The lecture is concerned with how much energy might be saved by combining public electricity supply with public heat supply and how much of other resources have to be utilized to achieve that saving. Only in the long term can worthwhile savings be achieve...

The report includes calculations of energy consumption for a typical multi-family building containing 30 flats, in Poland. Calculations were made by means of a Danish computer programme and include energy savings achieved by carrying out various optional ...

... This numerical analysis showed that energy absorption is ... The energy absorption capacity was observed to ... noted that a weight saving is achieved ...

Data available from a recent evaluation of a home energy audit program in Minnesota are sufficient to allow analysis of the actual energy savings achieved in audited homes and of the relationship between actual and predicted savings. The program, operated...

Audit predictions of energy-conservation savings are usually much higher than the savings actually achieved. Speculation about possible causes for this discrepancy has often centered around residents' lifestyle, specifically their indoor temperature manag...

The primary objective of this study was to estimate the current life-cycle cost-effective (i.e., economic) energy savings potential in Federal buildings and the corresponding capital investment required to achieve these savings, with Federal financing. Es...

Research in the behavioral and social sciences on household energy conservation is reviewed. The research and the savings in energy achieved are described. Areas for future research that will extend or enhance the findings are suggested.

This case study describes how the Shaw Industries plant No. 20 in Dalton, Georgia, achieved annual savings of $872,000 and 93,000 MMBtu after receiving a DOE Save Energy Now energy assessment and implementing recommendations to improve the efficiency of i...

This case study describes how the Shaw Industries plant #20 in Dalton, Georgia, achieved annual savings of $872,000 and 93,000 MMBtu after receiving a DOE Save Energy Now energy assessment and implementing recommendations to improve the efficiency of its steam system.

Document describing PNNL's project to develop a package of energy efficiency measures that demonstrate the feasibility of achieving a 50% energy savings for quick-service restaurants with a simple payback of 5 years or less.

"The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security." Consumers can find tips on how to save money and reduce pollution. The website discusses how Alliance to ...

This report discusses water, energy, and cost savings that can be achieved in a commercial laundry through the use of a wastewater recycling and heat recovery system. Cost savings are achieved through reductions in water use, reduction in sewage charges, ...

This DOE Save Energy Now case study describes how Chrysler LLC saves more than 70,000 MMBtu and $627,000 annually after increasing the steam system energy efficiency of a truck and minivan assembly plant in St. Louis, Missouri.

A mobile home located (outdoors) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was tested to determine its energy-use characteristics for both space heating and cooling. The main objective was to determine the energy savings that can be achieved by the addition of retrofit items such as storm windows, skirting, and extra insulation and ...

This case study describes how the U. S. Steel Minntac plant in Mt. Iron, Minnesota, achieved annual savings of $760,000 and 95,000 MMBtu after receiving a DOE Save Energy Now energy assessment and implementing recommendations to improve the efficiency of its process heating system.

This report documents technical analysis for grocery stores aimed at providing design guidance that achieves whole-building energy savings of at least 50% over ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004.

This report documents technical analysis for medium-box general merchandise stores aimed at providing design guidance that achieves whole-building energy savings of at least 50% over ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004.

A field study of the actual lighting savings achievable from occupancy sensor use was performed by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) for the US Department of Energy (DOE) on the Hanford Site near Richland, Washington. The study involved two seperate fiel...

This case study describes how the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Sherman, Texas, achieved annual savings of $360,000 and 45,000 MMBtu, and improved furnace energy intensity by 11.1% after receiving a DOE Save Energy Now energy assessment and implementing recommendations to ...

Improved buildings and vehicle fleets were studied as a means of energy conservation. A 48.1 percent saving in school buildings and a 59.7 percent saving in office buildings can be achieved with modifications of insulation, wiring, ventilation, and lighting systems. An average 30 percent saving ...

This Guide aims to assist malting companies in the successful implementation of technology to improve energy efficiency. It gives practical advice on achieving energy savings that will significantly reduce costs directly proportional to the volume of malt...

This case study describes how the Boise Inc. paper mill in St. Helens, Oregon, achieved annual savings of approximately 154,000 MMBtu and more than $1 million after receiving a DOE Save Energy Now energy assessment and implementing recommendations to improve the efficiency of its steam system.

Energy saving issue is a matter of great concern for industry and electrical utilities. Energy saving from fluorescent lamp system can be achieved by means of optimizing lighting level, reducing power consumption and improving the efficiency of fluorescent lamps. This paper presents an ...

Estimates are made of the energy savings in the lighting of commercial buildings that could be achieved through implementation of the President's National Energy Program. Existing lighting technology and federal programs aimed at developing energy-conserv...

The Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act of 1992 encourages energy-conservation measures and proposes matching federal energy-conservation funds with state programs to achieve energy conservation in public buildings. Presents a sampler of conservation projects in Massachusetts, Connecticut, ...

