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:
GPG-Proven Technologies with Deployment Potential for GSA
Current GSA Technology Deployment Maps
Webinar on Low-Cost Submeter
February 25, 1 pm ET
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 will discuss findings from the evaluation, share operational guidance and answer questions.