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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Manufacturing Facilities
September 1, 2008 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Given their very large overall electric loads, manufacturing facilities often have the most to gain of any commercial and industrial customer from participating in a demand-response program.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-5x | Author: Christie Rewey
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Warehouses
September 1, 2008 | Updated: March 20, 2012
Warehouses can participate in commercial and industrial (C&:I) demand-response programs without adversely affecting their services or internal operations and can often benefit financially.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-4x | Author: Christie Rewey
Investing in Energy Efficiency in a Weak Economy
October 4, 2010
Has the economic downturn significantly affected corporate energy-efficiency projects?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-6 | Author: Ethan Brown
HIF Update: Still Shining Brightly
April 1, 2006
It’s been more than five years since high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) lighting began to horn in on territory previously dominated by high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps for use in high-bay spaces such as warehouses, factories, large retail stores, and athletic facilities. HIF brought advantages in ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-06-05 | Author: Jim Rogers, Ira Krepchin
Lighting Technology Atlas
April 1, 2005
This atlas is a comprehensive guide to energy-efficient lighting, covering both design and technology fundamentals. It presents a “systems approach” to lighting design and characterizes the existing stock of lighting technology, with descriptions of available and emerging energy-efficient alternatives. ...
Content type: Technology Atlas | Document ID: TALA | Author: E Source Staff
Super T8s: Super Lamps, Super Ballasts
September 1, 2003
The newest generation of T8 fluorescent lamps and ballasts is more efficient than ever. Unofficially dubbed "super T8s," the new technology also delivers longer lamp life with less lumen depreciation. In this report, we sort through the confusing array of new products, assess their performance, look ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-03-16 | Author: Robert Sardinsky, James Benya
New High-Intensity Fluorescent Lights Outshine Their HID Competitors
February 1, 2000
High-intensity-discharge (HID) fixtures are the most prevalent light source for high-ceilinged spaces such as warehouses and athletic facilities, but they now face strong competition from new high-intensity fluorescent fixtures. These new fixtures, which feature extremely thin fluorescent tubes and improved ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-00-1 | Author: Jim Rogers, Ira Krepchin
Improved LEDs Set for Exit Sign Market
September 1, 1998
LED exit signs represent a quantum leap in performance over incandescent and CFL-based exit signs. They promise a quick, sure way for facilities managers to reduce energy and maintenance bills. When first introduced several years ago, they were expensive, their light output was uneven, and there was ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-98-7 | Author: Ira Krepchin
How Far Have We Come? Remaining Opportunities for Upgrading Fluorescent Ballasts and Lamps
May 1, 1998
The installation of energy-efficient electronic ballasts and T8 lamps in U.S. commercial and industrial buildings has been encouraged by tightened federal energy standards, government programs, and utility and energy service company initiatives. Many believe that the conversion of these lighting stocks ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: SM-98-4 | Author: Chris Calwell, Danielle Dowers, Doug Johnson
Energy-Saving Torchieres: Coming to a Store Near You
July 1, 1997
This year, at least seven companies are bringing to market new torchiere products that could take the place of halogen models. These utilize compact fluorescent or metal halide light sources. Manufacturers claim that all of these products use 60 to 80 percent less energy than halogen torchieres. Most ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: TU-97-8 | Author: Chris Calwell
Outdoor Parking Lot Lighting
May 1, 1997
Much parking lot lighting is poorly designed. Typical systems create glare and light pollution, waste energy, and provide considerably more light than is needed or recommended, which ironically can impair visual performance and reduce safety. These problems can be solved with improved design practice ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: TU-97-6 | Author: Nancy Clanton, James Benya
Market Survey: Lighting Loggers and Occupancy Loggers
April 1, 1994
Six companies in the United States market lighting loggers, a class of devices that includes runtime and time-of-use lighting loggers and occupancy loggers. Runtime loggers are the simplest and least expensive loggers, measuring how long lights remain off or on-data useful for assessing energy savings ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: TU-94-4 | Author: Joan Gregerson
Lighting Retrofits May Affect Insurance Coverage and Code Compliance
November 1, 1992
Building owners, utilities, designers, and installers should be aware that lighting retrofits that fail to comply with safety requirements from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) may jeopardize building insurance or violate building codes. If a fire or other problem arises in a building that has ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: TM-92-3 | Author: E Source Staff
