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The Commercial Buildings Resource Database provides resources developed by the Building Technologies Office and its partners. Owners and operators can use this centralized collection of materials produced from DOE's commercial buildings research to design, build, and upgrade their facilities. The database offers guides, case studies, software tools, technical reports, webinars, fact sheets, meeting summaries, and more. Users can search by topic, delivery phase, building type, information type, audience, and producing institution.

Featured Resources

Following are featured resources from the database. Find other resources by using the search on the left.

Technical Support Document (TSD): Quick-Service Restaurants - 50% Energy Savings

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Technical Support Document detailing 50% energy savings for quick-service restaurants More

OpenStudio

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

OpenStudio is a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, and Linux) collection of software tools to support whole building energy modeling using EnergyPlus and advanced daylight analysis using Radiance.  OpenStudio is an open source project to facilitate community development, extension, and private sector adoption.  More

Best Practices Checklist for Data Center Energy Management

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

67 "best practices" for optimizing energy efficiency and facility performance of data centers are provided. The best practices span several categories including airflow management, air handler systems, humidification, plant optimization, and IT equipment selection. More