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DE141159329

Publication Date	2014
Page Count	4
Abstract	This brochure addresses gaps in actionable knowledge that can help reduce the plug load capacities designed into buildings. Prospective building occupants and real estate brokers lack accurate references for plug and process load (PPL) capacity requirements, so they often request 5-10 W/ft2 in their lease agreements. This brochure should be used to make these decisions so systems can operate more energy efficiently; upfront capital costs will also decrease. This information can also be used to drive changes in negotiations about PPL energy demands. It should enable brokers and tenants to agree about lower PPL capacities. Owner-occupied buildings will also benefit. Overestimating PPL capacity leads designers to oversize electrical infrastructure and cooling systems.
Keywords	Energy conservation Energy consumption Load capacities Commercial building Better buildings alliance
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies 43E - Energy
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201509

Better Bulidings, Plug and Process Loads in Commercial Bulidings, Better Buildings Alliance, Capacity and Power Requirement Analysis.

Better Bulidings, Plug and Process Loads in Commercial Bulidings, Better Buildings Alliance, Capacity and Power Requirement Analysis.
DE141159329

Publication Date	2014
Page Count	4
Abstract	This brochure addresses gaps in actionable knowledge that can help reduce the plug load capacities designed into buildings. Prospective building occupants and real estate brokers lack accurate references for plug and process load (PPL) capacity requirements, so they often request 5-10 W/ft2 in their lease agreements. This brochure should be used to make these decisions so systems can operate more energy efficiently; upfront capital costs will also decrease. This information can also be used to drive changes in negotiations about PPL energy demands. It should enable brokers and tenants to agree about lower PPL capacities. Owner-occupied buildings will also benefit. Overestimating PPL capacity leads designers to oversize electrical infrastructure and cooling systems.
Keywords	Energy conservation Energy consumption Load capacities Commercial building Better buildings alliance
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies 43E - Energy
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201509