A comparison of the energy savings achieved by hospitals of the Navy, Veterans Administration, and Indian Health service - all of which have energy conservation programs - with that of five non-federal hospitals having aggressive energy management programs indicated that these agencies could ...

A farmhouse in rural New Jersey was retrofitted with thermal insulation and acrylic glazing to reduce the heating load to a level where a solar addition could make a significant contribution to comfort and energy savings. The house was renovated in stages and the performance, costs, and saving achieved with each ...

In the effort to save money on utility bills and provide better air quality, desiccant dehumidification systems are gaining greater acceptance as an attractive method to achieve these goals. To determine if the newer machines provide energy savings, impro...

The survey comprises energy testing and literature studies. Results show that considerable energy savings can be achieved if milk cooling systems are inspected or rebuilt. Inspections of milk cooling systems (zero adjusting) have shown that average saving...

Jun 16, 2011 � When mechanical pulps were produced from these pretreated chips, savings in electrical refiner energy could be achieved. ...

Jun 10, 1994 ... significant corrosion or degradation. In .... chiller efficiency and saves about energy reduction could be achieved consumption ...

... Weight savings can be achieved by designing closer ... performance across multiple energy domains so ... experience new NDE techniques will quickly ...

Challenges and Opportunities To Achieve 50% Energy Savings in Homes: National Laboratory White Papers This report summarizes the key opportunities, gaps, and barriers identified...

IBACOS researched the constructability and viability issues of using high performance windows as one component of a larger approach to building houses that achieve the Building America 70% energy savings target.

From 1985 to 1996, the Federal investment in energy efficiency totaled $2 billion. This investment achieved a cumulative savings of $6.3 billion in the nation's energy bill when calculated from a 1985 baseline. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive ...

The document focuses on the use of commercial building energy codes to promote energy efficiency and achieve cost savings in communities. Energy conservation codes used in Montgomery County, Maryland and San Francisco, California are used as examples.

Energy profiles are needed to identify areas with the greatest potential for achieving future energy savings. These profiles are essentially detailed energy balances of refineries showing all inputs and losses for the total refinery and for each of the in...

A plan for energy supplies in Denmark up to 1995 was prepared by the Ministry for Commerce and Energy and presented to the Danish Parliament. Plans aim at achieving least possible dependence on oil through savings in energy consumption and changing from o...

State governments can achieve substantial energy cost savings across their facilities, operations, and fleets through clean energy Lead by Example (LBE) programs. They can also demonstrate energy and environmental leadership, raise public awareness of the...

Most commercial buildings designed to today will use more energy to operate, and cost more to design and construct than necessary. Significant energy savings cold be achieved with little or not increase in first cost if energy-efficient design technologie...

Audit predictions of energy-conservation savings are usually much higher than the savings actually achieved. Speculation about possible causes for this discrepancy has often centered around residents' lifestyle, specifically their indoor temperature management. Detailed indoor temperature data and ...

This Technical Support Document (TSD) documents technical analysis that informs design guidance for designing and constructing large office buildings that achieve 50% net site energy savings over baseline buildings defined by minimal compliance with respect to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004. This report also represents a step ...

This paper describes the development of energy efficiency recommendations for achieving 30% whole-building energy savings in K-12 schools over levels achieved by following the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1. These design recommendations look at building envelope, fenestration, lighting systems ...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Weatherization Assistance Program has been installing energy-efficiency measures in low-income houses for over 25 years, achieving savings exceeding 30 percent of natural gas used for space heating. Recently, as par...

Estimates of the technical potential for improved energy efficiency in US buildings range up to 50% of current or projected consumption; this is comparable to estimated potential in French buildings. Several conservation varying estimates of savings, but generally less than 50%. Targets for achievable conservation in California, used ...

The electrical usage for heating water and milk cooling was metered before and after the installation of a heat recovery system on 74 dairy farms in Wisconsin. Forty-eight percent of the energy used for heating water was saved and 7% of the energy used for cooling milk was saved. The total ...

Savings obtained by the use of secondary thermal and energy resources at Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine during the period of the 10th five year plan are reviewed. These savings were obtained by fuller utilization of these resources, e.g., fuel from the use of blast furnace and coke oven gases and steam from boiler utilizers and ...

The 2007 Florida Building Code (ICC, 2008) requires building designers and architects to achieve a minimum energy efficiency rating for commercial buildings located throughout Florida. Although the Florida Building Code is strict in the minimum requirements for new construction, several aspects of building construction can be further improved through ...

and long term energy efficiency savings goals for energy efficiency programs funded by public goods charges to help select the right level of conservation resources. Expansion of energy efficiency program funding, and or the ability of program administrators to ramp up program funding to ...

Energy efficiency provides hospitals with opportunities to save costs, help the environment and improve the internal environment for staff and patients. The Government has set the health sector an energy saving target of 20%, equivalent to cuts of 60 m Pounds by 2001 and 1.2 Mt carbon dioxide. These ...

