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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Energy Star"”.
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The Spillover Effect of Proximity to LEED-Energy Star Certified Office Buildings On Neighborhood Market Value
… two main certifications are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Energy Star. To achieve the triple bottom line of sustainability for these certifications, both certifications should make a positive impact individually as well as mutually, with their impact extending to …
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Three Essays Examining Household Energy Demand and Behavior
… consists of three essays examining household energy decisions and behavior. The first essay examines the adoption of energy efficient Energy Star home appliances by U.S. households. Program effectiveness requires that consumers be aware of the labeling scheme and also change their purchase …
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Energy reduction strategies for existing Air Force healthcare facilities
… buildings are required to reduce 30% of their energy use intensities (energy use per square foot) by 2015 and 37.5% by 2020. Additionally, 15% of federal buildings are required to achieve an Energy Star Rating of 75 or above by 2015. Despite rigorous efforts, current Air Force healthcare …
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Essays on the economics of renewable energy
… questions related to the economics of renewable energy. Chapter 1 studies learning-by-doing during the generation process at wind and solar farms in the United States. While this phenomenon is often cited as a rationale for subsidizing renewable electricity, there is relatively little …
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Financing green buildings
… (2) programs that encourage the development of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings in the United States: the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and the Energy Star program, jointly sponsored by the Department of Energy and the …
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For and Beyond the Plaques: Sustainable Certification Adoption and Its Impact on Real Estate Decision-Making in the Boston-Cambridge Market
… certification landscape—focusing on LEED, ENERGY STAR, WELL, Fitwel, and WiredScore/SmartScore—to gain competitive advantages, attract and retain tenants, maximize financial performance, and align with regulatory requirements and ESG goals. Using a mixed-methods approach, including …
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Metered energy consumption and analysis of energy conservation techniques in desktop PCs and workstations
This thesis investigates potential energy savings due to the application of power managed PCS, monitors, and workstations. The basis of this effort includes electric metering of such equipment at six preliminary and one primary location, a large business office in Boston, Massachusetts. Metering …
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Energy Efficiency in Cold-Weather High-End Custom Homes
<p>Nationally, there is increasing interest in energy efficient homes due to growing energy costs and increased awareness. However, many builders haven't yet incorporated energy saving products and practices into homes. Many builders don't have the resources to evaluate available options and prefer …
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Meeting A Community’s Emissions Reduction Targets Using Urban Building Energy Modeling
… lays out a six-step process using urban building energy modeling to identify a combination of building energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy deployment strategies that meet emissions goals. The process involves key decision makers in each municipality working with an energy modeling …
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Extended producer responsibility and comparative advantage
… However, voluntary programs resembling EPA's Energy Star program may help in communicating the benefits of extended producer responsibility to other businesses.
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Benchmarking San Luis Obispo's Municipal Energy Use: An Audit Implementation Plan
<p>As energy cost and climate change become increasingly prevalent concerns in the planning world, more and more jurisdictions are creating energy efficiency and climate action plans. As of 2011, over 120 cities and counties around the United States had already completed climate action plans …
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Low-voltage High-efficiency Fast-transient Voltage regulator Module
… or to facilitate the compliance with various "energy star" ("green" power) requirements in office systems. Four improved approaches are presented and verified with experimental results. The high-input-voltage VRM topology, push-pull forward converter, can be used in high-bus-voltage distributed …
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High Efficiency Optimization of LLC Resonant Converter for Wide Load Range
… for these applications. In order to save energy, in 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first draft of its proposed revision to its ENERGY STAR specification for computers. The draft specification separately addresses efficiency requirements for laptop, …
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High performance electronic systems for high bay light emitting diodes fed from alternating current power grids
… one in order to achieve this feat. In fact, the ENERGY STAR® program, which is a renowned set of rules for ac-dc LED drivers, considers the minimum lifetime of the LED driver as one of the requisites to give its seal of approval. Therefore, it can be understood why the current literature has put …
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Investigation on Interleaved Boost Converters and Applications
… organizations and programs, such as the U.S. Energy Star, Climate Savers, and German Blue Angel. Today, the existing boost PFC is reaching its limitations to meet these challenges simultaneously. Using the cutting-edge semiconductor devices, further efficiency improvement at light load is …