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This page contains all of the reports produced by buildings program staff as well as public comments and other policy filings. They are organized chronologically and by topic. The two middle digits of each report code indicate the year it was released. Links will take you to a full description and download or purchase information.

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Building Codes

Product
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Residential

Residential: Single Family Homes
A002 Build It Right: Cleaner Energy for Better Buildings
A993 Comparative Energy Information and Its Potential in Promoting Residential Energy Efficiency
A971 Policy Options for Improving Existing Housing Efficiency
U964 Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Households: Successful Approaches for Competitive Environment

Residential: Multifamily
A945 Energy Conservation in Multifamily Housing: Review and Recommendations for Retrofit Programs
1995 Improving Energy Efficiency in Apartment Buildings (book)

Residential Whole-House Retrofits
A061 Valuation of Non-Energy Benefits to Determine Cost-Effectiveness of Whole-House Retrofits Programs: A Literature Review
A038 Residential Retrofits: Directions in Market Transformation

Residential Equipment
A081 A Robust Feature Set for Residential Air Conditioners
A043 Powerful Priorities: Updating Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Furnaces, Commercial Air Conditioners, and Distribution Transformers
A033 Saving Energy with Efficient Residential Furnace Air Handlers: A Status Report and Program Recommendations
A992 Energy Savings Potential from Addressing Residential Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Installation Problems
A984 Improving Residential Gas Furnace and Boiler Installation Practices
A982 Integrated Space Conditioning and Water Heating Systems: One System is Often Better Than Two
A912 A Review of U.S. and Canadian Lighting Programs for the Residential, Commercial and Industrial Sectors
A881 Residential Equipment Efficiency: A State-of-the-Art Review

Consumer Electronics
A041 Set-Top Boxes: Opportunities & Issues in Setting Efficiency Standards
A981 Leaking Electricity: Standby and Off-Mode Power Consumption in Consumer Electronics and Household Appliances

Commercial

Commercial Building Performance

2006 Sachs, H.M., E. Mendelsohn, and K. Ackerly. "Comprehensive Retrofits of Commercial Office Buildings." ASHRAE Journal. April, 2006.
A052 Comprehensive Commercial Retrofit Programs: A Review of Activity and Opportunities
A039 Building Commissioning in NY State: 2003 Market Characterization Study Survey Results and Analysis
A035 Retrocommissioning: Program Strategies to Capture Energy Savings in Existing Buildings
A014 Characterizing the Market for Building Commissioning in New York State: A Baseline Study
A002 Build It Right: Cleaner Energy for Better Buildings
A892 Conformance with ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 in New Commercial Buildings

Commercial Buildings: Schools
A005 Approaching Commercial Sector Market Transformation by Market Segment: Opportunities in Schools

Commercial Buildings: Offices
A004 Approaching Com'l Sector Market Transformation by Market Segment: Opportunities in Existing Offices
A944 Office Equipment Energy Efficiency: Taking the Next Few Bytes

Commercial Equipment
A882 Commercial Building Equipment Efficiency: A State-of-the-Art Review
1997 Analyses of commercial equipment types by CADDET under special arrangement with ACEEE (book)
2004 Guide to Energy-Efficient Office Equipment (book)

Commercial Lighting
A032 Commercial Lighting Retrofits: A Briefing Report for Program Implementers
A912 A Review of U.S. and Canadian Lighting Programs for the Residential, Commercial and Industrial Sectors

Commercial HVAC Systems
A043 Powerful Priorities: Updating Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Furnaces, Commercial Air Conditioners, and Distribution Transformers
A034 Realizing Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Industrial Fan and Pump Systems
A031 Unit Heaters Deserve Attention for Commercial Programs

Elevators
2005 Opportunites for Elevator Energy Efficiency Improvements (White Paper) (237KB)

Motors
2002 Energy-Efficient Motor Systems: A Handbook on Technology, Program, and Policy Opportunities . 2nd Edition (book)
1992 Energy-Efficiency Motor Systems: A Handbook on Technology, Program and Policy Opportunities (book)
More Information on Motors from the ACEEE Industry and Agriculture Program

Office Equipment
1996 Guide to Energy-Efficient Office Equipment (book)
A944 Office Equipment Energy Efficiency: Taking the Next Few Bytes

Packaged Refrigeration
A053 New York Energy $martSM Cool It! Market Research Report
A037 New York Energy $martsm Cool It! Baseline Market Research Report
A022 Packaged Commercial Refrigeration Equipment: A Briefing Report for Program Planners and Implementers
A015 Commercial Packaged Refrigeration: An Untapped Lode for Energy Efficiency

Traffic Signals
A011 LED Traffic Signal Market Transformation: An Update With Boston-Area Case Studies
A983 A Market Transformation Opportunity Assessment for LED Traffic Signals

Transformers
A043 Powerful Priorities: Updating Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Furnaces, Commercial Air Conditioners, and Distribution Transformers
A012 Market Actor Perspectives on Energy Star®/NEMA TP-1 Distribution Transformers in New York State: A Baseline Study

