Browsing by Subject "energy efficiency"
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Evaluation of Air Conditioning Replacement Programs in Mexico: Energy, Economic and Environmental Impacts
(2011-04-28)The current report provides an overview of the Mexican electricity sector in order to frame the context in which energy efficiency national policies and strategies are developed. This report then focuses on one specific ... -
Financially Viable Sustainability Solutions in Multifamily Residential Properties
(2018-04-27)Drucker and Falk is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on third-party fee management of multifamily properties. Through isolated LED retrofit projects, Drucker and Falk realized the environmental and financial ... -
Gamification for Behavior Change of Occupants in Campus Buildings to Affect Improved Energy Efficiency
(2014-04-23)In 2012, 40% of total U.S. energy consumption was attributed to residential and commercial buildings. However, in order to improve building energy efficiency, most conservation measures adopted today are based on technologies ... -
Green Building at Duke University: Potential Energy Savings and GHG Benefits Achieved by Renovating Existing Residence Halls
(2008-04-24)In the U.S., buildings currently account for 65% of total electricity consumption, 36% of total primary energy use, 12% of potable water consumption and 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions. The growing field of green ... -
Incentivizing Energy Efficiency In Public Buildings Through Information Disclosure: North Carolina Community Colleges As Case Study
(2010-05-06)The energy efficiency gap, which describes the difference between current and socially optimal levels of energy efficiency, has persisted for decades, even as our nation’s energy intensity has improved. Economics literature ... -
Marketing Home Energy Efficiency: Benefits and Barriers to Adopting a Home Energy Efficiency Program
(2016-04-29)Energy efficiency can contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the associated mitigation of climate change. The uptake of energy efficiency measures in the residential sector requires significant ... -
NYC Co-op and Condominium Board Guide to Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Buildings
(2012-04-27)Abstract NYC CO-OP AND CONDOMINIUM GUIDE TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES by Aimee Jia, Thomas Opp, David Smedick, Allison Smykal, Jason Symonds May 2012 The purpose of this project is to help Better Buildings New York ... -
NYC CO-OP AND CONDOMINIUM GUIDE TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES
(2012-04-27)The purpose of this project is to help Better Buildings New York (BBNY), a non-profit organization focused on increasing energy efficiency and decreasing energy bills of NYC buildings, educate multifamily co-op and condo ... -
The Combined Heat and Power Market for Small Commercial End-Users in North Carolina
(2007-12-05)Combined heat and power (CHP) is an approach to generating both electricity and usable thermal energy than can offer numerous environmental and economic benefits over more conventional generation methods. Previous research ... -
The Energy Challenge: A new agenda for corporate real estate
(2007-12-04)In 2006, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) collaborated with CoreNet Global to assess the state of energy efficiency in corporate real estate and provide recommendations to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency. As ... -
The Impact of Appliance Efficiency on Building Energy Performance -A Case Study for a Tianjin Eco-city in China
(2010-04-29)Buildings consume approximately 40% of the total energy use in the world. A building is a complex system whose annual energy use consists of many factors. The top five end-uses of building energy are space heating, space ... -
Wal-Mart's Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Analysis
(2007-12-07)As part of Wal-Mart’s Sustainability 360 initiative, the company seeks to find and eliminate greenhouse gases (GHGs) in its products. Wal-Mart plans to engage its supply chain in a product-level analysis of GHGs. Ultimately, ...
