Energy end-use metering in two modular office buildings at Fort Irwin, California

Abstract

The goal of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) is to facilitate energy-efficiency improvements at federal facilities. This is accomplished by a balanced program of technology development, facility assessment, and use of cost-sharing procurement mechanisms. Technology development focuses on the tools, software, and procedures used to identify and evaluate efficiency technologies and improvements. For facility assessment, FEMP provides metering equipment and trained analysts to federal agencies exhibiting a commitment to improve energy-use efficiency. To assist in procurement of energy-efficiency measures, FEMP helps federal agencies devise and implement performance contracting and utility demand-side management strategies.Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL)<•> supports the FEMP mission. The Laboratory and its contractors work with federal facility energy managers to assess and implement energy-efficiency improvements at federal facilities nationwide.The capabilities of the Mobile Energy Laboratory (MEL) provide onsite measurement and evaluation of energy conversion, distribution, and end-use efficiency at federal facilities. The results may be used to justify changes in operating procedures, maintenance efforts, system designs, or energy-using equipment. The MEL capabilities can subsequently be used to assess the results of energy-efficiency projects.

Fort Irwin integrated resource assessment. Volume 3: Sitewide Energy Project identification for buildings and facilities

“…Several EROs that were evaluated'as a result of this study are included here for formal LCC analysis. Additional detail on the end-use metering on these two buildings can be found in Armstrong and Keller (1994).…”