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Improvement of space temperature control is a common element in energy conservation programs in existing multifamily housing. Acceptance of new temperature regimes by on-site management and residents is critical to the perception of project success. New control systems with remote data access and remote programmability provide capabilities that are significant to the introduction of new temperature regimes and that were not available with previous technologies. Commissioning of such systems needs to consider not only the proper functioning of the components but also the adjustment of set-points and responses of residents. Examples are provided of data utilization for improved control strategy and of acceptance under varying implementation strategies.

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Panels of the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Panel 1. Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 2. Residential Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

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

Panel 4. Commercial Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Panel 5. Utility Regulation and Competition: Incentives, Strategies, and Policies

Panel 6. Market Transformation: Designing for Lasting Change

Panel 7. Human and Social Dimensions of Energy Use: Trends and Their Implications

Panel 8. Changing the Climate for Energy Efficiency: Local, National, and International Policy Dimensions

Panel 9. Appliances, Lighting, Information Technologies, Consumer Electronics, and Miscellaneous End Uses

Panel 10. Roundtables and Interactive Sessions: Learning by Doing

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