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Title: Strategies for Controlling Plug Loads. A Tool for Reducing Plug Loads in Commercial Buildings

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1225472· OSTI ID:1225472
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Plug loads are often not considered as part of the energy savings measures in Commercial Buildings; however, they can account for up to 50% of the energy used in the building. These loads are numerous and often scattered throughout a building. Some of these loads are purchased by the owner and some designed into the building or the tenant finishes for a space. This document provides a strategy and a tool for minimizing these loads.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (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:
1225472
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5500-63736
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English