The motor technology examined in this study is an evaporator fan that uses a permanent magnet, synchronous AC motor (PMSM) with a new control design. These motors are inherently more energy efficient than all of the previously discussed motor technologies due to a number of design improvements....

The proposed project will involve conducting a thorough review of prior results for behavioral intervention experiments for residential customers. The review will compare the effectiveness of various techniques, including how energy data is presented and which in‐home devices are used. The emphasis...

This project will create a novel database of energy use intensity (EUI) values from Title 24 compliant new construction prototype energy models. The database will serve to set baselines in support of various new construction custom...

Southern California Edison (SCE) is planning to produce a publication that contains case studies of residential buildings that were designed and built to achieve zero net energy (ZNE) performance and for which post-occupancy energy performance data have been obtained. The focus of the case study...

Conduct AMI data analysis of individual commercial customers using the AMI Customer Segmentation (AMICS) modeling approach. The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) recently approved Southern California Edison’s (SCE) application for a High Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs) HVAC...

Project to compare predictions from two energy simulation software’s to determine which building energy simulation engine is (more) accurate by identifying and investigating significant deviations between building energy simulation’s predicted performance versus actual performances for simple...

Provide an internationally recognized performance standard whereby different evaporative pre-cooling technologies can be...

This project is an aggressive multi-disciplinary, comprehensive, whole building approach to designing and constructing a net zero energy retrofit of an existing low-income multi-family complex. To the best of our knowledge this will be the first Multi-family Net Zero/ Deep Energy Reduction (DER)...

Laboratory refrigeration has not been extensively studied, with the exception of ULT freezers.  The largest insight into the energy savings potential comes from the ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers, published in 2016.  Data from 14...

Most building power distribution systems use alternating current (AC). This significantly influences the design of connected, direct current (DC) appliances including light-emitting-diode (LED) light sources and digital controls.  With the proliferation of DC devices as standard design...