Residential

This project evaluates if residential customers will welcome controlling their programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs) via the internet, if they think on-line control is better than other control methods, and if...

Testing was conducted to evaluate the performance of a prototype OASys™ hybrid air conditioner, which modifies their indirect/direct evaporative cooling unit with an added direct expansion (DX) system for increased...

Project Summary: Storage gas water heaters are the predominant residential water heating appliance used in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) service territory and throughout California. Gas storage water...

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Project Summary: A laboratory dedicated to water heating was designed and built at the PG&E San Ramon Technology Center. The overall goal of the water heater lab is to identify...

This report assesses the demand response potential from single family residential swimming pool pumps. Pool pump profiles were developed based on site monitoring data for Inland, Coastal and Desert regions...

This project explored the communications technologies and products needed for a Southern California Edison summer load control program for swimming pool pumps. The program work consisted of: o Identification and analysis of...

This project develops and implements variable refrigerant flow (VRF) algorithms into the eQUEST building energy simulation program. While VRF systems are applicable to both residential and small-to-medium-sized commercial facilities, this...

Two-stage or indirect-direct evaporative cooling technology offers the best opportunity for replacing air conditioning in California. The existing two-stage evaporative cooler on the market does not achieve the full...

Project Summary:The largest energy and demand savings opportunities in residential and light commercial sectors are in cooling (47% of all peak demand savings opportunities). The use of air conditioning continues...