Technologies and strategies for saving commercial-sector energy

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5591151

Usibelli, A

This paper highlights the key findings of extensive study sponsored by two California utilities, that identifies significant commercial-sector opportunities for electric energy and peak load savings. Selected energy conservation technologies were examined for major end-uses in commercial buildings including cooling, ventilation, refrigeration, electric motors, electric lighting, and daylighting. For each conservation technology or strategy the costs, applicability, energy and power savings potentials, lifetime, and other key characteristics were investigated with emphasis on real world installations, wherever possible. This work was one of the first attempts to analyze numerous commercial conservation technologies in a consistent and comparable framework. The major emphasis was on electricity conserving technologies for California climates, but many of the results also apply throughout the US. The most promising technologies in California commercial buildings include wider use of economizers, off-peak storage, variable-air-volume systems, improved refrigeration, high-efficiency lighting and electric motors, and designs that incorporate daylighting. 10 references, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA
• OSTI ID: 5591151
• Report Number(s): CONF-860303-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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