Blog | September 13, 2016 by Marge Anderson
Four energy engineers walked into a bar...
Actually, it wasn’t a bar. It was a dinner party. After the second local, sustainable micro-brew the truth came out. Shanti Pless from the National Renewable Energy Lab said he enjoyed Slipstream's case study of our "Living Lab" headquarters. But he had only one question—are we sure about those Lighting Power Density numbers? More
Publication | August 1, 2016 by
Codes don't always get enforced, but contracts do: changing the procurement paradigm to drive building energy performance
ACEEE 2016 paper by Adam McMillen, et al.
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Verified! How performance-based procurement can boost new construction program savings, streamline evaluation, and empower building owners
ACEEE 2016 paper by Sandra Henry, Claire Cowan, et al.
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Advancing the last frontier: reduction of commercial plug loads
ACEEE 2016 paper by Scott Hackel, et al.
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Considering risk and investor value in energy efficiency business models
ACEEE 2016 paper by Steve Kihm, et al.
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Is it getting hot in here? How climate change will impact energy efficiency choices
ACEEE 2016 paper by Scott Schuetter, Saranya Gunasingh and Doug Ahl.
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Publication | June 1, 2016 by
Advanced daylighting
Building designers have been returning to the centuries-old practice of lighting indoor spaces using natural daylight. Natural light improves occupant morale and reduces electricity use. While building energy codes now require basic daylighting controls on lights adjacent to windows, designers can utilize more advanced approaches to fully daylight buildings.
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Publication | June 1, 2016 by
Demand control ventilation (DCV) with dedicated outside air
Buildings require a certain amount of ventilation, or outside air (OA), in order to ensure good indoor air quality. Typically the required amount of ventilation is calculated using the building’s maximum occupancy. More
Publication | April 25, 2016 by
Energy efficiency opportunities for homes with high usage: market characterization and customer engagement strategies
We conducted an in-depth study of 100 high energy consumption homes in Minnesota. The goal was to help conservation program managers better understand the factors contributing to high usage, quantify the energy savings potential associated with common conservation measures, and identify program strategies that could be used to effectively target those opportunities.
This study was funded by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources.
(Also known as the high energy user study.)
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Blog | December 2, 2015 by Jeannette LeZaks
All eyes on climate change
Leaders from around the world have convened in Paris this week to develop multilateral solutions for combating climate change. Potentially game-changing in scope, many are hoping that the 21st Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will result in binding agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions and keep global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius. More