Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Archives - Page 4 of 4

Berkeley Lab’s Free Energy Benchmarking Tool For End Users

June 5, 2013 by Paul Nastu

EnergyIQ, a free energy benchmarking tool for non-residential buildings that can be used by end-users to make quick high level assessments of energy reduction opportunities and embark on action, has been released by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The main difference between this tool and others from Berkeley Lab or ... Read more »

Berkeley Lab Tests Smart Grid Communication

May 8, 2013August 2, 2019 by Tamar Wilner

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Demand to Grid (D2G) Lab is testing a variety of communication architectures to govern the way information moves between energy users and the grid, and how it can be viewed and monitored. The D2G Lab is demonstrating the Energy Service Interface, a generic interface between the ... Read more »

Berkeley Lab Reveals A/C Efficiency Shortfall

April 22, 2013 by Leon Walker

Deploying super-efficient air conditioners across 17 countries and political blocs could avoid the need for more than 120 medium-sized power plants each generating around 500 MW of power, according to research by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Navigant Consulting Inc. Europe. Cooling the Planet: Opportunities for Deployment of Superefficient Room Air Conditioners was conducted ... Read more »

Save Money on Energy Bills with Cool Blue Roofs

February 28, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A national “cool” roof campaign could save some 5.7 quad of net primary energy valued at $33 billion over the 20-year lifespan of an average roof, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Heat Island Group. The Case for Cool Roofs recommends a no-cost cool roof upgrade program. ... Read more »

Albany Airport Lighting Retrofit to Save $66,000 a Year

February 19, 2013August 2, 2019 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Albany International Airport expects to save $66,000 annually in utility costs from a lighting retrofit, The Business Review reports. Some 1,969 fixtures are being replaced with high-efficiency LEDs in the baggage claim, third-floor terminal offices, the art and culture exhibit area, observation level, a conference room, vendor areas and restrooms.

Berkeley Lab Confirms Big Energy Savings at The Times Building

February 12, 2013February 12, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Designing a building holistically, and making sure that its components and systems work together according to design intent, can pay big dividends in energy savings and occupant satisfaction, according to a study by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of the performance of The New York Times Building in New York ... Read more »

FlexLab Announces Industry Partners

February 4, 2013August 2, 2019 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Philips Research North America, Daikin AC, PROSPECT Silicon Valley and the Singapore Building and Construction Authority are the first four partners of the Facility for Low Energy eXperiments in Buildings (FLEXLAB). FLEXLAB consists of a series of testbeds and supporting labs that facilitate development, demonstration and deployment of innovative, high-performance ... Read more »

More Energy Efficiency Incentives Predicted for South, Midwest

January 22, 2013January 22, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Spending on energy efficiency programs funded by electric and natural gas utility customers will double by 2025 to about $9.5 billion per year, according to projections published by researchers at Berkeley Lab. These funds, which come from a charge on utility bills, historically constitute the nation’s largest source of spending ... Read more »

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