This project will look at "Gamification" to motivate people to use less energy, either by changing their behavior or by purchasing energy-efficient appliances, equipment, or buildings. Gamification is “approaching problems from the perspective of a game designer to tap into the psychology of...

The Solar Decathlon is a DOE-sponsored international competition which challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar powered houses that are cost-effective and energy-efficient. These competition homes are highly visible and typically see more than a quarter of a million visitors....

Sweetwater Spectrum, a planned community of four single-story residences and a community center located in Sonoma, CA, is designed to serve adults with autism spectrum disorders. The project was initiated as one of several zero net energy demonstrations and provided the opportunity to evaluate...

This project evaluates the lighting performance and energy savings potential of a Lamp-style Retrofit Kit, External Driver (a solution with separate lamp and driver), combined with a Wireless Advanced Lighting Control System (ALCS) to achieve additional energy savings and DR...

Scaled field placement evaluates the electrical and thermal savings for DCKV when combined with building EMS systems in order to provide work-paper updates and inform new measures. Further evaluates opportunities for chains and SMBs using a tiered pricing...

This assessment implemented and evaluates the costs and conversion challenges associated with transitioning from OpenADR 1.0 to 2.0 in various sites that already use OpenADR 1.0 to participate in PG&E automated demand response (AutoDR)...

As part of PG&E’s Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Pilot Program, De Young Properties designed and built a single story 2,064 square foot single family home located in Clovis, CA. It was built in 2013 and used as a model home until 2018 when it became occupied. All loads were monitored for the first...

This study will investigate the evolution and development in Life Cycle Costing techniques and their adoption in various intelligent building investments; what is the actual adoption rate of this methodology and what should be done to mitigate roadblocks in LCC adoption. This study will also...

The Project Purpose is to identify lessons learned while retrofitting residential homes to ZNE levels. Observations in the field during the ZNE retrofit projects will form the basis of this report. The expected outcome of this project is to educate builders, trades people as well as other...

A field evaluation that collects energy savings, incremental costs, feasibility, conflict with other building practices for one of the measures under consideration for the 2016 T-24 standards: High Performance Attics.  Key problems solved: example moderate cost methods of achieving objectives,...