Emerging Building Technologies
Cost-Effective Water Treatment for Cooling Towers
Non-chemical water treatment uses electrolysis to sequester scale and create a natural biocide
Report and resources >
Lighting controls reduce LED energy use 43%
Light level tuning is critical for occupant satisfaction.
Report and resources >
Cost-Effective Small Circulator Pumps
Two common applications in a (DHW) recirculation system and a AHU found energy savings between 26% to 96% with payback of less than 6 years.
Report, webinar and resources >
Variable-Speed Screw Chiller Demonstrates High Efficiency
Rated energy consumption for both the variable-speed screw chiller and the magnetic bearing chiller is more than 35% better than FEMP standards.
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's Proving Ground (GPG)
Test-bed measurement and verification - published reports, infographics and summary documents in the following categories:
Pilot to Portfolio (P2P)
Deployment support - resources for GPG-proven technologies:
GPG-Proven Technologies with Deployment Potential for GSA
AWT Webinar Postponed
Due to the lapse in federal appropriations, the GPG webinar on Alternative Water Treatments (AWT) for Cooling Towers, originally scheduled for January 17, is postponed to a date uncertain. We'll be in touch with a date once funding becomes available.
Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory assessed the effectiveness of five off-the-shelf AWT technologies and found that four of them maintained adequate water quality, reduced blowdown and saved an average of 26% water. All four had a positive return-on-investment, and at the GSA average water rate of $16.76/kgal payback was under four years. During the webinar, researchers and facility managers will discuss findings from the evaluation, share operational guidance and answer questions. Attendees are eligible to receive continuing education credit from the American Institute of Architects.
Last Reviewed 2019-01-07
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