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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Office Buildings
September 1, 2008 | Updated: March 20, 2012
Office buildings can be good candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response (DR) programs because these programs provide owners with a way to trim ever-increasing energy costs and to boost their market position by promoting a “green” image.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-3x | Author: Christie Rewey
Variable Speed Comes to the (Kitchen) ’Hood
September 1, 2008
A new technology that reduces ventilation rates during slow periods makes it possible for restaurants and institutions to significantly reduce the amount of wasted energy. Lower fan speeds also means less noise. The concept calls for control of kitchen ventilation-fan speed based on the amount of ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-42 | Author: Spencer Sator
Static Pressure Reset Strategy Boosts VAV System Efficiency
August 1, 2008
A new control strategy called SAV with InCITe™ can provide substantial energy savings by optimizing a variable-air-volume (VAV) system's fan speed and airflow. Static-pressure adjustment from volume flow SAV increases the efficiency of VAV air handling units by reducing duct pressure at part-load ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-34 | Author: Jessica Rivas
Underfloor Air: Better Models, Better Performance
June 1, 2008
Researchers have developed a new module for EnergyPlus™ software, a whole-building simulation software tool that designers can use to calculate the energy use of underfloor air distribution systems and compare their performance to conventional overhead air distribution systems.
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-27 | Author: John Sustar
