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LEED Energy Performance Project
NBI has just released the broadest study to-date of measured energy
performance of LEED buildings. The study gathered whole building
energy data from 121 LEED NC buildings across the country that had
been occupied for at least one year.
Field Research Reports on an Indirect Evaporative Air Conditioner
NBI conducted lab and field technical assessments of eight
Desert CoolAire™ prototype indirect evaporative air conditioners
on behalf of NEEA and SMUD. Read or download the Executive Summary
on the 2006 field research, the Complete Final Report on the 2006
research, or the 2007 Addendum on additional monitoring and equipment
status.
Assessment of Market-Ready Evaporative
Technologies for HVAC Applications
This report compiles and summarizes current information
on market-ready evaporative cooling technologies based on reviews
of published literature, public agency studies and manufacturers’
websites.
Is What They Want What They Get?
In this report, we examine field evidence for links between design
intent as as-built and operated energy performance, including interviews
with building professionals and data analysis of modeled performance
compared to measured performance and Energy Star ratings.
Codes and Standards Enhancement (CASE) Initiative: HVAC Controls
This report by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company recommends changes
to control requirements for small commercial unitary HVAC equipment
in California’s Title 24. It includes cost and benefit information,
proposed code language and a bibliography of resources on HVAC Controls.
CASE Initiative: Air Distribution Systems
This report by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company recommends changes
in California’s Title 24 to address duct leakage in small commercial
HVAC systems. It includes cost and benefit information, proposed
code language and a bibliography of resources on commercial air
distribution systems.
Energy Effectiveness and the Ecology of Work
In this paper, we look at research on factors affecting human performance,
with an emphasis on
information and knowledge based work. The paper includes a discussion
about the effects of building
design features on performance, well being, and comfort. We explore
the energy linkages, both direct
and indirect, in the final section of the paper.
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