• 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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• 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

• 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

• 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 36 › lighting › resources-impact

• 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 82 › planted-roof › resources-impact

• 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 > 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 42 › water › financial-impact

• 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

• 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 46 › hvac › financial-impact

• 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 47 › hvac › o-m-impact

• 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 44 › hvac › resources-impact

• 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

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 38 › lighting › financial-impact

• System Bundling > Submetering - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...centralized building automation and energy management systems....centralized building automation and energy management systems. Metering can be...like circuit, system or end use device, and is used to support effective management

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

• Net Zero Energy - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Overview Net Zero Energy Transformation to Net Zero Energy Net Zero Examples...Zero Energy Net Zero Energy means that a building balances its energy needs

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

• Transformation to Net Zero Energy - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Overview Net Zero Energy Transformation to Net Zero Energy Net Zero Examples...Zero Energy Tasks for Today Improve energy efficiency. Drive your energy use

  https://sftool.gov › plan › 421 › transformation-net-energy

• O&M > Lighting - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  A lighting upgrade can cut energy bills, improve the look of a facility, and...Impact A lighting upgrade can cut energy bills, improve the look of a facility...over time, are easy to maintain, and use the fewest types of lamps. Upgrade lighting

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 39 › lighting › o-m-impact

• Integrative Design Process > Water - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...also significantly reduce overall energy consumption and operation costs....also significantly reduce overall energy consumption and operation costs. Facility...water use in existing buildings. By measuring and monitoring water use, evaluating

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

• Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) Energy savings performance contracts...to implement cost-saving facility energy improvements with no up-front capital

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• O&M > Water - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...potable water, wastewater discharge, and energy bills by lowering resource consumption...potable water, wastewater discharge, and energy bills by lowering resource consumption...components and monitor contaminant levels using conductivity meters. Cooling tower

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 43 › water › o-m-impact

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