The Pacific Gas and Electric Central Valley Research Homes (CVRH) project is the product of multiple years of effort by leading energy efficiency researchers and represents a significant investment of funding from the California Energy Commission, California Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs), and...

The Pacific Gas and Electric Central Valley Research Homes (CVRH) project is the product of multiple years of effort by leading energy efficiency researchers and represents a significant investment of funding from the California Energy Commission, California Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs), and...

The purpose of this literature review is to present the current state of knowledge about the Controlled Environment Horticulture (CEH) industry and its energy and water use and to identify potential energy saving measures for consideration in future California Energy Code cycles. Gaps in knowledge...

The emerging technology assessed in this study is a packaged RTU that integrates a heat pump with an indirect-direct evaporative cooling (IDEC) system that is designed as a direct replacement for a traditional RTU. This project evaluates a Hybrid system in a field study and compares its...

This report describes the key economic costs and benefits, as well as emissions avoided, of a code change requiring zero emissions cooking equipment in new commercial food service kitchens in California. This research forecasts the costs and benefits associated with a 2022 intervening code change,...

This report describes the key economic costs and benefits, as well as emissions avoided, of a Title 24 code change requiring zero emissions cooking equipment in new residential single- and multi-family homes. This research forecasts the costs and benefits of a 2022 intervening code change, which...

Evaporative coolers provide cooling without refrigerants and operate most efficiently in low-humidity conditions. To evaluate the feasibility of installing an indirect/direct evaporative cooler in lieu of a traditional split-system, refrigerant-based, central air conditioning system, the SDG&E...

SDG&E expects significant load growth in the indoor agriculture sector, primarily driven by the legalization of recreational cannabis use as well as increased interest and growth in indoor agriculture development opportunities at large. In line with efforts to encourage producers and trade...

Demand management and flexibility test of a commercial building with implemented EE and DR...

In 2016, Vista Grande Elementary School applied for Prop 39 funding for a Zero Net Energy (ZNE) retrofit. SDG&E’s Emerging Technologies (ET) program supported this effort by providing energy modeling, energy efficiency recommendations, a Measurement & Verification (M&V) plan, and...