Smart Energy Decisions Research Center

Energy Efficiency - September 27, 2016

DOE's Better Plants fall 2016 progress update

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 9/23/2016
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

This report details recent energy efficiency successes from a growing number of manufacturing organizations — including big corporations like 3M, Celanese, General Mills, General Motors and Procter & Gamble — within the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Plants program.

Demand Management - September 26, 2016

Case study: How the National Aquarium is championing energy management

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 9/26/2016
Author: By Constellation
Source: Constellation
Primary Topic: Demand Management

This case study presented by Constellation outlines how the team helped the National Aquarium in Baltimore develop an energy management strategy that promotes efficiency and conservation.

Distributed Generation - September 13, 2016

Case study: Whole Foods Market's rapid solar rollout

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 9/12/2016
Source: Retail Industry Leaders Association
Primary Topic: Distributed Generation

In this new analysis of Whole Foods Market's approach to rooftop solar installations in multiple facilities, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and The Solar Foundation explores the company's strategy for completing about 100 rooftop solar installations by 2017.

Energy Efficiency - September 9, 2016

Recommended Retail Rooftop Unit Lease Language

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/1/2016
Source: U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Alliance
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

In existing leased retail spaces, incentives and costs often do not align to allow commercial tenants and landlords to realize energy savings through efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning or HVAC system specification, operation and maintenance.

Commercial - August 23, 2016

Case study: Belk's 'seeing is believing' LED pilot

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 7/1/2016
Source: Retail Industry Leaders Association
Primary Topic: Commercial

This case study features the Southern department store Belk and a LED retrofit pilot program that led to a broader energy efficiency rollouts across the company, including a redesign of their entire lighting infrastructure.

Energy Efficiency - July 25, 2016

Presentation: Financing for Energy and Sustainability

Type: Presentation
Date Published: 5/11/2016
Source: Retail Industry Leaders Association
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

For many energy managers, accessing capital for energy projects requires overcoming significant barriers; this presentation is one resource that can help get them over the hurdles.

Sourcing Renewables - July 15, 2016

How Renewable Energy Certificates Make a Difference

Type: Article
Date Published: 3/7/2016
Source: Center for Resource Solutions
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

In this two-page primer, the Center for Resource Solutions explains the benefits and impact of renewable energy credits, or RECs.

Sourcing Renewables - July 15, 2016

Additionality and Renewable Energy Certificates

Type: Article
Date Published: 3/7/2016
Source: Center for Resource Solutions
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

In this fact sheet, the Center for Resource Solutions addresses the value of renewable energy credits claims and the concept of additionality, a term often used by corporations in markets for tradable greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

Energy Procurement - July 5, 2016

Major Grocer Takes Scientific Approach to Creating Budget Certainty

Type: Article
Date Published: 7/1/2016
Source: Constellation
Primary Topic: Energy Procurement

In this two-page case study presented by Constellation, the team details the smart power purchasing strategy it helped create for Giant Eagle, a regional supermarket chain.

Energy Efficiency - July 5, 2016

Johnson Control's 2016 Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey Summary

Type: Presentation
Date Published: 6/23/2016
Source: Johnson Controls
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

This power point from Johnson Controls details the results of the company's 2016 Energy Efficiency Indicator survey, which polled more than 1,200 facility and energy management executives across the U.S., Brazil, China, Germany and India.