Technical Report
Minneapolis Energy Pathways: A Framework for Local Energy Action
This report reviews leading legal, regulatory, and program options for the City of Minneapolis and recommends actions to further its energy objectives.
Date: February 6, 2014 | Author: Mike Bull, Jenny Edwards, Megan Hoye, Carl Nelson, Sheldon Strom, Kathleen Brennan, Joseph Bagnoli, Brian Ross, Ken Campbell, Clark Koenigs | Category: Policy
Technical Report
Retrofitting Forced Air Combi Systems
This project analyzed combined condensing water heaters or boilers and hydronic air coils to provide high efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) and forced air space heating.
Date: February 1, 2014 | Author: Ben Schoenbauer, Dave Bohac, P.E., Martha Hewett | Category: Residential: Single-family
Webinar
Counting the Capacity that Didn't Hatch: The Rate Mitigation Effect of DSM Programs
Minnesota’s electric utility efficiency programs have saved approximately 68,000 GWh of electricity since 1992.1 This conserved energy, which has been called “negawatts,”2 can be considered a system resource analogous to a new power plant. It allows utilities to serve their projected load with available supply resources by reducing demand rather than increasing supply.
Date: December 12, 2013 | Author: Jenny Edwards | Category: Policy
Webinar
The Value of Air Leakage Testing in Large Commercial Buildings – Study Findings
for conducting air leakage testing. The findings speak not only to potential cost-effective energy savings, but also to tools and programs that may be developed to help capture these energy savings.
Date: November 7, 2013 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E. | Category: Commercial, Indoor Air Quality
Technical Report
Direct Install Plus Multifamily Pilot Program - Final Report
The Center for Energy and Environment designed, recruited participants for, and completed a pilot program for 10 multifamily buildings with a total of 306 units to determine the viability of a “direct install plus” program design for Minnesota apartments.
Date: October 31, 2013 | Author: Carl Nelson | Category: Residential: Multifamily, Program Design
Webinar
The Impact of Window Energy Efficiency: Part 1
John Carmody and Kerry Haglund of the Center for Sustainable Building Research share an overview of how window specification can impact building efficiency, tools to guide smart specification and building design, how to use these tools, and their interesting implications.
Date: October 3, 2013 | Author: Anna Jursik | Category: Commercial
Presentation
Building Leakage Test Results
Presented at "A Design Professional's Introduction to Achieving Effective Air Barriers", hosted by AIA Minnesota.
Date: September 27, 2013 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E. | Category: Commercial
Video
Large Building Air Leakage Testing Video
A walk-through of field testing procedures to diagnose air leakage in large buildings.
Date: September 27, 2013 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E., Megan Hoye | Category: Commercial, Indoor Air Quality
Presentation
Counting the Capacity that Didn’t Hatch: The Rate Mitigation Effect of DSM Programs
Presented at the 2013 ACEEE National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource.
Date: September 23, 2013 | Author: Jenny Edwards, Nancy Lange | Category: Policy
Video
Roof Top Unit and Economizer Animations
Animations illustrating cooling and heating, ventilation, and economizer operation for rooftop units on commercial buildings.
Date: August 23, 2013 | Author: Lester Shen, Mark Hancock, P.E., Huma Saqib | Category: Commercial