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Plug Loads
Plug loads refer to energy used by equipment that is plugged into an outlet. In an office, key plug loads include computer and monitors, printers...
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Flexible Workplace Design
Today’s workplaces are often in flux. Organizations change direction or develop new services. People move to new sp...
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Integrative Design Process
Integrative thinking looks for synergies among strategies - strategies that enhance one another. It also looks for strategies that, taken together, ... -
Space Reconfiguration and Renovation Projects
As needs change over time, tenants often need to convert space or phase the conversion of individual space or rooms to meet these changing needs....
Advanced Power Strip (APS)
Advanced power strips (APS) save energy by controlling the power supplied to plug-in devices during unoccupied periods. A variety of APS technologies exist on the market that vary in complexity, control strategies, data collection abilities, and costs.
Potential barriers for APSs include: occupant acceptance, communications, lack of personnel time for analysis, and complex controls in some instances. These devices may require operations and maintenance to update controls, manage data, and troubleshoot incorrect operations and communication failures on a regular basis.
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Whole Building Systems
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Lighting - ASHRAE.org | Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings: Achieving 30% Energy Savings toward a Net Zero Energy Building
http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/30-percent-aedg-free-download
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Lighting - DOE | Advanced Energy Retrofit Guide - Improving the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Buildings
http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/advanced-energy-retrofit-guides
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HVAC - EAc5
Advanced Energy Metering
Materials
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Automatic Low-Power State
The first, and in some cases most effective, control method is a built-in, automatic low-power state functionality such as standby or sleep. Some ma... -
Load-Sensing Control Device
Plug loads may have a primary-secondary relationship. A primary device, such as a computer, operates independently of other (slave) devices. A secon... -
Freezer
Walk-in and reach-in freezers should have fully-gasketed doors to fully contain the cold air within, and walls should be adequat...