ACEEE PRESS BRIEF
GUIDE TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT HELPS OWNERS AND
OCCUPANTS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: UPDATED 2ND EDITION
Contact: Glee Murray at
202-429-8873
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Owners and occupants of commercial buildings spend
more than $80 billion a year on heating, cooling, lighting, and other energy
services. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's (ACEEE)
Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment provides commercial
building owners and occupants with practical, up-to-date information on how to
reduce energy consumption, improve building systems performance, and increase
worker comfort and productivity.
"Achieving energy and cost savings from commercial equipment begins with more
informed purchasing decisions," stated Guide co-author Margaret Suozzo,
Senior Research Associate with ACEEE. "The Guide will lead building
owners and operators to smarter purchasing decisions as well as to better
installation and maintenance."
The Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment combines
information on what to consider in selecting commercial building equipment with
equipment energy performance data. It focuses principally on three areas: (a)
lighting; (b) heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC); and (c) motors
because of the three area's large contribution to energy consumption in
commercial buildings. The revised Guide also includes new information on
what to look for in purchasing other energy-using equipment, including
distribution transformers, office equipment, and refrigeration products.
For each area, the Guide indicates energy efficiency and other key
performance features. It also provides practical installation and maintenance
tips to maximize overall performance. For virtually all of the products covered,
energy-efficient options are readily available, and optimum energy performance
can be achieved without compromising other attributes. Case studies are included
in the Guide to illustrate practical examples of energy and cost savings,
and other performance benefits of more efficient equipment.
Users can quickly identify the most efficient products by referring to the
Guide's lists of the most efficient equipment. Featured listings include
luminaires, central air conditioners, heat pumps, chillers, furnaces, boilers,
motors, and ice makers. All lists were updated for this new edition, and the
lists of efficient motors and ice makers are new features.
The Guide is a valuable and practical source of information for
building owners and operators, facility managers, government and corporate
energy managers, and procurement officials. Utility energy services and
marketing personnel, as well as energy service company representatives, will
also find it useful.
Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment by Margaret Suozzo, Jim
Benya, Mark Hydeman, Paul DuPont, Steven Nadel, and R. Neal Elliott; ISBN
0-918249-41-4; 185 pages including 14 illustrations and appendices of
energy-efficient equipment, list of manufacturers, and additional resources;
soft cover; 8 1/2" x 11." Available for $35 + postage and handling from ACEEE,
1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20036. D.C. residents
must add 5.75% sales tax. Phone: 202-429-0063. Fax: 202-429-0193. E-mail: ace3pubs@ix.netcom.com. Bulk discounts
are available for purchases of 10 or more copies.
Press and review copies may be requested by calling 202-429-0063.
For more information about the Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial
Equipment and other ACEEE publications about energy efficiency and
commercial equipment, visit ACEEE's home page on the World Wide Web: www.aceee.org.
