Demand response is simply managing the demand for electricity in response to a utility delivery issue. The utility delivery issue may be reliability or price driven.
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Energy on your bill is simply the amount of energy you consumed during that month. Usually, energy charges represent the cost of producing or purchasing the electricity and are measured in kWh.
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Operating costs are substantially insulated from volatile energy prices because CHP systems displace natural gas that is otherwise needed for generation of heat on site anyway.
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“Cool roofs” and Energy Star roofs have started to penetrate the market here in the upper Midwest. While benefits to installing cool roofs do exist, they may not save significant energy in a heating-dominated climate.
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Workspaces typically require lower lighting levels. The key is to use an appropriate lamp and ballast configuration to avoid over-lighting the space and to maximize energy savings.
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Lighting systems typically account for at least 30% or more of the electric bill for most C&I buildings! This demonstrates how a modestly aggressive lighting design can easily achieve two LEED® energy credits.
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Daylighting is a relatively simple concept: use natural daylight to illuminate a building. However, it is a greatly underemployed resource that is available for nearly every new facility.
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Although local codes may require a minimum ambient light level in an office, it is possible to provide adequate ambient light with only 10 foot-candles provided contrast and glare are minimized.
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Effective daylight harvesting does not include direct sunlight blazing into the workspace where the glare is so intense the occupant has to rearrange the furniture to see things comfortably.
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A massive conversion of 4 billion sockets to CFLs will result in a huge avoidance of power plant construction. With each operating bulb resulting in 50 Watts of savings
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