| Window and Skylight Glazing |
0.78 for windows 10% or less of total wall area
0.59 for windows between 10% and 30% of total wall area
0.52 for windows greater than 30% of total wall area
0.46 in curtain walls, atrium and skylights |
0.51 for windows 10% or less of total wall area
0.44 for windows between 10% and 30% of total wall area
0.41 for windows greater than 30% of total wall area
0.35 in curtain walls, atrium and skylights |
| Air Distribution in all building types |
Constant volume distributed HVACsystems |
VAV Distribution Systems |
| Fume hood exhaust systems |
VAV and VFD supply and exhaust distributed HVAC systems |
Improvements above this baseline |
| Water Source Heat Pump Systems |
Constant flow water loop
Forced draft cooling tower with constant speed centrifugal fan |
Variable flow water loop with VFD
Cooling tower with VFD or evaporative cooling tower with or without VFD |
| Chilled Water Plant (new and existing) |
Chiller water reset based on return water temp
Primary/Secondary pumping with constant speed pump
Cooling towers with multiple fans or dual fans with single speed.
Constant flow condenser water pump system
Chiller sequencing controls on load
No heat-x-changers
No thermal storage |
Chilled water reset based on building HVAC loads and discharge air temps
VFD's on pumps or multiple
sequenced high efficiency pumps on secondary distribution system
Two speed motor upgrades, VFD's, and control for multiple cells
VFD's on condenser water pump system
Optimization chiller sequencing controls based on load and overall operation kW/ton |
| Building Controls |
No EMS (EMS is defined as an energy management system that controls multiple technologies.) |
Controls on more than one technology and must have a central controller |
| Boiler equipment (greater than 1500 MBH) |
Constant speed feed water pumps
Constant speed forced draft fans |
VFD's on feed water pumps with automatic pressure controls
VFD's on draft fans with automatic pressure controls
Modulating Burners |
| Package Humidification |
Electric resistance steam generators |
Ultrasonic humidification |
| Retail display refrigeration |
Multiplexed refrigeration racks
Constant speed on lead compressors
Plate and frame sub-coolers
Floating head pressure controls
Demand defrost controls
T8's for case lights
Air cooled condensers
Screw compressors
Case doors with anti-sweat heat controls
Humidity controls with reheat
Refrigeration heat recovery for DHW
Self contained TEV (thermalÊ expansion valves)
Rack type refrigeration comp. |
VFD on lead compressor
Evaporative condensers VFD's on condenser fans
Scroll compressors
Heater doors (triple pane)
Heat pipe on HVAC unit with coil bypass
Low temperature air distribution
Electronic controlled TEV
Distributed refrigeration systems (no pumps, smaller diameter pipes) |
| Other commercial or Industrial refrigeration |
Evaporative cooled condensers
Standard size evaporative coils and controls
Single-stage compressor system
Floating head pressure controls, electric defrost control, and sub coolers
Standard design cooling equipment and controls sequences |
Oversized evaporative condensers with VFD's on evaporative condenser fans
Oversized/lower fan HP evaporative coils
Evaporative fans on/off control
Multi-stage compressor systems
Oversized cooling equipment with thermal shifting capacity
Gas engine driven compressors
Desiccant dehumidification not covered in prescriptive |
| Waste water treatment and fresh water plants |
Fine bubble aeration with multi-stage centrifugal blower and constant speed motors, VFD's on all pumps 25 HP and larger, constant speed on all pumps 25 HP or less, VFD's on ID fans and fume control system |
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| Ice Rinks |
Low E ceilings
Water-cooled electric chiller
Multi-stage brine pump (smart drive)
Floating head pressure controls down to 75 deg F |
Gas engine driven compressors
Desiccant dehumidification not covered in prescriptive
Ice temperature reset based on occupancy/use |
| Plastic Injection Molding Machines |
Enhanced hydraulic operated with
VFD's on motor |
All electric machine but may include an upgrade to existing chilled water plant |
| Air compressors (under 130 PSI) |
Incentives available only for participants in the compressed air optimization program in serving cooling load |
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| Interior lighting |
See Performance Lighting Approach. |
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| Exterior Lighting |
See Performance Lighting Approach. |
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| Lighting controls |
Only measures in present program will receive an incentive. See building controls for custom. |
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