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Practical Experiences with the Implementation of the Energy Performance Buildings Directive in Central Europe
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
European Parliament and the council announced on 16 December 2002, the Directive 2002/91/EC (Energy Performance Building Directive, EPBD). The European countries were asked to implement the EPBD within a time period of 3 ...
Continuous Commisssioning of a Multipurpose Facility
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
This paper presents a case study for the optimization of a multipurpose facility in a school district. The facility is a single-story building with a total conditioned area of 35,571 ft2. It contains a full size basketball ...
Joint-Frequency Bins versus Conventional Bin Weather Data in Analysis of HVAC System Operation
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
Often in simplified energy analysis the use of bin weather data is employed for a more time efficient and better organized analysis than using the full 8760-hour annual weather data. It has been suggested that joint-frequency ...
Texas Facilities Commission's Facility Management Strategic Plan
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
Connecting Stakeholders, Achieving Green
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
If Green is gold, why is progress so slow? The public understanding of Green is evolving. Standards are being developed, but there is still much work to be done. Achieving Green is difficult. Necessary conditions include:
•A ...
Synergy Between Building Rating Systems and Design Methodology for Intelligent and Green Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
There is a strong need for more efficient and more sustainable buildings. At present it is difficult to define the performance of buildings in an objective way to efficiency and sustainability. Goal of this project is to ...
The SCORE and CitySmart Programs: Sustaining Investment in High Performance Buildings in Schools and Cities
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The definition of “sustainability” depends on who you ask. We define the sustainability of investing in energy efficiency this way:
The practice of selecting higher efficiency alternatives becomes sustainable once the ...
Implementation of Smart Operation Strategies for Air-Conditioning and Lighting Systems for Ministries Complex in the State of Kuwait
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The smart operation strategies were implemented for Air-Conditioning (A/C) and lighting systems to reduce the national load at Ministries Complex (MC) in the state of Kuwait. The A/C system in MC is a district cooling ...
Low Energy Office: Design and Evaluation
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
The new government building with ca. 14.000 m2 gross floor area in Innsbruck/Tirol was designed as a low energy office building.
As little technical installations as possible and as much room comfort as achievable: These ...
Retrofit Options for Increasing Energy Efficiency in Office Buildings- Methodology Review
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
Portuguese Buildings represent 35% of primary energy consumption in 2006, with non-residential sector representing almost half of this number globally and around 65% in Lisbon city. Expected to grow 5% yearly in this period, ...