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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

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

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

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

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

Occupancy Sensors
October 15, 2007
Occupancy sensors detect the presence or absence of people and turn lights on and off accordingly. Used properly, occupancy sensors can be a cost-effective tool for reducing the operating time and/or light output of lighting systems, cutting energy consumption and peak demand.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-2 | Author: Kristin Kamm
