This report is the second phase of a technical assessment evaluating retrofit technologies for existing SMB Packaged HVAC applications. Phase I of this project, completed in 2012, consisted of a market assessment and selection of technologies for field study. Phase II of this project consisted of...

Ice machines are installed throughout the foodservice and hospitality industry, from bars, delis and restaurants, to hotels, casinos, and other institutional kitchens. Nearly every foodservice operation has at least one ice machine. They also are found in other commercial building types such as...

Project SummaryThis project examines the site net energy consumption of a sample of units in the West Village community at the University of California Davis (UC Davis). The three primary goals are as follows:Study energy consumption and production in order to determine if this West Village sample...

Project SummaryThe main objective of this project is to evaluate how well the Honda Smart Home achieves the design goals of reaching zero net energy (ZNE) performance while providing a high level of service to occupants.  The project compares modeled energy use estimates to actual energy...

Conduct an Energy Efficiency (EE) and Power Quality (PQ) audit at an industrial site at SCE's service territory. The main objective of the audit was to identify ways to improve the efficiency of thermal and electric-powered industrial technologies, as well as of classic energy use systems, such as...

One of SCE's large supermarket customers is planning a remodel and expansion of an existing store in Carpentaria. The new store will be built with a goal of achieving 50% energy savings over a code-compliant building (ASHRAE 90.1 baseline). This will be achieved through inclusion of a variety of...

A comparison of FirstFuel’s Rapid Building Assessment and traditional on-site screening procedures is presented. Rapid Building Assessment is believed to have the potential to automate the screening and auditing process, and to streamline the identification of Energy Efficiency Measures for...

This Emerging Technology report describes the data collection and analysis done to evaluate the energy savings potential of an energy management system (EMS) with integrated HVAC and lighting control functionality that is specially designed for small commercial facilities. As part of the project,...

The Connected Home Market is a fast-evolving segment that is being influenced by a number of emerging industry trends. There are uncertainties with regard to which technologies will remain current and adaptable to emerging changes in home area networks (HANS) requirements, energy dynamics as well...

Six sites were selected for assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of results. As mentioned in table ES1, restaurant types ranged from fine dining to casual dining to catering. Each piece of equipment listed in table ES1 above was selected from the California Energy Wise program’s list of...