Commercial Buildings Resource Database

The Commercial Buildings Resource Database provides resources developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program (BTP) and its partners. The database offers guides, case studies, webinars, software tools, and more to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing commercial buildings based on BTP’s research.

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

Technical Support Document: 50% Energy Savings for Quick-Service Restaurants .

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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

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