Energy Smart Design: A Program for Commercial Design Assistance
This document describes the Energy Smart Design Assistance Program (Program) that the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) proposes to offer to utilities to encourage energy efficiency in new commercial buildings constructed in the Pacific Northwest. Participation in the Program offers one option for utilities to support adoption of the commercial Model Conservation Standards (MCS), thereby avoiding a surcharge should the local jurisdictions within their service territories fail to adopt the MCS. Utilities have until May 1, 1988, to accept this Program offer. Through this Program, Bonneville firm energy customers will provide design assistance and information to building design professionals and developers. This service includes information about the MCS and appropriate electric technologies and equipment. Other utilities within the region which are not Bonneville firm energy customers may participate in this Program but will receive no financial reimbursement from Bonneville. Utilities will be able to choose a level of participation commensurate with commercial construction activities in their service areas and their desire to participate. Bonneville will provide information and training on program services and operation, a regional promotion campaign, and promotional materials for use by participating utilities. Bonneville will also establish a clearinghouse of information on state-of-the-art design practices, electric technologies, and equipment and provide partial support for a regional facility in the Seattle area focusing on lighting. Utilities will promote the availability of services, screen requests, consult with building design professionals, builders, and developers requesting services, provide design assistance to identify efficiency measures and electric equipment, reimburse building design professionals for their costs of participating in the process, and provide formal recognition to building owners and designers if prescribed efficiency levels are met. Utilities may authorize Bonneville to have Alternative Service Providers (ASPs) offer all or a part of the design assistance portion of the Program in their service territories. Bonneville is planning to offer this Program to utilities in 1988.
- Research Organization:
- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Portland, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Conservation & Renewable Energy (CE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC79-88BP36024
- OSTI ID:
- 5066121
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/BP-36024-2; ON: DE90006637
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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