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This report supports a DOE Advanced Building Construction project focused on improving the energy efficiency of new manufactured homes through innovations related to space heating and cooling. More
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This project identified 13 innovations for the HVAC systems installed in new manufactured homes and recommends four innovations for innovation testing. Innovations in HVAC systems could improve energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality to the benefit of manufactured home residents and the industry. More
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Hennepin County, the most populated county in Minnesota, operates a massive portfolio of buildings covering most building types. They also have a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their operations by 25% by 2025. As a result, they have undertaken significant energy retrofits over the past decade, with much effort focused on lighting retrofit. They recently investigated broader uses of smart building controls and were subsequently introduced to Slipstream’s integrated controls pilot. More
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The University of Minnesota wanted to decrease energy costs in Jones Hall, one of their mixed-use buildings on campus with a combination of offices, classrooms, and public space. The building is a historic component of the campus, hosting many functions over the years, and is currently home to the University’s Admissions, Language Center, and College of Liberal Arts classrooms. The building had fallen behind in some of the University’s aggressive sustainability initiatives and needed new lighting and controls. More
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Cedar Avenue truck station is a key facility from which the department maintains the many state roads and highways in the Twin Cities metro area. Prior to the retrofit the building had an older fluorescent lighting system that was overlit and largely operated 24 hours a day without much automated lighting controls. More
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Residential heat pump clothes dryers are a potentially significant advancement in clothes drying technology. Not only are they more energy-efficient than conventional electric dryers but they are ventless, which allows for flexibility in dryer location and can provide indirect space-conditioning benefits in heating-dominated climates. This study examined the features, performance, and consumer acceptance of heat pump clothes dryers as a potential addition to Minnesota Conservation Improvement Programs. More
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This guide provides information on successfully integrating networked lighting controls with HVAC and plug load controls in commercial and institutional buildings. This guide is intended for facilities managers, lighting designers, electrical and mechanical engineers, contractors, controls technicians, and commissioning agents.
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Our study found that the right application of load shifting measures could save up to 34% in costs and up to 19% in emissions—putting us closer on the path toward a clean energy future.
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This report examines the characteristics and energy savings opportunities associated with new and majorly renovated commercial properties in Minnesota. More
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This report examines the characteristics and energy savings opportunities associated with new and renovated homes in Minnesota that are subject to residential energy code. More