Assessing and Reducing Plug and Process Loads in Office Buildings
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The results of plug load audits and long-term PPL studies, conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, have yielded the process and strategies outlined in this documented. The PPLs that are highlighted are some of the largest that are typically found in office buildings and are the most likely to have a high energy savings potential. This document provides an overview of PPLs and provides strategies for building owners, occupants, and facility managers to reduce PPLs. It is also intended to guide the procurement of new equipment
Resource
Assessing and Reducing Plug and Process Loads in Office Buildings
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| Information Type: Application Guides and How-To Handbooks |
| Date: June 2011 |
Audience
Facility Managers; Occupants; Owners
Phase of Delivery Process
Scoping and Predesign; Procurement; Conceptual Design; Construction; Renovation and Retrofit
Building Types
Topics
Energy Efficiency; Global Superior Energy Performance; Miscellaneous Electric Loads; Social and Behavioral Impacts