Volume 3

Panel 3 Introduction

Russian Apartment Building Thermal Response Models for Retrofit Selection and Verification

Peter Armstrong, Jim Dirks, Ray Reilly, Bill Currie, Ron Nesse, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Division; Oleg Komarov, Boris Nekrasov, Foundation for Enterprise Restructuring and Financial Institutions Development

Vote Early, Vote Often: Using Energy-10 to Design Low Energy Buildings

J. Douglas Balcomb, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; N. L. Weaver, InterWeaver Consulting

Applying Natural Cooling to Slab Floors

Richard C. Bourne, Marc A. Hoeschele, Davis Energy Group, Inc.

First Principles Model for Integrated Cooling Systems

James D. Bradford, Schiller Associates; James N. Zarske, Michael J. Brandemuehl, University of Colorado; Christopher C. Schroeder, Schiller Associates

Demonstrated Energy Savings of Efficiency Improvements to a Portable Classroom

Michael P. Callahan, Danny S. Parker, John R. Sherwin, Michael T. Anello, Florida Solar Energy Center

Using Extended Surface Air Filters in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems: Reducing Utility and Maintenance Costs While Benefiting the Environment

Michael J. Chimack, Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois at Chicago; Dave Sellers, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc.

The Direct Digital Control Crisis in Oregon Public Schools: Offering Solutions Through Trouble-Shooting Services, Construction Specifications and DDC Circuit Rider Services

Gregory Churchill, Oregon Office of Energy

Campus-Wide Continuous CommissioningSM of University Buildings

David E. Claridge, Charles H. Culp, Texas A&M University; Mingsheng Liu, University of Nebraska; Song Deng, W. D. Turner, Jeff Haberl, Texas A&M University

Banking on Fuel Cells: Increasing Efficiency and Availability with Fuel Cells

Thomas J. Ditoro, HDR Architecture, Inc.

Assessment of Indoor Relative Humidity Variations on the Energy Use and Thermal Performance of Supermarkets’ Refrigerated Display Cases

Ramin T. Faramarzi, Rafik Sarhadian, Southern California Edison Company, Refrigeration Technology & Test Center; Richard S. Sweetser, EXERGY Partners Corp.

The State of Affairs—Packaged Cooling Equipment in California

Don R. Felts, Energy Consultant; Patrick Bailey, GeoPraxis

Effect of Moisture on Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Buildings with Lightweight Concrete Walls

Dariusz Gawin, Technical University of Lodz (Poland); Jan Ko´sny, André Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Model-Based Performance Monitoring of Chillers: Review of Diagnostic Methods and Chiller Case Study

Philip Haves, Sat Kartar Khalsa, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Using the Whole-Building Design Approach to Incorporate Daylighting into a Retail Space

Sheila J. Hayter, Paul A. Torcellini, Mark Eastment, Ron Judkoff, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

A Showcase for Energy Efficient Hotels in Southeast Asia

Kristopher L. Kinney, Engineered Web Information Systems; Eng Lock Lee, Electric Eye Pte. Ltd. Singapore

Reference Specifications for Energy and Resource Efficiency

Erik Kolderup, Eley Associates; Anthony Bernheim, Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstien Moris; Virginia Lew, California Energy Commission; Brian Liebel, Afterimage; John Raeber, FAIA, FCSI; Aditi Raychoudhury, Eley Associates; Steven Taylor, Taylor Engineering

Commercial Packaged Refrigeration: An Untapped Lode for Energy Efficiency

Toru Kubo, Steven Nadel, Margaret Suozzo, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Field Performance of a Card Key Energy Saving System for Hotels and Motels

Henry Lau, Southern California Edison Company

Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings at Small Commercial Facilities

Alex H. W. Lee, Conservation Services Group, Inc.

Electrochromic Windows for Commercial Buildings: Monitored Results from a Full-Scale Testbed

Eleanor S. Lee, Daniel L. DiBartolomeo, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Integrated Lighting Approach Saves Energy in Post Office Facilities

Jeffrey C. Mitchell, Michael J. Siminovitch, Erik R. Page, Kevin W. Gauna, Douglas A. Avery, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lighting Energy Savings Opportunities in Hotel Guestrooms

Erik Page, Michael Siminovitch, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Opportunities for Energy Savings in Hotels Through Bus-Technology Based Building Energy Management Systems

Kai Paulusch, Kai Sander, Christoph Weber, University of Stuttgart, IER

Lean Buildings: Energy Efficient and Commercial Buildings in Germany

C. F. Reinhart, K. Voss, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy; A. Wagner, Technical University of Karlsuhe; Gunther Löhnert, sol-id-dar Architects & Engineers

A Comparison of the Ventilation Rates Established by Three Common Building Codes in Relationship to Actual Occupancy Levels and the Impact of these Rates on Building Energy Consumption

Dave Sellers, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc.; Jerry Williams, McClure Engineering Associates, Inc.

Environmental Conditions and Occupant Perceptions in European Office Buildings

John L. Stoops, Chalmers University of Technology

Baselines and Barriers: Current Design Practices in Daylighting

Peter W. Turnbull, George A. Loisos, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Public Interest Energy Research on Building Commissioning in California

Joseph Wang, California Energy Commission; Steve Blanc, Richard Fromberg, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; David A. Jump, Schiller Associates; Mary Ann Piette, Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory

Establishing an Energy Efficiency Recommendation for Commercial Boilers

Michelle J. Ware, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Roof Heating and Cooling Loads in Various Climates for the Range of Solar Reflectances and Infrared Emittances Observed for Weathered Coatings

Kenneth E. Wilkes, Thomas W. Petrie, Jerald A. Atchley, Phillip W. Childs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The California Statewide Baseline Study of the Non-Residential New Construction Market

Roger L. Wright, RLW Analytics; Marian Brown, Southern California Edison Company; Douglas Mahone, The Heschong Mahone Group; Ramona Peet, RLW Analytics; Pete Jacobs, Architectural Energy Corporation

Performance Diagnostics of Thermal Distribution Systems in Light Commercial Buildings

Tengfang T. Xu, Mark P. Modera, Remi F. Carrie, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A Joint U.S.-China Demonstration Energy Efficient Office Building

Mary Beth Zimmerman, U. S. Department of Energy; Yu Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Rob Watson, Natural Resources Defense Council; Shi Han, Administrative Centre for China’s Agenda 21; Ron Judkoff, Micah Sherman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Accurate Transmittance Measurements on Hollow Glass Blocks

Michele Zinzi, ENEA-SIRE-DINT CR Casaccia; Augusto Maccari, ENEA-TML CR Casaccia; Piero Polaato, Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro; Giuseppe Rossi, Massimo Sarotto, IEN Galileo Ferraris