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Analysis of Emissions Calculators for a National Center of Excellence on Displaced Emissions Reductions (CEDER)
(2008-07-18)
In August 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance on quantifying the air emissions benefits from electric sector energy efficiency and renewable energy. Because there was no clear best strategy, ...
Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Office Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2008-11)
This report presents detailed information about the recommendations for achieving 15% above-code energy performance for commercial office buildings complying with ASHRAE Standard 90.1-19991. To accomplish the 15% annual ...
Methodology for Residential Building Energy Simulations Implemented in the International Code Compliance Calculator (IC3)
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
Since 2001, Texas has been proactive in initiating clean air and energy efficiency in building policies. The Texas Emissions Reduction Plan legislation (SB 5, 77TH Leg., 2001) mandates statewide adoption of energy codes, ...
Semi-Empirical Screw Compressor Chiller Model
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2008-12)
A screw chiller model which is based on a first principles, semi-empirical analysis that describes the system performance based on observations of the thermodynamic processes is developed. This model is a modified method ...
Statewide Air Emissions Calculations from Wind and Other Renewables, Summary Report: A Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the Period September 2007 - August 2008
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2008-08)
The 79th Legislature, through Senate Bill 20, House Bill 2481 and House Bill 2129, amended Senate Bill 5 to enhance its effectiveness by adding 5,880 MW of generating capacity from renewable energy technologies by 2015 and ...
Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures on Implementing Houston Amendments to Single-Family Buildings in Houston Texas
(2008-11)
This report presents detailed information about the analysis that was performed to calculate the energy saving potential for residential buildings in Houston. In this analysis the energy efficient measures were proposed ...
Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Impact in the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP), Preliminary Report: Integrated NOx Emissions Savings from EE/RE Programs Statewide
(2008-08-29)
The Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL), at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station of the Texas A&M University System, in fulfillment of its responsibilities under Texas Health and Safety Code Ann. 388.003 (e), Vernon Supp. ...
Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Residential Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2008-11)
This report presents detailed information about the recommendations for achieving 15% above-code energy performance for single-family residences. The analysis was performed using a simulation model of an International ...
A Comparison of EnergyPlus to DOE-2.1E: Multiple Cases Ranging from a Sealed Box to a Residential Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
EnergyPlus (EPlus) is becoming widely used for building simulation. Previous studies have compared the performance of EPlus with other simulation programs including DOE-2 for a variety of cases. These studies identified ...
Statewide Air Emissions Calculations from Energy Efficiency, Wind and Renewables
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-05)