Commercial
Sector: Commercial
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With 4 million buildings accounting for 56 million square feet of floor space, the U.S. commercial sector—including retail, hospitality, commercial real estate, and healthcare industries—is large, diverse, and represents substantial energy savings potential. Businesses are driven to improve their buildings to capture savings and improve their bottom lines, as well as meet the expectations of consumers and employees who increasingly demand better buildings in which to shop, work, and recreate. |
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Through the Better Buildings Challenge, 310 public and private sector organizations across the country are working together to share and replicate positive gains in energy efficiency.
2016 Progress Report
Since 2011, Better Buildings Challenge partners and energy efficiency commitments have tripled, resulting in energy cost savings that now exceed the $1.3 billion mark, and the sharing of hundreds of proven solutions.
Featured Solutions
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Leveraging Green Leases To Reduce Energy And Water Use Implementation Model This implementation model describes how The Tower Companies bolstered its standard lease agreement by including a green appendix with a 100% acceptance rate.
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L’Enfant Plaza East Building Showcase Project The JBG Companies upgraded aging building systems at the 836,500 square foot L’Enfant Plaza East in Washington, DC to achieve 31% energy savings and annual cost savings of $920,000.
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Building Upgrade Value Calculator Implementation Model USAA developed a calculator to convert the results of energy efficiency upgrades into metrics that are meaningful for financial decision makers.
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Gallery Walks Implementation Model New York-Presbyterian Hospital launched a retro-commissioning program that blends energy management with improving the quality of patient care for a holistic approach that engages all hospital staff.
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Wyndham Philadelphia-Mount Laurel Hotel Showcase Project This Wyndham property was selected to undergo a full scale renovation including installation of a 756 KW solar photovoltaic system, which resulted in annual energy savings of 27%.
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adidas Rooftop Unit RFP Guidance The intent of this RFP is to identify the products which meet all the minimum requirements, and compare additional features, warranty, and pricing in order to determine a new standard.
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Project Luke Showcase Project The new Augusta plant will be Starbucks’ fifth manufacturing facility in the United States and the company’s first owned and operated facility in the world to produce soluble products such as VIA® Ready Brew, ingredients for Frappuccino... |