Phase change material (PCM) is a thermal energy storage device that utilizes its high storage density and latent heat properties to decrease the cooling load on the air conditioning unit. PCM appears in a variety of compositions of organic and inorganic materials. PCM products are being designed...

The project’s goal is to determine the feasibility of developing advanced lighting training and certification among all persons that are part of the process of providing lighting systems. In the case of electricians and contractors, CALCTP has already provided for this aspect of the project, and...

SCE deployed and tested LED retrofit kits and LED screw-in replacements at six customer sites with high foot traffic: two hotels, a timeshare, two homes, and a mall. A light meter was used to measure the intensity of the light and customer surveys were conducted before and after...

The study, documented in this report, explores performance limits and reliability of electronic dimming ballasts (EDB)for Pulse Start Metal Halide (PSMH) and Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH) lighting. Establishing a benchmark for performance characteristics and expected reliability will allow SCE to...

The objectives of the testing were to quantify the DR potential for dishwasher A and characterize its response to DR signals under varying operational scenarios. The project included two types of tests: - Acquire the power profile data of dishwasher A under various operational settings - Quantify...

DC sanders are designed to replace traditional sanders that run on compressed air systems that are inefficient and waste energy. This technology is designed to improve reliability and energy efficiency across this application in commercial and industrial...

The goal of this study was a quantitative analysis researching the known penetration of energy management systems (EMS) for existing commercial buildings in PG&E territory and a snapshot of the Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) technologies currently available. HMG used the...

The purpose of this study was to conduct field measurements to evaluate the Demand Response (DR) capabilities of Programmable Communicating Thermostats (PCTs) leveraging Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR). This evaluation specifically relates to packaged rooftop Heating Ventilation and Air...

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) contracted with the Heschong Mahone Group (HMG) to provide an evaluation of selected benchmarking software tools that could integrate with existing California regulations and utility programs and support goals identified in the California Long Term Energy...

The energy tracking function of energy management and information system  (EMIS) software has the potential benefit of assessing technologies, such as building controls and the functionality of the EMIS software technology themselves (i.e. customer engagement), that produce operational and...