Best Practice Guide

Commercial Office Buildings

Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Distributed Generation

Demand Response

Commissioning

Procurement Policy

Water Use

Education

Energy Efficiency in Telecommuting

Resources and Appendices

Office Buildings

Lessons Learned


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Swinerton, Inc.

Transwestern Commercial Services


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Resources and Appendices

Office Buildings

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Appendices (download PDF)
Appendix 1: Financial Calculators and Online Resources (84 KB)
Appendix 2: Guidelines for Contracting Energy Services (120 KB)
Appendix 3: Sample Company Energy Policy (60 KB)
Appendix 4: Demand Response Strategies (56 KB)
Appendix 5: FYP Education Boilerplate (5.6 MB)

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