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    • Solar Water Heating: What's Hot and What's Not 
      Stein, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-05)
      A handful of electric utilities in the United States now pay incentives to their customers to install solar water heaters or are developing programs to do so. The solar water heater incentives are part of a broader utility ...
    • Solutions to Surgical Suite Temperature and Humidity Control 
      Crooks, K. W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1996)
      The demand for lower air temperatures inside the operating room (OR) has placed unrealistic expectations upon existing cued water systems in hospitals. Lower temperatures are required to keep the surgical staff comfortable ...
    • The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Green City Program: Assisting Cities and Municipalities to Engage Customers and Develop Effective Energy Efficiency Programs 
      Taube, B. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
      The Southeastern region of the United States is at a critical turning point in its development. With twice the population growth of the country overall, the demand for energy is projected to increase by 30% in the next 20 ...
    • Southern Mildew Problems: Weather and Psychrometrics 
      Peart, V. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1989)
      Mildew, a costly consequence of excessive moisture in homes, was addressed in a survey of 560 Florida families. Sixty-five percent of the participants reported they had problems with mildew. Attempts were made to correlate ...
    • The Spacing of Ceiling Fans for Human Comfort in Warm Temperature Conditions 
      Spain, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      Airspeed tests of a commercially popular 52 in. ceiling fan operating at a low speed of 155 fpm provided sufficient airspeed for comfort to 82F in an average floor area of 97.2 ft^2 beneath the fan. When operating at maximum ...
    • Start-Up of Air Conditioning Systems After Periods of Shutdown (Humidity Considerations) 
      Todd, T. R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1986)
      In many cases the single most important energy conservation measure that can be taken is to turn equipment off when it is not needed. In the case of air conditioning, this generally means turning it off when occupants leave ...
    • A State Regulatory Perspective; New Building, Old Motors, and Marginal Electricity Generation 
      Treadway, N. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      Electricity consumption in Texas is expected to grow at 3.2 percent annually for the next ten years. Utility demand management activities, if effective, may reduce that expected rate of growth. Residential cooling, ...
    • Statistical Modeling of Daily Energy Consumption in Commercial Buildings Using Multiple Regression and Principal Component Analysis 
      Reddy, T. A.; Claridge, D.; Wu, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-05)
      Statistical models of energy use in commercial buildings are being increasingly used not only for predicting retrofit savings but also for identifying improper operation of HVAC systems. The conventional approach involves ...
    • Status of Revisions to ASHRAE Standard 62 
      Gallo, F. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1998)
      The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 62- 1989 "Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor air Quality", adopted in 1989, is widely used by HVAC engineers to determine ...
    • Strategic Energy Management Plan for the 1990's 
      Fiorino, D. P.; Priest, J. W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      This paper describes the strategic energy management plan implemented by the Defense Systems and Electronics Group (DSEG) of Texas Instruments (TI) to enable it to meet its energy management challenge into the 1990's. ...
    • Strategies Used to Achieve Energy Savings for Marshall ISD 
      Jones, W. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1989)
      Marshall Independent School District has documented more than a half million dollars in actual energy savings during the past four years, while increasing total building area by 61,190 square feet. This paper will describe ...
    • A Study of the Electrical Energy Usage Patterns of a Texas Dairy 
      Schneider, K. C.; Pollard, K. W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      A one-year study was done on a modern dairy operation located in Hopkins County, Texas to determine the load patterns and total energy use of the major electrical loads in the dairy. It was found that the vacuum pumps ...
    • Study of the Outside Air Enthalpy Effects in the Screening of Metered Building Energy Data 
      Ji, J.; Baltazar, J. C.; Claridge, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
      The energy consumption in a building is affected by many parameters including the occupancy, equipment, schedule time, HVAC systems and outside environment conditions. Currently, the outside air dry-bulb temperature (TOA) ...
    • A Study of the Pre-Programmed Thermostat Timer as a Load Control Device 
      Wallace, M. L.; Thedford, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1985)
      Monitoring equipment was installed on a residential air conditioning unit to test the effects of a pre-programmed thermostat timer. This was done to determine its effect on the utility's load shape for the purpose of ...
    • Submetering to Evaluate Energy Use in Office Buildings 
      Larkam, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1988)
      The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has been collecting energy and demand data on its 75,000 square foot, five-floor Shapiro office building in Austin, Texas since June 1982. The building provides an ideal laboratory ...
    • A Successful Cool Storage Rate 
      Ahrens, A. C.; Sobey, T. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1994)
      Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P) initiated design and development of its commercial cool storage program as part of an integrated resource planning process with a targeted 225 MW of demand reduction through DSM. Houston's ...
    • The Successful Design Construction and 'Live-ability' of an Energy Efficient Home in a Hot and Humid Climate 
      Gardner, J. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
    • Successfully Marketing Thermal Storage in Commercial Buildings 
      McDonald, C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1988)
      This paper first reviews the key hurdles to thermal energy storage. Next, case studies of three electric utility thermal storage marketing programs are reviewed. The results of these case studies. as well as advice and ...
    • Survey of Energy Use in Grocery Stores 
      Cox, R. L.; Haberl, J. S.; Claridge, D. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-05)
      This paper presents the results of an energy use survey assembled for 93 grocery stores in south Texas. All stores were of the same chain. Several conclusions were drawn. Total electricity consumption per square foot is ...
    • A Survey of High Performance Office Buildings in the United States 
      Cho, S.; Haberl, J. S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)