Smart Energy Decisions Research Center

Energy Efficiency - September 11, 2017

Financing energy efficiency through mortgage loans

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 9/7/2017
Source: Institute for Market Transformation
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

This report from the Institute for Market Transformation and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory examines the current landscape for building owners and lenders seeking to integrate energy efficiency and utility savings into building assessments and retrofit plans.

Sourcing Renewables - September 6, 2017

Case study: Scaling renewables to match the enterprise

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 9/6/2017
Source: Edison Energy
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

This case study, presented by Edison Energy, outlines the approach taken by Iron Mountain to increase its use of renewable energy through a series of cost-stabilizing transactions right-sized for its needs.

August 28, 2017

Insights from SED's 2017 Innovation Summit

Type: Presentation
Date Published: 8/28/2017
Source: Smart Energy Decisions

This overview of the 2017 Innovation Summit features edited transcripts from the Summit's most memorable presentations, panels and conversations, including energy efficiency and renewable energy insights from Lockheed Martin, General Motors, Procter & Gamble and more.

Commercial - August 23, 2017

Case study: How solar is slashing costs for Ricoh USA

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 8/21/2017
Source: EnterSolar
Primary Topic: Commercial

This case study, presented by EnterSolar, details benefits of a 607-kW ground-mount solar photovoltaic system installation at Ricoh USA's offices in Caldwell, N.J., that will offset 50% of its electricity needs.

Energy Efficiency - August 14, 2017

Case study: 3M's road to ISO 50001, SEP certification

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 5/15/2017
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

This case study outlines the enterprisewide approach taken by The 3M Company, a multinational manufacturer, to certify multiple sites to the Better Buildings Initiative's "Superior Energy Performance" program, which includes a certified ISO 50001 energy management system.

Distributed Energy Resources - August 7, 2017

Case study: Managing costs with energy storage

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 8/7/2017
Source: EDF Renewable Energy
Primary Topic: Distributed Energy Resources

This case study, presented by EDF Renewable Energy, illustrates the real cost saving benefits of energy storage for commercial and industrial companies.

Microgrids - August 1, 2017

How new microgrid technologies enable optimal cooperation among distributed energy resources

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 3/15/2017
Source: Schneider Electric
Primary Topic: Microgrids

This white paper presented by Schneider Electric covers microgrid technologies in detail and explores their significant role in the new energy transition.

Sourcing Renewables - July 31, 2017

Status report on US renewables portfolio standards

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 7/1/2017
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

This report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provides an annual update on the U.S. renewables portfolio standard, including recent legislative revisions, key policy design features, compliance with interim targets, past and projected impacts on renewables development, and compliance costs.

Demand Management - July 24, 2017

Innovation Summit Survey 2017: Trends and strategies in corporate energy management and renewables

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 7/24/2017
Source: Smart Energy Decisions
Primary Topic: Demand Management

This exclusive Smart Energy Decisions report explores the findings of a 2017 survey of large commercial and industrial energy users regarding their near-term corporate energy management and renewable energy sourcing plans amid an increasingly daunting landscape.

Energy Efficiency - July 20, 2017

Sprint HQ's building analytics overhaul

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 6/1/2017
Source: Sprint
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

In this case study, Sprint details how the installation of an energy management and information system for the HVAC systems at its headquarters campus helped them cut annual energy costs and improve its operations.