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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Schools

September 1, 2008 | Updated: April 11, 2012

Schools can be good candidates for participating in demand-response (DR) programs. Incentive payments provide additional funds, participation can improve a school’s image, and educational opportunities can be created by enlisting students’ help in enacting a DR strategy.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-2x | Author: Christie Rewey

Will the Rare-Earth Metals Crunch Hurt Fluorescent Lighting Programs?

November 18, 2011

What's going on with the prices for fluorescent lamps? How can we keep rising prices from bankrupting our fluorescent lighting programs?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-53 | Author: Lee Hamilton

Emerging Corporate GHG and Sustainability Trends

April 21, 2011

Join us to learn the latest on U.S. state, regional, and national GHG policy; corporate trends in carbon tracking, management, and reporting; and how companies are messaging their sustainability efforts.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: EEM-WC-4-11-GHGTrends | Author: Kevin Vranes

Finding the Efficiency of Old Air-Conditioning Equipment

January 14, 2011

How can I determine the efficiency of old air-conditioning equipment?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-36 | Author: Peter Criscione

Sharing the Costs and Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Commercial Real Estate

December 30, 2010

I am negotiating a green lease for my company. Is there a standard green lease that will maximize my opportunities to drive down energy costs through improved controls and occupant behavior as well as facilitate investment in new energy-efficiency technologies?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-8 | Author: Melanie Wemple

Evaluating LED Manufacturers’ Claims

August 4, 2010

Utility demand-side management managers and corporate energy managers are getting bombarded with information from light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturers, but many are have no idea how to evaluate the product information that they receive. We help separate the LED wheat from the chaff.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-19 | Author: Ira Krepchin

Regional Technologies Guide

May 24, 2010

This guide is intended to help you identify energy-efficient technologies that could be of particular benefit in a given climate region.

Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-23 | Author: Kitty Stevenson and Peter Criscione

The Power Workout: Energizing Your Body, Mind, and . . . Building?

April 22, 2010

Two new devices that turn exercise equipment into mini power generators provide opportunities for energy-efficiency education and outreach as well as a small contribution to a building’s energy needs.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-18 | Author: Kitty Stevenson

Managing Energy Costs in Colleges and Universities

January 27, 2010

Colleges and Universities in the U.S. consume lots of energy each year. Find out what you can do to reduce energy use and save money!

Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: BCO-P-13-ESCD | Author: Essie Snell

Estimating Savings from Daylight Harvesting

January 22, 2010

We’re setting up an incentive program for daylight harvesting—what level of savings can we expect?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-10d | Author: Ira Krepchin

New Demand-Response Technology Could Offer Increased Flexibility at Lower Cost

October 22, 2009

A new web-based technology with simple plug-in installation could offer demand-response switching and load monitoring for residential, commercial, and industrial appliances.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09b | Author: Essie Snell

Virtual Desktop Enables Low-Cost Energy Savings for Schools

October 22, 2009

A new twist on virtual computing provides an energy-savings opportunity for schools by using the excess capacity of existing desktop computers to create additional workstations.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09c | Author: Mary Horsey

New Product List Rescues LED Programs from the Jaws of Deceit

October 1, 2009

A new product-certification initiative promises to help utilities identify appropriate light-emitting diode (LED) products for incentive programs.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin

Do-It-Yourself Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workshop

Slides

July 7, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: MAS-WC-6-09-Toolkit-SL | Author: Tertia Speiser

Do-It-Yourself Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workshop

July 7, 2009

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: MAS-WC-6-09-Toolkit-R | Author: Tertia Speiser

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: How Its Provisions Affect Utilities

Web Conference

March 12, 2009

The newly signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates over $41 billion to energy-related provisions, including renewable energy production and energy-efficiency measures for public buildings. Join us to learn how this legislation could affect you and your utility.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: SMB-WC-3-09-ARRA | Author: Kathleen Burns

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: How Its Provisions Affect Utilities

Slides

March 12, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: SMB-WC-3-09-ARRA-SL | Author: Kathleen Burns

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: How Its Provisions Affect Utilities

Recording

March 12, 2009

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: SMB-WC-3-09-ARRA-R | Author: Kathleen Burns

A Lighting Gateway to Demand Response

March 1, 2009

A new lighting control product promises to simplify the inclusion of lighting into demand-response programs for buildings that have building automation systems.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-09b | Author: Ira Krepchin

Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Efficiency in Leased Spaces through Green Leases

August 5, 2008

The age-old problem with leased spaces is that there are few clear incentives for either building owners or tenants to invest in energy efficiency. Utilities promoting efficiency in the commercial sector are often thwarted by this recurring dilemma, yet they know that great opportunities exist for ...

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Content type: Web Conference

Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Efficiency in Leased Spaces through Green Leases

August 5, 2008

In this web conference, we hear how landlords and tenants can negotiate and implement a green lease to meet their goals for energy-cost reduction, greenhouse gas reduction, and green building certification.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: MAS-WC-8-08 (08Q3) Property Managers | Author: Tertia Speiser

Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Efficiency in Leased Spaces through Green Leases

August 5, 2008

Content type: Recording | Document ID: MAS-WC-8-08 (08Q3) Property Managers | Author: Tertia Speiser

Straight Talk on Carbon Offsets and RECs for Businesses

15th Annual E Source Energy Managers' Roundtable

May 1, 2008

The option to purchase greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets and renewable energy certificates (RECs) has become an alluring one to many corporate energy managers seeking to reduce their companies' GHG emissions. But before you buy, you need to know a few things.

Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Document ID: CEMC-EMR-5-08_Offsets | Author: Gabe Petlin

The Pressure to Report GHG Emissions

15th Annual E Source Energy Managers' Roundtable

May 1, 2008

The train leading to mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has left the station. This session focuses on the pressures to report GHG emissions, the advantages of developing a GHG inventory, tiers of inventories, reporting to shareholders, and voluntary registries.

Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Document ID: CEMC-EMR-5-08_QuantifyCarbon | Author: Michael Shepard

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

Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Energy Efficiency in K-12 Schools

Web Conference

March 13, 2008

Schools and school districts represent both significant opportunities and challenges for energy efficiency. Working together with local utilities, school energy managers and district supervisors have been able to come up with creative approaches to some of the most vexing challenges.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: TAS-WC-3-08

Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Energy Efficiency in K-12 Schools

Recording

March 13, 2008

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: TAS-WC-3-08-R | Author: Tertia Speiser

Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Energy Efficiency in K-12 Schools

Slides

March 13, 2008

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-3-08-S | Author: Tertia Speiser

HVAC Equipment Service Lifetimes Now Available

Tech News, March 2008

March 1, 2008

A new online database that provides service lifetimes and maintenance costs for HVAC equipment can help utilities design programs and help users select equipment.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-08a | Author: Jessica Rivas

Subsidized Energy Manager Programs

Energy Manager Salary Support, Training, and Tracking for Verifiable Energy Savings (Sometimes)

February 1, 2008

We look at two utilities that have created programs to reduce the risk of hiring an energy manager and to make the benefits more transparent. These programs provide financial incentives and guarantees to encourage large customers to hire an energy manager for a three-year term.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-15 | Author: Gwen Farnsworth