The Business Case for Energy Efficiency

Research and deployment focused on the intersection of energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies with non-energy issues such as risk management and disaster preparedness.

• • Quality assurance and non-energy benefits through commercial buildings commissioning

  • Consumer non-energy benefit information — Content provided via a web-based energy home improvement tool.

  • Insurance, Risk Management, and Energy Efficiency — Efficient and renewable energy technologies as risk management tools

  • Lighting Quality and Efficiency — Cross-cutting assessments of lighting energy issues with an international perspective on technologies, markets, and non-energy aspects

  • Energy Use in High-Tech Facilities — Providing the knowledge and tools for increasing the energy efficiency and performance of new and existing laboratories, cleanrooms, and data centers

  • Advanced Data Visualization — Improving diagnostics, operator feedback, and performance optimization in buildings [PDF]

  • Improving Federal Aviation Administration Facilities — Helping FAA meet federal directives for energy savings while improving worker comfort and productivity in their very specialized facilities such as air traffic control towers

  • Reducing Taxes through Federal Energy Management — U.S.Taxpayers shell out $8 billion a year to pay for government energy costs

  • Amplifying real estate values through energy efficiency [PDF]