Emerging Technologies and Practices
A092 Emerging Energy-Saving HVAC Technologies and Practices for the Buildings Sector (2009)
A042 Emerging Energy-Saving Technologies and Practices for the Buildings Sector as of 2004
A991 U.S. DOE's Office of Building Technologies: Successful Initiatives of the 1990s
A985 Emerging Energy-Savings Technologies and Practices for the Buildings Sector
A931 Emerging Technologies to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Residential and Commercial Sectors
A922 Achieving Greater Energy Efficiency in Buildings: The Role of DOE's Office of Building Technologies

Appliance Standards

State Opportunities
A091 Ka-BOOM! The Power of Appliance Standards: Opportunities for New Federal Appliance and Equipment Standards
A063 Opportunities for Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards in Texas
A062 Leading the Way: Continued Opportunities for New State Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards
A051 Leading the Way: Continued Opportunities for New State Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards
A964 Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards: Impacts by State
A961 The Need and Opportunity for State Action on Equipment Efficiency Standards
A943 Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards for Illinois
A941 Minimum Efficiency Standards--Options for State and Federal Action
A911 Efficiency Standards for Lamps, Motors, Commercial HVAC Equipment and Showerheads: Recommendations for State Action

Federal Opportunties
A043 Powerful Priorities: Updating Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Furnaces, Commercial Air Conditioners, and Distribution Transformers
2004: Distribution Transformer Efficiency Standards: What’s At Stake? (150KB)
2004: Critique of the CATO Institute Study The High Costs of Federal Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Appliances (156KB)
A016 Opportunities for New Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards: Energy and Economic Savings Beyond Current Standards Programs
A001 Opportunity Knocks: Capturing Pollution Reductions and Consumer Savings From Updated Appliance Efficiency Standards
A972 Appliance Energy Efficiency: Opportunities, Barriers, and Policy Solutions
A963 Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards: History, Impacts, Current Status, and Future Directions
A962 The Future of Appliance Efficiency Standards
A951 National Appliance Efficiency Standards: Cost-Effective Federal Regulations
A941 Minimum Efficiency Standards--Options for State and Federal Action
A921 Consensus National Efficiency Standards on Lamps, Motors, Showerheads and Faucets, and Commercial HVAC Equipment
A902 Minimum Efficiency Standards for Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps
A891 Lamp Efficiency Standards for Massachusetts: Analysis and Recommendations

Testing Procedures
A081 A Robust Feature Set for Residential Air Conditioners
A071 Improving Central Air Conditioner Performance Ratings: A Review of Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratings (SEER)
2006 "Can SEER Be Saved?"In Proceedings of the ACEEE 2006 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. (Article)
A033 Saving Energy with Efficient Residential Furnace Air Handlers: A Status Report and Program Recommendations
A032 Commercial Lighting Retrofits: A Briefing Report for Program Implementers
A031 Unit Heaters Deserve Attention for Commercial Programs

Building Codes
2005 Impact Assessment of 2004 IECC Wall Criteria Changes (3.1MB)
A952 Energy Code Compliance
A943 Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards for Illinois

Product Labeling
A021 An Evaluation of the Federal Trade Commission's EnergyGuide Appliance Label: Final Report and Recommendations
A003 An Evaluation of the Federal Trade Commission's Energy Guide Appliance Label: An Interim Summary of Findings

By Year

2009

A092 Emerging Energy-Saving HVAC Technologies and Practices for the Buildings Sector (2009)
A091 Ka-BOOM! The Power of Appliance Standards: Opportunities for New Federal Appliance and Equipment Standards

2008

A081 A Robust Feature Set for Residential Air Conditioners

2007

A071 Improving Central Air Conditioner Performance Ratings: A Review of Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratings (SEER)

2006

A063 Opportunities for Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards in Texas
A062 Leading the Way: Continued Opportunities for New State Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards (Updated from A051)
A061 Valuation of Non-Energy Benefits to Determine Cost-Effectiveness of Whole-House Retrofits Programs: A Literature Review
2006 Sachs, H.M., E. Mendelsohn, and K. Ackerly. "Comprehensive Retrofits of Commercial Office Buildings." ASHRAE Journal. April, 2006.

2005

A053 New York Energy $martSM Cool It! Market Research Report
A052 Comprehensive Commercial Retrofit Programs: A Review of Activity and Opportunities
A051 Leading the Way: Continued Opportunities for New State Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards

2004

A043 Powerful Priorities: Updating Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Furnaces, Commercial Air Conditioners, and Distribution Transformers
A042 Emerging Energy-Saving Technologies and Practices for the Buildings Sector as of 2004
A041 Set-Top Boxes: Opportunities & Issues in Setting Efficiency Standards

