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Managing Energy Costs in Hospitals
January 29, 2010 | Updated: April 23, 2010
By increasing energy efficiency, hospitals can improve their bottom line and free up funds to invest in new technologies and improve patient care.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: BCO-P-15-ESCD | Author: Chelsea Hodge
Managing Energy Costs in Data Centers
April 8, 2009
Energy-efficiency measures can reduce energy costs and cooling loads in data centers. Practical steps include using a server power-management strategy, arranging computer equipment for effective cooling, and upgrading to energy-efficient IT equipment.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: SMB-P-16-ESCD | Author: Chad Garrett
Lowering Energy Costs at Airports
June 1, 2008
Lowering energy costs can help airports compete for scheduled flights by allowing them to lower the airlines’ landing fees while demonstrating a commitment to the environment.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-23-ESCD | Author: Chad Garrett
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
Managing Energy Costs in Schools
March 20, 2008
In a typical school building, space heating, cooling, and lighting together account for nearly 70 percent of school energy use. Plug loads—such as computers and copiers—constitute one of the top three electricity end uses, after lighting and cooling.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-20-ESCD | Author: Kelsie Bell
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
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
Improving Energy Efficiency in Houses of Worship
April 9, 2007
A congregation can spend as much as 50 percent of its budget on energy costs. Energy-efficiency measures in churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples can both increase the comfort of the staff and congregants and save scarce funds.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: SMB-P-10-ESCD | Author: Tertia Speiser
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
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
Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Kitchens
June 1, 2006
Commercial kitchens, found in restaurants and hospitality and institutional facilities, are intense energy users, putting food service facilities among the biggest energy consumers per square foot of all commercial buildings. In a typical food service facility, food preparation, water heating, and ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-7-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
Using Demand-Controlled Ventilation to Reduce HVAC Costs
June 1, 2005
Demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) is old hat to some companies—Wal-Mart specifies DCV for all new facilities and uses it in more than 1,000 stores—but many energy managers, HVAC contractors, and building designers are still unfamiliar with it. That is changing, however, with improvements ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P3-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
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
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
