Energy efficiency programs for niche markets: The Labs21 program as an exemplar Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Energy efficiency programs for niche markets: The Labs21 program as an exemplar

Creator

  • Author: Wirdzek, Phillip
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Lintner, William
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Mathew, Paul
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Carlisle, Nancy
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Federal Energy Management Program
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Sponsor: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Place of Publication: Berkeley, California
    Additional Info: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (United States)

Date

  • Creation: 2004-06-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Most federal programs that promote energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in the building industry focus on the larger market segments such as offices, residential buildings, etc. Niche markets such as laboratories are often overlooked and beyond the scope of such programs, for at least two reasons: (a) by definition, niche markets are a relatively small ''wedge'' of the overall energy consumption ''pie''; and (b) laboratories have health and safety concerns, complex flexibility requirements and are perceived to be less amenable to broadly applicable strategies. Nevertheless, laboratories and other ''high-tech'' buildings demand the attention of the energy efficiency and sustainable design community for several reasons: (1) They are a growing segment of the building sector. (2) They are very energy and resource intensive laboratories on average are four to six times as energy intensive as office buildings, and five to ten times as expensive to build. (3) There are significant opportunities for efficiency and conservation, especially when compared to other buildings. In this paper, we describe how the Labs21 program, a joint program of the US EPA and US DOE, is structured to meet these needs recognizing that laboratories require very specialized engineering and design knowledge not addressed in academia or industry, and not readily shared to a level commensurate with the needs of this building sector. While Labs21 is focused on one niche market, we also highlight some experiences from this program applicable to other specialized building types.
  • Physical Description: vp.

Subject

  • Keyword: Efficiency
  • Keyword: Energy Consumption
  • Keyword: Residential Buildings
  • Keyword: Energy Efficiency
  • Keyword: Us Epa Labs21 Energy Efficiency Laboratories
  • Keyword: Safety
  • Keyword: Labs21 Energy Efficiency Laboratories
  • STI Subject Categories: 32 Energy Conservation, Consumption, And Utilization
  • Keyword: Us Doe
  • Keyword: Flexibility
  • Keyword: Office Buildings
  • Keyword: Market
  • Keyword: Design

Source

  • Conference: ACEEE 2004 Summer Study in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA (US), 08/22/2004--08/27/2004

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Article

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Report No.: LBNL--55503
  • Grant Number: AC03-76SF00098
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 835810
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc781154

Note

  • Display Note: OSTI as DE00835810
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