Panel 3. Commercial Buildings: Technologies, Design, and Performance Analysis

Russian Apartment Building Thermal Response Models for Retrofit Selection and Verification
Peter Armstrong, Jim Dirks, Ray Reilly, Bill Currie, and Ron Nesse, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Division
Oleg Komarov and Boris Nekrasov, Foundation for Enterprise Restructuring and Financial Institutions Development

Vote Early, Vote Often: Using ENERGY-10 to Design Low-Energy Buildings
J. Douglas Balcomb, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
N.L. Weaver, InterWeaver Consulting

Applying Natural Cooling to Slab Floors
Richard C. Bourne and Marc A. Hoeschele, Davis Energy Group, Inc.

First Principles Model for Integrated Cooling Systems
James D. Bradford and Christopher C. Schroeder, Schiller Associates
JamesN. Zarske and Michael J. Brandemuehi, University of Colorado

Demonstrated Energy Savings of Efficiency Improvements to a Portable Classroom
Michael P. Callahan, Danny S. Parker, John R. Sherwin, and Michael T. Anello, Florida Solar Energy Center

Using Extended Surface Air Filters in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems: Reducing Utility and Maintenance Costs while Benefiting the Environment
Michael .J. Chimack, Energy Resources Center, University ofillinois at Chicago
Dave Sellers, PortlandEnergy Conservation, Inc.

The Direct Digital Control Crisis in Oregon Public Schools: Offering Solutions Through Trouble-Shooting Services, Construction Specifications and DDC Circuit Rider Services
Gregory Churchill, Oregon Office of Energy

Campus-Wide Continuous Commissioning of University Buildings
David E. Claridge, Charles H. Culp, Song Deng, W. D. Turner, and Jeff Haberl, Texas A&M University
Mingsheng Liu, University of Nebraska

Banking on Fuel Cells: Increasing Efficiency and Availability with Fuel Cells
Thomas J. Ditoro, HDR Architecture, Inc.

Assessment of Indoor Relative Humidity Variations on the Energy Use and Thermal Performance of Supermarkets’ Refrigerated Display Cases
Ramin Faramarzi and Rafik Sarhadian, Southern California Edison, Refrigeration Technology & Test Center
Richard S. Sweetser, EXERGY Partners Corp.

The State of Affairs - Packaged Cooling Equipment in California
Don R. Felts, Energy Consultant
Patrick Bailey, GeoPraxis

Effect of Moisture on Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Buildings with Lightweight Concrete Walls
Dariusz Gawin, Technical University of Lodz (Poland)
Jan Kosny and André Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Model-based Performance Monitoring: Review of Diagnostic Methods and Chiller Case Study
Philip Haves and Sat Kartar Khalsa, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Using the Whole-Building Design Approach to Incorporate Daylighting into a Retail Space
Sheila J. Hayter, Paul A. Torcellini, Mark Eastment, and Ron Judkoff, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

A Showcase for Energy Efficient Hotels in Southeast Asia
Kristopher L. Kinney, Engineered Web Information Systems
Eng Lock Lee, ElectricEye Pte. Ltd. Singapore

Reference Specifications for Energy and Resource Efficiency
Erik Kolderup, Eley Associates
Anthony Bernheim, Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstien Moris
Virginia Lew, California Energy Commission
Brian Liebel, Afterimage
John Raeber, FAIA, FCSI
Aditi Raychoudhury, Eley Associates
Steven Taylor, Taylor Engineering

Commercial Packaged Refrigeration: An Untapped Lode for Energy Efficiency
Toru Kubo, Steven Nadel, and Margaret Suozzo, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Field Performance of a Card Key Energy Saving System for Hotels and Motels
Henry Lau, Southern California Edison

Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings at Small Commercial Facilities
Alex H. W. Lee, Conservation Services Group, Inc.

Electrochromic Windows for Commercial Buildings: Monitored Results from a Full-Scale Testbed
Eleanor S. Lee, Daniel L. DiBartolomeo, and Stephen E. Selkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Integrated Lighting Approach Saves Energy in Post Office Facilities
Jeffrey C. Mitchell, Michael J. Siminovitch, Erik R. Page, Kevin W. Gauna, and Douglas A. Avery, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lighting Energy Savings Opportunities in Hotel Guestrooms
Erik Page and Michael Siminovitch, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Opportunities for Energy Savings in Hotels through Bus-technology based building energy management systems
Kai Pauiusch, Kai Sander, and Christoph Weber, University of Stuttgart, IER

Lean Buildings: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings in Germany
C. F. Reinhart and K. Voss, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
A. Wagner, Technical University of Karisruhe
G. Löhnert, soliddar Architects and Engineers

A Comparison of the Ventilation Rates Established by Three Common Building Codes in Relationship to Actual Occupancy Levels and the
Dave Sellers, Portland Energy Conservation Inc.
Jerry Williams, McClure Engineering Associates Inc.

Environmental Conditions and Occupant Perceptions in European Office Buildings
John L. Stoops, Chalmers University of Technology

Baselines and Barriers: Current Design Practices in Daylighting
Peter W. Turnbull and George A. Loisos, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Public Interest Energy Research on Building Commissioning in California
Joseph Wang, California Energy Commission
Steve Blanc and Richard Fromberg, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
David Jump, Schiller Associates
MaryAnn Piette, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Establishing an Energy Efficiency Recommendation for Commercial Boilers
Michelle J. Ware, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Roof Heating and Cooling Loads in Various Climates for the Range of Solar Reflectances and Infrared Emittances Observed for Weathered Coatings
Kenneth E. Wilkes, Thomas W. Petrie, Jerald A. Atchley, and Phillip W. Childs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The California Statewide Baseline Study of the Nonresidential New Construction Market
Roger Wright and Ramona Peet, RLW Analytics
Marian Brown, Southern California Edison
Douglas Mahone, The Heschong Mahone Group
Pete Jacobs, Architectural Energy Corp

Performance Diagnostics of Thermal Distribution Systems in Light Commercial Buildings
Tengfang T. Xu, Mark P. Modera, and Remi F. Carrie, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A Joint US-China Demonstration Energy Efficient Office Building
Mary Beth Zimmerman, U.S. Department of Energy
Yu Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Rob Watson, Natural Resources Defense Council
Shi Han, Administrative Centre for China’s Agenda 21
Ron Judkoff and Micah Sherman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Accurate Transmittance Measurements on Hollow Glass Blocks
Michele Zinzi, ENEA-SIRE-DINT CR Casaccia
Augusto Maccari, ENEA-TML CR Casaccia
Piero Polaato, Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro
Giuseppe Rossi and Massimo Sarotto, IEN Galileo Ferraris