• Buildings' Energy Use - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Buildings' Energy Use Buildings represent about 76% of electricity use and 40%...U.S. primary energy use, making it essential to reduce energy consumption to

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• Building Energy Storage - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Building Energy Storage Introduction As the electric grid evolves from a one-way...encompassing numerous distributed energy generation sources including renewable

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• Net Zero Energy Building Examples - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Overview Net Zero Energy Building Transformation to Net Zero Energy Buildings Net...Net Zero Energy Building Examples Additional Resources Climate Change Adaptation

  https://sftool.gov › plan › 422 › net-energy-building-examples

• Net Zero Energy Building - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Overview Net Zero Energy Building Transformation to Net Zero Energy Buildings Net...Net Zero Energy Building Examples Additional Resources Climate Change Adaptation

  https://sftool.gov › plan › 420 › net-energy-building

• Transformation to Net Zero Energy Buildings - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Overview Net Zero Energy Building Transformation to Net Zero Energy Buildings Net...Net Zero Energy Building Examples Additional Resources Climate Change Adaptation

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• Financial > Submetering - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...viable component of energy management by informing improved energy consumption management...viable component of energy management by informing improved energy consumption management...systems by themselves do not reduce energy use, greenhouse gases, or costs. In fact

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 94 › submetering › financial-impact

• O&M > Submetering - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  One of the best ways to save energy is to measure and manage it. There are two...basic methods for managing resource use: through improved resource efficiency...Impact One of the best ways to save energy is to measure and manage it. There...basic methods for managing resource use: through improved resource efficiency

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 95 › submetering › o-m-impact

• Building Water Use - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Building Water Use Buildings are significant users of the Earth's freshwater...operator should be to encourage a smarter use of water, both inside and outside the

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• Resources > Lighting - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...through the electricity and associated energy it demands....through the electricity and associated energy it demands. Designing, implementing...on best practices for reducing the energy needed for proper indoor and outdoor

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• Resources > Water - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...consumption but also the associated energy demand. Take steps to optimize the...consumption but also the associated energy demand. Take steps to optimize the...equipment. The Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 40 › water › resources-impact

• Financial > HVAC - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...realized from several sources, including energy savings from proper controls, efficient...realized from several sources, including energy savings from proper controls, efficient...to consumption the amount of energy you use over a period of time. Others are

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• Resources > Planted Roof - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...significant impact on the building's overall energy and material consumption. Take into...significant impact on the building's overall energy and material consumption. Take into...performance. Energy Energy Use Reduction Planted roofs reduce building energy use by cooling

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• Financial > Water - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...wastewater treatment costs but also the energy costs to transport, treat and heat...Conservation Water and Energy Consumption Water and energy go hand-in-hand in a...relationship often referred to as the water-energy nexus. Financial cost savings are

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• System Overview > HVAC - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...source of the largest opportunities for energy cost savings....an average of 39% of a facility's energy use.1 These systems are often some of...of the biggest sources of energy waste, but also provide some of the largest

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 9 › hvac › system-overview

• Resources > HVAC - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...electricity, gas, and other purchased energy as well as water consumption, materials...electricity, gas, and other purchased energy as well as water consumption, materials...including but not limited to: Changes in the use of the building Different climate conditions

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• Energy Management Systems (EnMS) - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...Energy Management Systems (EnMS) The International Organization for Standardization...Standardization (ISO) defines an Energy Management System (EnMS) as a system “whose

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• Financial > Lighting - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...realized from several sources including energy savings from proper controls, efficient...realized from several sources including energy savings from proper controls, efficient...simplest measures when seeking to reduce energy costs. For example, a conversion from

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• O&M > HVAC - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...conscious HVAC upgrade can reduce energy usage bills by lowering resource consumption...conscious HVAC upgrade can reduce energy usage bills by lowering resource consumption...commissioned during construction, but energy use has been increasing. Re-commissioning

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• Integrative Design Process > Water - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...also significantly reduce overall energy consumption and operation costs....that buildings, their components, their use and their place and surroundings are...create a cross-disciplinary team and using a systems thinking approach helps to

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 19 › water › integrative-design-process

• System Bundling > Submetering - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...centralized building automation and energy management systems....related programs simultaneously, like energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Building...employed at the circuit, system or end use device can work independently to track

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 89 › submetering › system-bundling

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