Accelerating the Adoption of Energy Efficiency and Renewables in Warehouses and Distribution Centers
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Syracuse University, NY (United States)
Commercial warehouses and storage facilities represent a large part of the commercial buildings in the United States, and their share increases every year. NREL is working with the U.S. Department of Energy to understand barriers, sector needs, and opportunities to enhance sustainability in the warehouse sector, driving ultra-high efficient, zero-energy design, while considering electrification in buildings and vehicles, grid-friendly operation, and decarbonization. After investigating literature about warehouse sustainability practices and high-performance warehouse case studies, several one-on-one interviews were carried out with warehouse managers and stakeholders. Data collected through literature and the interviews were captured to provide the current status of warehousing in the context of energy efficiency, renewables, carbon emissions, and overall sustainability. The results are intended to inform areas for new research and deployment activities to achieving zero energy and zero carbon goals.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1909580
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-5500-83583; MainId:84356; UUID:bb4ed651-1416-4e57-bf8a-728f4aee5219; MainAdminID:68372
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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