May 25, 2005—The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released two new resources on commercial building energy performance: a Web site that catalogs building performance resources and a report on comprehensive commercial building retrofit programs, ACEEE says.
The “Commercial Building Performance Resources” information can be found on its Web site. The report, Comprehensive Commercial Retrofit Programs: A Review of Activity and Opportunities, can be downloaded for free at aceee.org/pubs/a052.htm.
The new Web site will serve as an electronic library of building performance program materials, case studies, research reports, technical resources, and contacts. Additional material will be added to the site in coming weeks and new resources will be posted on an ongoing basis, says ACEEE.
While the Web site largely focuses on building O&M, equipment retrofits are also an important source of energy savings. The new report covers efforts to capture savings from comprehensive retrofits that address the full range of retrofit opportunities in individual buildings as well as interactive effects among system components or building systems. Comprehensive retrofits can reduce energy use by 15 to 40 percent. The report includes a review of experience to date and recommendations to improve the use and effectiveness of these programs.