A study of the Florida Public Building Loan Concept pilot program determined its effectiveness in helping to upgrade building energy systems. The pilot program, termed FLASTAR (Florida Alliance for Saving Taxes and Resources), involved the comprehensive metering of an elementary school to demonstrate energy ...

At least eight companies now offer company-wide insurance policies guaranteeing the savings projections of energy-management system (EMS) dealers. The plans can guarantee either that energy costs will be lower than the lease payments or that the user will achieve a stated payback. The plan requires users to buy a ...

Substantial energy savings can be achieved in schools. These findings, substantiated in this report, are based on a re-examination of the education determinants that have influenced energy consumption in the past, and on a review of the technical performa...

The ''Monitoring and Targeting'' (M and T) method has already been recognised as a key method of achieving energy cost savings in textile finishing through the experience of a pilot scheme financed by the Department of Energy. This report is aimed at ener...

Distributed energy (DE) technologies have received much attention for the energy savings and electric power reliability assurances that may be achieved by their widespread adoption. Fueling the attention have been the desires to globally reduce greenhouse...

The Navy is investigating new ways to reduce energy consumption at Naval bases throughout the world. At the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, Calif., 75% energy savings were achieved at the Thompson Laboratory by installing a commercially available single...

Energy conservation protects the environment and saves money. The United States have achieved outstanding results so far in energy conservation and efficiency since the oil crises in the 1970's. Yet there are enormous opportunities available in the buildi...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and NREL are developing target energy budgets and design guides to achieve 30% energy savings. This paper focuses the design guide for one type of barracks called unaccompanied enlisted personal housing.

This DOE Industrial Technologies Program brochure informs industry about Phase 2 of Save Energy Now, part of "Easy Ways to Save Energy," a national campaign to save energy and ensure energy security.

This report discusses water, energy, and cost savings that can be achieved in a commercial laundry through the use of a wastewater recycling and heat recovery system. Cost savings are achieved through reductions in water use, reduction in sewage charges, reductions in water heating ...

This Technical Support Document describes the process and methodology for the development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings (K-12 AEDG), a design guidance document intended to provide recommendations for achieving 30% energy savings in K-12 Schools over levels contained in ...

This Technical Support Document (TSD) describes the process, methodology and assumptions for development of the 50% Energy Savings Design Technology Packages for Highway Lodging Buildings, a design guidance document intended to provide recommendations for achieving 50% energy savings in highway ...

Measurement and Evaluation Protocols will help ensure consistent measurement and evaluation techniques will be used to evaluate a variety of Conservation and Demand Management programs in Ontario when the protocols are adopted later this year. This paper focuses on how the protocols will help provide more transparent information to building owners about the net savings ...

Solar is Saving Energy for the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse is a case study that describes how building-integrated photovoltaic systems can be incorporated into the federal sector, and also how they can provide opportunities to meet federal renewable energy goals.

We review the data documenting the value of energy efficiency measures enacted in California, largely in the buildings and appliance sectors. We compare energy savings in the state to those achieved in the US as a whole. We also compare the cost and energy savings possible ...

Off-peak electric energy can be used for poultry feed processing, achieving substantial reduction in electric energy cost. In addition, high efficiency equipment and conservation measures add to energy cost savings. Careful planning and evaluation of time-of-use rates can maximize the ...

The objective of the research is to achieve savings in primary energy carriers like natural gas and oil, by the application of a Total-Energy (TE) system, in three types of edible oil processing plants: a. soybean extraction; b. soybean oil refinery; c. m...

To achieve greater energy savings through energy efficiency programs, participation in those programs must increase. Community-based organizations provide a potentially effective way to reach more residential and small commercial consumers and increase the adoption of energy efficiency ...

Green areas cool the climate of a city, reduce the energy consumption caused by the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and bring along carbon savings. However, the calculation of carbon savings due to the cooling effect of green areas is still not well understood. We have used a Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) image of ...

The energy consumed by appliances is almost completely converted to heat, and therefore offsets heating loads during the winter and increases cooling loads during the summer. Because of this, the overall energy impact of installing energy-efficient appliances cannot be determined directly from their energy ...

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive Order 12902 require that Federal agencies reduce the energy consumed in Federal buildings. Goal was increased to 30% by 2005, compared with 1985. Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) offers a means of achieving this ...

This flyer provides proven, straightforward, energy-saving actions that could save 10% to 50% on energy bills.

A hybrid computer model of a gas-fired forced air furnace with a standing pilot light was used to determine the energy savings effects of day, night, and day-and-night thermostat setback. The major results were: night setback with gas-fired, forced air heating systems will always result in energy savings; setting ...

People often use the term "green energy" to refer to alternative energy technologies. But green energy doesn't guarantee maximum energy savings at a minimum cost--a common misconception. For school business officials, green energy means getting the lowest ...