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Desk-based technologies and other electronics that plug into receptacles draw on average 25% of total electricity consumed in office buildings. Power strips with schedule timer control offer significant energy savings and low simple payback, and therefore a strong argument for wide deployment.
Energy savings ranged from 27% to 63% over incumbent technology. Offices with long operating hours and variable usage patterns offer the best potential for low simple payback and therefore a strong argument for targeted deployment.
The Green Proving Ground program has selected for evaluation 12 innovative technologies deemed to have the greatest potential to meet GSA’s mandated sustainability goals while at the same time providing economic value.
A recent GPG study found that if wireless sensor technology were adopted by tenant agencies and applied across the entire GSA portfolio, it would save the American taxpayer $62 million annually and reduce carbon emissions by 545,000 metric tons.
Technology Assessments
Green Proving Ground (GPG) preliminary technology assessments:
Recently Published Findings
GPG has completed assessments of the following technologies:
The Green Proving Ground program leverages GSA’s real estate portfolio to evaluate innovative sustainable building technologies.
