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EMR 2013 Presentation
April 26, 2013
During much of 2012, we collaborated with a team of architects and engineers to design the renovation of a 1980s office building that’s now E Source’s new home. To get the building up to our standards, we reduced its energy consumption by more than a third by specifying new daylighting, lighting, ...
Content type: Slides | Author: Jay Stein
Building Energy Analytics Tools: What’s the Latest?
April 4, 2013
What are the capabilities and limitations of building energy analytics tools? Do they save energy? Are they cost-effective? Do they drive down the costs of energy assessments? What are some of the data gathering and metering best practices used with these tools?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EMN-AskES-18 | Author: Andrea Salazar
An Essential Guide to Using Your Energy Data Effectively
November 28, 2012
We are awash in building energy data, from the simplest types (utility bill data) to the most complex (data from building automation systems). But how do we use this data to actually improve building efficiency? We will step you through 18 efficiency strategies that provide proven savings.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: TAS-WC-11-12-EnergyDataGuide | Author: Mary Horsey
An Essential Guide to Using Your Energy Data Effectively
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November 28, 2012
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Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-11-12-EnergyDataGuide-SL | Author: Mary Horsey
An Essential Guide to Using Your Energy Data Effectively
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November 28, 2012
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: TAS-WC-11-12-EnergyDataGuide-R | Author: Mary Horsey
Detecting and Diagnosing the Faults of FDD
October 17, 2012
Fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) could be a game-changer for commercial building efficiency because it can provide persistent and ongoing commissioning-like savings. However, FDD products must still prove they can perform as promised and do so cost-effectively.
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: TAS-F-3 | Author: Lee Hamilton
Pulse Check: Revolutionizing SMB Engagement with Energy Intelligence
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 3, 2012
DSM Startup Lab: Is This Technology Ready for Prime Time? Ever wonder how your peers decide which new technologies are ready to be incorporated into DSM program portfolios and which need more time to develop? In this interactive session entrepreneurs will present their latest energy-efficient ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: David Helliwell
Here with My Tribe
Impressions from the ACEEE Summer Study Conference
August 15, 2012
My most startling observation from the 2012 ACEEE Summer Study is that no matter with whom I strike up a conversation here at Asilomar, whether in the dining hall, walking the grounds, in a session, or even in the bathroom (yes, even there), that person is interested in energy efficiency.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-8-15-12-ACEEE-Day2 | Author: Mary Horsey - Research Manager
Making the Move to Continuous Power Quality Monitoring
June 26, 2012
Power quality (PQ) monitoring is typically implemented in commercial and industrial buildings on an as-needed basis. By contrast, continuous PQ monitoring takes a proactive approach, allowing facility managers to identify disturbances and pinpoint their origins before they do serious damage.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: BMS-RB-11 | Author: Bryan Jungers
The Future of Energy Management Technologies: A Focus Group
EMR 2012 Presentation
May 8, 2012
Have you ever been sitting in your office, wondering, “What will my energy technologies look like in five years?” How do you answer your own question? Sure, you can keep up with the blogs and try to catch glimpses into what the prognosticators are saying, but wouldn’t it be better if you could ...
Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Author: Thomas Glennon
Building Efficiency Is So "In" Right Now
September 27, 2011
Before joining E Source, I worked at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the 23rd Industry Growth Forum. One thing you always learn from attending the Growth Forum is the hot topic for the year. This year, an entire day will be dedicated to technologies that make buildings more efficient. ...
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-9-27-11-BuildingEfficiency | Author: Jenny Field - Research Associate
Emerging Energy-Efficient Technologies
July 19, 2011
By their very nature, the performance of any emerging technology is shrouded in speculation, which makes them difficult to evaluate for inclusion in utility programs. Here, we review four technologies that we think will see significant market uptake over the next four years.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-38 | Author: Bryan Jungers
ZigBee Alliance
August 26, 2004 | Updated: January 20, 2011
We have been contacted by an association called the ZigBee Alliance regarding wireless communications. What can you tell me about the association and what types of applications are their communications suitable for?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-7-04c | Author: Peter Criscione
Aerogel: A New Building Insulation Material?
Energy Management Roundtable 2010 Slides
April 29, 2010
Energy-efficiency technology changes fast. Brilliant new solutions and ineffective “black boxes” are released constantly; it can be difficult to keep track of which is which. That’s why the E Source technology team will present this rapid-fire roundup of energy-efficiency techniques ...
Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Author: Essie Snell
Wireless Technology for Legacy HVAC Systems
Energy Management Roundtable 2010 Slides
April 29, 2010
Energy-efficiency technology changes fast. Brilliant new solutions and ineffective “black boxes” are released constantly; it can be difficult to keep track of which is which. That’s why the E Source technology team will present this rapid-fire roundup of energy-efficiency techniques ...
Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Author: Essie Snell
Whole-Building Energy Evaluation and Management Strategies
Operations and Maintenance Checklist
April 28, 2010
Taking a whole-building approach to energy efficiency is essential for realizing lasting savings in commercial buildings.
Content type: O&M Checklist | Document ID: CEMC-OMCK-7x | Author: Essie Snell, Peter Criscione
Whole-Building Energy Evaluation and Management Strategies
Operations and Maintenance Checklist (PDF Outline Version)
April 26, 2010
Taking a whole-building approach to energy efficiency is essential for realizing lasting savings in commercial buildings. Use this printable PDF outline version of the checklist to track your own progress through the different categories and take notes.
Content type: O&M Checklist | Document ID: CEMC-OMCK-7-WS | Author: Essie Snell and Peter Criscione
Are Data Centers Too Cool for Their Own Good?
Tech News, March 2010
March 1, 2010
A 2009 report shows that widespread misunderstanding about where to measure the air temperature in data centers is leading to significant energy waste.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-10a | Author: Kitty Stevenson
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Hotels and Motels
May 6, 2009
Hotels and motels make great candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response (DR) programs. Participating allows owners to bolster their "green" image in the marketplace, and incentive payments can offset costs.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-7x | Author: John Sustar
E NEWS March/April 2009
April 20, 2009
In this issue of E NEWS: “Taming Plug Loads” and “Resource Guides Put You in Controls,” and Ask E Source answers a question about best practices in customer identity verification in call centers.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENEWS-MarApr09 | Author: Sarah Thompson
Building Automation Systems (Purchasing Advisor)
March 30, 2009
BEA members can use this blurb in their customer-facing materials to draw small and midsize business customers to the Business Energy Advisor on the utility web site.
Content type: ESCD News Content | Document ID: BEA-PA-36-NC-ESCD | Author: John Sustar
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
BASs for Small Commercial Buildings
February 1, 2009
Are building automation systems (BASs) available for commercial buildings smaller than 10,000 square feet?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-09c | Author: John Sustar
Building Automation Systems
January 21, 2009
Installing a building automation system (BAS)—also known as an energy management system—or upgrading an existing BAS can reduce building operating costs by controlling energy-consuming building equipment so that it operates more efficiently and effectively.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-13 | Author: John Sustar
Web Services for Building Automation
January 15, 2009
The introduction of web services for building automation systems (BASs) enables users to monitor building conditions, run energy-trending reports, alter schedules and temperature setpoints, and respond to system alarms from any location with Internet access. These interfaces also ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-25-ESCD | Author: John Sustar
Increasing Energy Savings with Hotel-Room Automation
January 1, 2009
Hotel and motel guests typically are not concerned with practicing good energy-conservation behavior. This creates significant opportunity for the lodging industry to capture energy and other savings through automation. Hotel-room automation uses a variety of techniques to turn ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-26-ESCD | Author: Mary Horsey, Peter Criscione
Hotel Room Automation (Purchasing Advisor)
December 31, 2008
BEA members can use this blurb in their customer-facing materials to draw small and midsize business customers to the Business Energy Advisor on the utility web site.
Content type: ESCD News Content | Document ID: BEA-PA-63-NC-ESCD | Author: Peter Criscione
Hotel Room Automation
December 30, 2008
Lights and HVAC are the two biggest users of energy in limited-service motels. Available studies suggest a 25 to 44 percent energy-savings potential per room for automation products and can be used in virtually any hotel or motel to some degree.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-11 | Author: Peter Criscione and Ira Goldschmidt
Reaping the Benefits of an Aggressive Guest Room Energy Management Program
Forum 08 Presentation
September 23, 2008
Building automation systems are becoming more sophisticated and are therefore drawing renewed interest as a means of effectively reducing energy consumption and shaving peak demand. We discuss the benefits, drawbacks, and best applications for this evolving technology.
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Kevin McKinnon
Getting Energy Use (Cost) Under Control: Leveraging Building Automation Systems
Forum 08 Presentation
September 23, 2008
Building automation systems are becoming more sophisticated and are therefore drawing renewed interest as a means of effectively reducing energy consumption and shaving peak demand. We discuss the benefits, drawbacks, and best applications for this evolving technology.
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Srinivas Katipamula
