Open AccessNREL Recommends Ways to Cut Building Energy Costs in Half (Fact Sheet)
Publication year - 2013
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1090153
Subject(s) - capital cost , cost estimate , project commissioning , energy cost , environmental science , energy (signal processing) , capital (architecture) , computer science , operations management , business , engineering , architectural engineering , statistics , mathematics , publishing , geography , systems engineering , archaeology , political science , law , electrical engineering
Building designers and operators could cut energy use by 50% in large office buildings, hospitals, schools, and a variety of stores -- including groceries, general merchandise outlets, and retail outlets -- by following the recommendations of NREL researchers. The innovative energy-saving recommendations are contained in technical support documents and Advanced Energy Design Guides compiled by NREL