White Paper: Unleashing Energy Efficiency Retrofits Through Energy Performance Contracts in China and the United States

Technical Report · Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1236618· OSTI ID:1236618

Shen, Bo ^[1]; Price, Lynn ^[1]; Liu, Manzhi ^[1]; Meng, Lu ^[1]; Miao, Pei ^[1]; Dai, Fan ^[1]; Evans, Meredydd ^[2]; Yu, Sha ^[2]; Roshchanka, Volha ^[2]; Halverson, Mark ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Energy performance contracting (EPC) is a mechanism that uses private sector investment and expertise to deploy energy efficiency retrofits in buildings, industries, and other types of facilities. China and the United States both have large, growing EPC markets. This White Paper shares key insights on each market, including strengths and barriers inherent to these markets, compares the two markets, and sets forth options for enhancing EPC markets in each country. The White Paper concludes with recommendations structured around common goals of both countries.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; ESCO Committee of China Energy Conservation Association (EMCA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1236618
• Report Number(s): LBNL--190662; ir:190662
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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