This project will assess the performance of different energy efficient technologies such as DC/solid state lighting, high efficiency HVAC, upgraded insulation, and controls for portable classrooms, a market that is currently untapped. An existing classroom will be retrofitted with all EE...

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...

Solar Jack, an energy management system for rod beam pumps, is comprised of three components: a VFD, a regnerative component and a solar array.  To assess the energy savings potential of Solar Jack, it was installed on three wells at three different customer...

Project Summary SoCalGas ETP has conducted a series of home tests for residential hot water recirculator “comfort systems.” The results show water savings for all products, but gas savings will depend on user’s behavior.  Results should be applicable to electric water heaters, too. DIY...

This project will field test recently developed tools and associated workflows to determine the viability and efficacy of rapid building physics based building energy models for use in energy efficiency measure identification and energy use...

This paper summarizes current CAISO telemetry requirements and analyzes existing technologies that might be able to meet those requirements in a manner that can be scalable for Proxy Demand Resources to participate in the wholesale market. The paper offers various solution architechtures and...

This project was a field assessment of indirect evaporative cooling for ventilation air for a mall in Fairfield, CA in which a new RTU was retrofitted with a direct evaporative pre-cooler at the condenser inlet, and a water to air heat exchanger at the ventilation air inlet. This study was...

Commercial customers that want to minimize their monthly peak demand and maximize the benefit they receive from participating in Demand Response (DR) programs need accurate predictions of their future (e.g. day ahead or longer) demand profiles and guidance on how to maximize their demand shed and...

The main purpose of this study is to analyze and identify existing end-use loads that are sizeable enough and flexible enough to help address operational and planning needs and to determine if these loads can be managed through existing programs or, if not, through modified and new...

This project analyzed the charging patterns of commercially-sited PEV charging in order to determine if commercial PEV charging has the potential of being used as a reliable DR...