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DOE investing $19 million in building efficiency, with four of 18 awards to ORNL

Posted at 7:51 pm July 19, 2016
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Ernest Moniz

Ernest Moniz

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Friday that it is investing $19 million to improve the efficiency of the nation’s homes, offices, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and stores. The projects will develop advanced building technologies that will help American consumers and businesses save money on their utility bills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs, a press release said.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory received four of the 18 awards.

Buildings are the largest energy consumer in the nation—accounting for more than 40 percent of the nation’s total energy demand and greenhouse emissions, and resulting in an annual energy bill totaling $430 billion, the press release said. On average, nearly a third of this energy is wasted. It’s estimated that if the U.S. reduced energy use in buildings by 20 percent, the nation could save nearly $80 billion annually on energy bills.

The 18 innovative projects announced Friday will develop sensors and energy modeling tools to make buildings smarter, reduce refrigerant leaks and improve the efficiency of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems, and produce a low-impact, gas-powered heat pump that can operate efficiently in colder climates. The projects will also support renewable energy market penetration through energy storage, pinpoint air leaks and reduce energy losses through the building envelope, and cut electricity use by transmitting sunlight to building interiors, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: air-conditioning, building efficiency, building technologies, Carnegie Mellon University, Clemson University, Columbia University, EERE, energy bills, Energy Department, energy use, Ernest Moniz, Glint Photonics, heating, HVAC, Ingersoll Rand, Iowa State University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, LBNL, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Optimized Thermal Systems, ORNL, PARC, refrigeration, sensors and controls, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, University of California–Berkeley, University of Miami, ventilation

Anderson school system celebrates energy-efficiency project

Posted at 8:12 am February 4, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Anderson County Schools ESG Groundbreaking

Anderson County officials and ESG representatives celebrate the kickoff of a $9.7 million energy-efficiency project in Anderson County Schools. (Photo courtesy Pam Crawford)

On Friday morning, the Anderson County school system celebrated the kickoff of a $9.7 million energy efficiency project that will make significant improvements to all 17 county schools, all with the aim of improving the learning environment, reducing energy use and, subsequently, the cost of energy across the system.

The Anderson County Commission recently approved a 15-year contract with Energy Systems Group—or ESG—to design and implement a $9.7 million energy efficiency and building modernization project throughout Anderson County Schools. All 17 county schools will receive energy improvements, including upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning—or HVAC—systems and electrical systems as well as energy-efficient lights, water conservation measures, and advanced energy management controls—including sensors that will detect when a room is occupied and adjust heating and lighting automatically, and new suspended ceiling systems. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Education, Government, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: air-conditioning, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County school system, Anderson County Schools, electrical systems, energy efficiency, energy improvements, Energy Systems Group, ESG, heating, HVAC, Larry Foster, ventilation, WYSH

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