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Plug Loads

Plug loads are the electrical loads in a building due to the various devices that are plugged into receptacles. Examples of plug-load devices include, but are not limited to, the following: computers, printers, task lights, vending machines, desk fans, etc. Recent research shows that desk-based technologies and electronics in office settings can consume significant amounts of energy that are often not taken into account in energy monitoring and reduction strategies. These technologies are generally under the control of individual workers rather than centrally operated, making plug loads "orphans." They are usually not managed until there is a plan in place to do soopens in new window. Workstation plug-loads are not the only challenge. Electronic equipment in shared spaces—such as print/copy rooms and break rooms—can also be a significant energy consumer, and with no one person responsible for turning it off, shared equipment is often left “on” indefinitely. 

Plug loads as a share of overall building energy use is higher in energy efficient buildings. In minimally code-compliant office buildings, plug loads may account for up to 25% of total energy consumption. But in high efficiency buildings, plug loads may account for more than 50% of the total energy consumption.

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  • Slide 1

    ... HVAC and controls and reducing plug loads.  Install RE (Solar, Wind, Biofuels)
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › 3 - 092216_ISWG Campus Management_FINAL.pdf
  • Upgrades - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

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  • Green Globes Basic Presentation

    ...intended use, occupancy, operations, plug loads, other energy demands, and design
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-tools › 14 Erin Shaffer - Principles for New and Renovation Construction.pdf
  • Solid_Waste_Management_in_the_Home_Office.pdf

    ...phones, tablets, laptops, and headsets plugged in all day, cycle charging to off-peak
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Solid_Waste_Management_in_the_Home_Office.pdf
  • Proposed New Recognition: ENERGY STAR Tenant Space

    ...for in building. Includes lighting, plug-load, supplemental HVAC (if applicable)
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › 4 - EPA ISWG meeting 2_2020.pdf
  • MaterialDetails - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

    ...stationary or mobile carts that are plugged into convenience outlets, and generally
    https://sftool.gov › material › 2150 › hot-food-holding-cabinets
  • Sustainable Response to COVID-19 - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

    ...maintaining space conditions and powering plug-load devices. Resources ASHRAE Indoor
    https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 625 › sustainable-response-covid-19
  • Flexible Workplace Design - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

    ...of reconfiguring space and cabling. Plug and play data and telecom closets enable
    https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 243 › flexible-workplace-design
  • Advanced energy star® training

    EPP  Modifying specs related to:  Plug Load (7 to 4 watts per SF)  Utility Reporting
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › Green Leasing - AKosmides Mar2013.pdf
  • SECTION B

    ...-Pressure washing of trash rooms, loading docks, and food preparation facilities...4.7 Over Seeding, Dethatching and Plugging C.5.4.8 Fertilization C.5.4.9 Flowerbeds
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › GSA_IPM_Guidance.pdf
  • Sustainable Sites - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

    ...vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, dedicated
    https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 46 › sustainable-sites
  • Microsoft Word - Supporting the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators

    ...the soil to address compaction. Small plugs and one gallon containers of native...herbicides. ï‚· Step 2. Sow Seeds and/or Plant Plugs Once the meadow site is cleared of
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › supporting_the_health_of_honey_bees_and_other_pollinators.pdf
  • A Temperature and Seasonal Energy Analysis of Green, White and Dark Roofs

    ...the green roof was delivered as small plugs and had a low biomass. A green roof
    https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Columbia_A_Temperature_ and_Seasonal_Energy_Analysis.pdf

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