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Voluntary Climate Change Programs
How Participation May Benefit Your Company
October 28, 2008
Hundreds of U.S. companies are joining voluntary climate change programs and are taking steps to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, while some are setting aggressive goals and positioning themselves as leaders. Why do companies join these programs and take these actions?
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: CAS-P-2-ESCD | Author: Neil Kolwey
Greenhouse Gas Inventories
September 1, 2008
A basic GHG inventory, which can be refined later as needed to fit the needs of specific voluntary programs or other reporting requirements, can be completed in five easy steps.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: CAS-P-3-ESCD | Author: Neil Kolwey
Responding to Climate Change Risk
Setting a Meaningful and Achievable GHG Reduction Goal
August 29, 2008
This pamphlet provides your customers with the essential background and best practices they need to select an absolute or normalized target, identify and prioritize reduction opportunities, and communicate progress toward their goals.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: CAS-P-1-ESCD | Author: Philippe Bouchard
Curtailment Program Update
April 1, 2008
Curtailment not only benefits the reliability of the grid and delays the need for new generating plants, but it can also lead to savings on energy and demand charges at the facility level.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-19-ESCD | Author: Christie Rewey
Computer Energy Use
March 1, 2008
There are four ways to save energy used by computer equipment in most office settings: upgrade desktop computers to Energy Star–rated ones, replace desktops with laptops, replace CRT monitors with LCD monitors, and employ networked power-management controls.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-21-ESCD | Author: Kathleen Burns
Optimizing Compressed Air Systems
December 31, 2007
In many industrial plants, air compressors consume more energy than any other single end use because much of the compressed air is wasted through leaks and unnecessarily high compression. In most facilities there are many opportunities to improve system efficiency with rapid paybacks.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-17-ESCD | Author: Christie Rewey, Dan Greenberg
New Motors Offer Better Performance
October 1, 2007
This pamphlet highlights some of the newest industrial motor technologies on the market and describes their applicability, cost-effectiveness, benefits, and limitations.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-16-ESCD | Author: John Sustar and Dan Greenberg
Improving Energy Efficiency in Warehouses
July 1, 2007
Energy costs for some warehouses are more than 10 percent of their annual revenue. Warehouse operators can take advantage of several methods of reducing energy bills through improving efficiency in their facilities. Quick fixes—turning equipment off or down when possible and properly maintaining equipment—can ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-15-ESCD | Author: Christie Rewey, Neil Kolwey
Cooling Technologies Update
March 30, 2007
Cooling and ventilating commercial and industrial facilities consumes a lot of energy. In this pamphlet, we discuss two technologies that can help reduce this load.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-13-ESCD | Author: Peter Criscione
Energy Action Checklist
March 23, 2007
Sustaining energy savings after a capital retrofit project is a familiar challenge. By taking a strategic approach to energy management, commercial, industrial, and institutional organizations can make energy savings part of everyone's job rather than the responsibility of just the facility manager or ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-9-ESCD | Author: Gwen Farnsworth
Commissioning Existing Buildings 101
March 1, 2007
Making what you already have work the way it's supposed to can be one of the most cost-effective ways to save on energy costs in a commercial or industrial facility. The process requires testing equipment and skills not found within most organizations, so it usually is performed by specialized consultants. ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-11-ESCD | Author: Peter Criscione
Shining a Light on Lighting Maintenance
August 1, 2006
Most facilities employ a mix of incandescent, full-size fluorescent, compact fluorescent, and high-intensity discharge (HID)lamps. Here's a look at the important considerations and potential pitfalls for each type.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P10-ESCD | Author: E Source Staff
Responding to Climate Change Risk: Basics of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories
March 1, 2006
Regulations on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are in place or in development in many countries, including Canada, and at the state level in the U.S. Perhaps more significantly in the short term, many large companies are facing increasing pressure from shareholders, customers, and concerned ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-6-ESCD | Author: E Source Staff
Wireless Controls for Building Automation
November 1, 2005
Wireless building controls are almost ready for mainstream use. They offer two primary benefits: lower installation costs and flexible redeployment when the building space changes.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P5-ESCD | Author: None
Head-to-Head: Choosing Between Gas and Electricity
October 1, 2005
Now that natural gas prices have risen, is natural gas still the most cost-effective fuel for commercial or industrial building energy applications? In many parts of the U.S. and Canada, the gap between gas and electricity prices on a per-unit basis has diminished significantly over the last five ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P4-ESCD
Harmonics
March 1, 2005
