Material Acceptance Requirements for Battery Energy Storage Systems Alan Price, PE Director, Office of Technical Certification and Research NYC Department of Buildings
Battery Energy Storage Systems • What is a Battery Energy Storage System? – A battery energy storage system (battery ESS) stores energy through an electrochemical process for later use to supply the utility or local grids. – Other energy storage systems (ie flywheels) are not addressed in this presentation. • Applications for Battery ESS’s – Uses include peak shaving applications, storage with renewable energy systems, etc. build safe | live safe 2
Battery Safety Concerns Source: DailyMail.com, Philadelphia Airport, February 2006 Source: Aircraft Interiors.com, July 22, 2015 Source: NBC29.com.com, December 14, 2015 build safe | live safe 3
Battery Safety Concerns • Other Safety Concerns: – Ventilation – Explosion – Off Gassing build safe | live safe 4
Code Requirements • Alternative to the Code. Battery ESS’s are alternative systems in accordance with 28-113.2.2. • Material Acceptance. Evaluations are performed under site-specific review only – OTCR2 Site-specific Application – Supporting documentation (checklist) • Applications. Interior and exterior applications build safe | live safe 5
Material Acceptance OTCR Site-specific Review OTCR Site-specific Review Sustainability Material Boards Review* Acceptance FDNY Review* * OTCR Coordinates all reviews build safe | live safe 6
Material Acceptance OTCR Site-specific Review • Site-specific Application. – Applicants submit OTCR2 form. – OTCR Checklist supporting documents • OTCR evaluates safety and performance issues build safe | live safe 7
Material Acceptance OTCR Site-specific Review • Checklist items, including: – Listing certification (UL 1973, UL 1741) – Code Analysis (Ventilation, room separation, fire suppression, etc) – Risk Analysis (address hazard mitigation) – Maintenance procedures – System monitoring – Signage build safe | live safe 8
Material Acceptance FDNY Review • Applicants should contact Technology Management • Review includes Hazmat evaluation build safe | live safe 9
Material Acceptance Sustainability Boards Review • Battery ESS review required by BSB and IRB – BSB/Buildings Sustainability Board (Technical) – IRB/Innovation Review Board (Policy) – Exception: some battery chemistries no longer require BSB/IRB review (VRLA, Lithium-Ion) • Applicant presents at joint BSB/IRB meeting • BSB/IRB issue recommendations build safe | live safe 10
Material Acceptance Criteria OTCR coordinates all evaluations: • OTCR satisfactory evaluation • FDNY Letter of No Objection • Letter of Recommendations from BSB and IRB build safe | live safe 11
Permitting In addition to material acceptance requirements: • Permitting requirements: – Construction permit, if applicable – Electrical permit • Construction document approval/permit issued at the local borough/hub. • Material acceptance is required for project sign-off. build safe | live safe 12
Inspections • Special inspections required – SIA required for applicable installations on the construction permit – TR1 Form completed by SIA build safe | live safe 13
OTCR Contact Info Office of Technical Certification and Research (OTCR) 280 Broadway, 7 th Floor New York, NY 10007 Attn: Alan Price, Director, OTCR otcr@buildings.nyc.gov build safe | live safe 14
Recommend
More recommend
