Project Reports
Markets » Commercial Office
Project Summary:The current project uses 100% uplight luminaires installed with dimming ballasts and 5000K lamps. Users have the ability to adjust the lighting levels to match their own preference. Dimmed levels and energy usage are metered for individual users and compared to individual users...
Markets » High Technology
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The Data Center Energy Efficiency Emerging Technology Demonstration Project focuses on the confinement of chilled air distribution in data center cold aisles. This methodology is based on the observation that current industry practices allow the chilled supply air to mix with...
Markets » Commercial Office
Project Summary:Demonstrate and assess energy and demand savings impacts of the following technologies and design strategies at three sites in northern and central California: -Variable air volume (VAV) for exhaust hoods, including applicable controls, -Makeup introduced through backwall supply and...
Markets » Retail, Supermarket
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Replacing the fluorescent bulbs that light frozen food and refrigerated cases in supermarkets with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) cuts electrical consumption by nearly half. In this study, 36 five-foot fluorescent lights were replaced with 60 four-foot LED light bars at a major...
Markets » Commercial Office, Retail
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This project includes the design, installation, energy usage monitoring, and user/visitor satisfaction measurement for a High Color Temperature Lighting System at a demonstration site with significant target market visitor traffic. The design will demonstrate best lighting design...
Markets » Commercial Office
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Three tools for diagnosing Air Handler Unit (AHU) problems will be demonstrated and compared to evaluate their attributes in diagnosing problems with air distribution systems. For more information, please contact the sponsoring organization.
Markets » Residential
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The purpose of this project is to evaluate and compare the performance of two types of advanced evaporative coolers to the traditional evaporative cooler. The results will allow validation of energy savings and other manufacturer performance information. For more information, please...
Markets » High Technology
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This scoping study builds on the multi-agency Integrated Design Charrette for energy efficient data centers that took place February 2-3, 2003 at the Pacific Energy Center. Scoping work will focus on the areas of uninterrupted power supply (UPS), high efficiency cooling strategies,...
Markets » Agricultural - Food Processing
This project implemented demand response strategies for interruption of pumping of well water during periods of high electric demand. The goal was to determine if water agencies can maintain their water supply and pressure to their customers during an extended shutdown of all their supply well...
Markets » Educational Facilities
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Modern K-12 classrooms host a variety of activities and need lighting systems that can accommodate them. An assessment of the Integrated Classroom Lighting System (ICLS) from Finelite, Inc., conducted for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.