2003

A039 Building Commissioning in New York State: 2003 Market Characterization Study Survey Results and Analysis
A038 Residential Retrofits: Directions in Market Transformation
A037 New York Energy $martsm Cool It! Baseline Market Research Report
A036 Market Transformation: Substantial Progress from a Decade of Work
A035 Retrocommissioning: Program Strategies to Capture Energy Savings in Existing Buildings
A034 Realizing Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Industrial Fan and Pump Systems
A033 Saving Energy with Efficient Residential Furnace Air Handlers: A Status Report and Program Recommendations
A032 Commercial Lighting Retrofits: A Briefing Report for Program Implementers
A031 Unit Heaters Deserve Attention for Commercial Programs

2002

A022 Packaged Commercial Refrigeration Equipment: A Briefing Report for Program Planners and Implementers
A021 An Evaluation of the Federal Trade Commission's EnergyGuide Appliance Label: Final Report and Recommendations

2001

A016 Opportunities for New Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards: Energy and Economic Savings Beyond Current Standards Programs
A015 Commercial Packaged Refrigeration: An Untapped Lode for Energy Efficiency
A014 Characterizing the Market for Building Commissioning in New York State: A Baseline Study
A013 An Analysis of Public Opinion and Communication Campaign Research On Energy Efficiency and Related Topics
A012 Market Actor Perspectives on Energy Star®/NEMA TP-1 Distribution Transformers in New York State: A Baseline Study
A011 LED Traffic Signal Market Transformation: An Update With Boston-Area Case Studies

2000

A005 Approaching Commercial Sector Market Transformation by Market Segment: Opportunities in Schools
A004 Approaching Commercial Sector Market Transformation by Market Segment: Opportunities in Existing Offices
A003 An Evaluation of the Federal Trade Commission's Energy Guide Appliance Label: An Interim Summary of Findings
A002 Build It Right: Cleaner Energy for Better Buildings
A001 Opportunity Knocks: Capturing Pollution Reductions and Consumer Savings From Updated Appliance Efficiency Standards

1995-1999

A993 Comparative Energy Information and Its Potential in Promoting Residential Energy Efficiency
A992 Energy Savings Potential from Addressing Residential Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Installation Problems
A991 U.S. DOE's Office of Building Technologies: Successful Initiatives of the 1990s
U997 Market Transformation Evaluations: A Tale of Four Regions
U995 Adapting the Market Transformation Approach to Expand the Reach of Private Energy Efficiency Providers
U994 Market Transformation Initiatives: Making Steady Progress
A985 Emerging Energy-Savings Technologies and Practices for the Buildings Sector
A984 Improving Residential Gas Furnace and Boiler Installation Practices
A983 A Market Transformation Opportunity Assessment for LED Traffic Signals
A982 Integrated Space Conditioning and Water Heating Systems: One System is Often Better Than Two
A981 Leaking Electricity: Standby and Off-Mode Power Consumption in Consumer Electronics and Household Appliances
U984 Selecting Targets for New Market Transformation Initiatives in the Northwest
U983 Role of Market Transformation Strategies in Achieving a More Sustainable Energy Future
U981 Selecting Targets for Market Transformation Programs: A National AnalysisA964 Appliance and Equipment Efficiency A972 Appliance Energy Efficiency: Opportunities, Barriers, and Policy Solutions
A971 Policy Options for Improving Existing Housing Efficiency
Standards: Impacts by State
A963 Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards: History, Impacts, Current Status, and Future Directions
A962 The Future of Appliance Efficiency Standards
A961 The Need and Opportunity for State Action on Equipment Efficiency Standards
U964 Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Households: Successful Approaches for Competitive EnvironmentA952 Energy Code Compliance
A951 National Appliance Efficiency Standards: Cost-Effective Federal Regulations
1995 Improving Energy Efficiency in Apartment Buildings (book)

1988-1994

A945 Energy Conservation in Multifamily Housing: Review and Recommendations for Retrofit Programs
A944 Office Equipment Energy Efficiency: Taking the Next Few Bytes
A943 Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards for Illinois
A941 Minimum Efficiency Standards--Options for State and Federal Action
A933 Using Utility DSM Programs to Spur the Development of More Efficient Appliances
A931 Emerging Technologies to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Residential and Commercial Sectors
A922 Achieving Greater Energy Efficiency in Buildings: The Role of DOE's Office of Building Technologies
A921 Consensus National Efficiency Standards on Lamps, Motors, Showerheads and Faucets, and Commercial HVAC Equipment
A912 A Review of U.S. and Canadian Lighting Programs for the Residential, Commercial and Industrial Sectors
A911 Efficiency Standards for Lamps, Motors, Commercial HVAC Equipment and Showerheads: Recommendations for State Action
A902 Minimum Efficiency Standards for Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps
A892 Conformance with ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 in New Commercial Buildings
A891 Lamp Efficiency Standards for Massachusetts: Analysis and Recommendations
A882 Commercial Building Equipment Efficiency: A State-of-the-Art Review
A881 Residential Equipment Efficiency: A State-of-the-Art Review

For more information contact:
Jennifer Thorne Amann, Program Director
Harvey Sachs, Senior Fellow
Amanda Lowenberger, Research Staff
Jacob Talbot, Research Staff

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