Assessing and Reducing Miscellaneous Electric Loads (MELs) in Banks

Technical Report · Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1034576· OSTI ID:1034576

Rauch, Emily M. ^[1]; Baechler, Michael ^[1]; Sullivan, Greg ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
2. Efficiency Solutions, LLC, Damascus, OR (United States)

Miscellaneous electric loads (MELs) are loads outside of a building's core functions of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, and water heating. MELs are a large percentage of total building energy loads. This report reviews methods for reducing MELs in Banks. Reducing MELs in a bank setting requires both local and corporate action. Corporate action centers on activities to prioritize and allocate the right resources to correct procurement and central control issues. Local action includes branch assessment or audits to identify specific loads and needs. The worksheet at the end of this guide can help with cataloging needed information and estimating savings potential. The following steps provide a guide to MEL reductions in Bank Branches. The general process has been adapted from a process developed for office buildings the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, 2011).

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1034576
• Report Number(s): PNNL--20973; 830403000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AIR CONDITIONING
AUDITS
Banks
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HEATING
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MELs
Miscellaneous Electric Loads
OFFICE BUILDINGS
VENTILATION
WATER HEATING