Service reliability and quality of power have become growing concerns for many facility managers, especially with the increasing sensitivity of electronic equipment and automated controls. There are several types of voltage fluctuations that can cause problems, including surges and spikes, sags, harmonic ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P2-ESCD
Curing and Drying Operations: The Pros and Cons of Infrared Heating
March 1, 2005
Low thermal efficiencies are common in many types of process heating equipment, making process heating a prime candidate for energysaving improvements. In this pamphlet, we focus on opportunities within drying and curing operations to improve energy use, product quality, and overall productivity. ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-1-ESCD
Backup Power Solutions
December 1, 2004
When power to your facility is interrupted, it can result in significant expenses, including lost product, restart costs for certain equipment, the cost of extended downtime, and lost production. These costs can be avoided with proper planning and the installation of appropriate backup power and ride-through ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-8
Cost-Effective Actions to Reduce Peak Loads
September 1, 2004
Many electric utilities offer various types of voluntary demand response (DR) programs for their industrial customers. There are several benefits of participating in demand response programs and managing your facility's load shape on an ongoing basis. In addition to the direct payments or incentives ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-7
Energy Management Success Through Preparedness, Perseverance, and Partnerships: A Case Study
September 1, 2004
In Palo Alto, California, a municipal utility and one of its largest customers have built a solid relationship over the years, focusing on their mutual interests of peak load management, system reliability, and energy conservation. Roche Palo Alto (Roche PA), a pharmaceutical research and development ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: LC-P-17
Mining Your Meter for Savings
August 1, 2004
Putting energy data to work will show up on your company's bottom line. Commercial and industrial energy users can examine electricity usage patterns and make changes that save money on their utility bills, improve local electricity reliability, and reduce emissions to the environment. Usage data ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: EIC-P-5
Voltage Sags
March 1, 2004
Many businesses routinely condition and filter incoming water and even air for their facilities, and set up filters for computer and e-mail systems as well. Why not consider the same treatment for electrical equipment? Service reliability and quality of power have become growing concerns for many ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-6
Pumping System Design
January 1, 2004
Pumps are the largest single application of electric motors. In industrial facilities in the U.S., pumps and fans account for more than 25 percent of electricity consumption. Energy usage by pump and fan systems can be reduced by 20 to 50 percent through improved efficiency. Most of the potential ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-5
Not Your Average T8
January 1, 2004
If you think you've done it all when it comes to lighting retrofits, think again! For years, the mantra of the lighting retrofit industry has been, "Replace your T12 fluorescent lighting with T8 lamps and electronic ballasts." However, fluorescent lighting technology has achieved new levels of efficiency, ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: LC-P-15
Motor System Optimization
June 1, 2003
Motor-driven equipment accounts for 64 percent of industrial electricity use in the United States. According to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the average industrial facility can improve the efficiency of its motor systems by 11 to 18 percent through cost-effective practices. ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-4
High-Bay Lighting: New Fluorescent Options on the Rise
March 1, 2003
High-intensity discharge (HID) light sources, such as metal halide and high-pressure sodium lamps, have long dominated the market for lighting indoor spaces with high ceilings. These high-bay spaces are typically found in warehouses, factories, large retail stores, and athletic facilities. In recent ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-3
Mercury Rising? Cool Roofs Help Beat the Heat
March 1, 2003
Cool roofs—created with light-colored roofing materials that stay cool even on hot days—can lower air-conditioning loads by up to 40 percent in some buildings. Typical energy savings run around 20 percent, with simple payback periods of a few years. But cool roofs should also last longer ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: LCPASS-9
Making the Most of a Green Power Purchase
July 1, 2002
The market for green energy is still quite young; at this stage there are two primary reasons companies choose to purchase green energy. One reason is that someone in the company-often the CEO-thinks it is the right thing to do regardless of the cost. But there is another primary reason companies ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: LCPASS-8
Energy Information: Electricity Submeters
June 1, 2002
Good information on your facility's energy use creates an excellent foundation for developing a successful ongoing energy management program aimed at cutting energy costs. As they say, "You can't manage what you don't measure." It is difficult to measure and track electricity use if the best tool ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: INDPASS-2
Motor System Maintenance: A Best-Practice Approach
June 1, 2002
Nobody plans to fail, but often they fail to plan, and when a motor fails in an industrial setting, it is often the first of two failures. The second is the (usually panicked) choice of a replacement for the failed motor. Given the fact that motor-driven equipment accounts for 64 percent of industrial ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: INDPASS-1
