GSA Guidance—Alternative Water Treatment Systems for Cooling Towers
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Tenfold Information Design Services LLC, Oakland, CA (United States)
Between 2014 and 2017, GSA's average water rates nationwide increased 41%. Rapidly escalating costs, mandated water-reduction targets, and the fact that on average, 28% of commercial office-building water use is associated with heating and cooling led the GSA Proving Ground (GPG) to select six alternative water treatment (AWT) technologies for in-field validation. AWT technologies claim significant reductions in the amount of water consumed by chilled water plant cooling towers, which provide cooling for 80% of GSA floor space. This report summarizes the first four evaluations, which were evaluated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USGSA; USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1593097
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-7A40-73940
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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