U.S. General Services Administration
Emerging Building Technologies
Low-Cost Submetering for Tenant Billing
Accurately tracks energy consumption, <2% measurement error.
Report, webinar and resources >
GSA & DOE Seek Technologies for Healthy & Resilient Buildings - RFI closed December 7
Seeking resource-efficient technologies that maintain healthy indoor air, increase building resilience, and improve onsite PV.
Learn more about the RFI >
Monitoring and Partial Softening Saves Cooling Tower Water
The supplemental system reduced blowdown by 52% and overall cooling tower water use by 15%.
Report, webinar and resources >
AWT has Potential for Deployment Throughout GSA
Alternative water treatment systems were shown to maintain water quality, save water, and reduce cooling tower cleaning, with payback under three years.
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Clip-On Sensors for Fault Detection and Diagnostics
Clip-on sensors are easy to install and accurately track load profile trends
Report, webinar and resources >Emerging Building Technologies' two programs - GSA Proving Ground (GPG) and Pilot to Portfolio (P2P) enable GSA to make sound investment decisions in next-generation building technologies based on their real-world performance.
GSA Proving Ground (GPG)
Test-bed measurement and verification (M&V) - published reports, infographics and summary documents in the following categories:
All Technology M&V InfographicsPilot to Portfolio (P2P)
Deployment support - resources for GPG-proven technologies:
Webinar on Low-Cost Submeter
Recorded February 25, 2021
Researchers evaluated a low-cost single-circuit meter and found it was easy to install and highly accurate. During the webinar, researchers and facility managers discussed findings from the evaluation, shared operational guidance, and answered questions.