Case Studies

Paul A. Torcellini, Ph.D., P.E.

Philip Macey, AIA

Principal Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

National Director
Collaboration

Associate Professor
Eastern Connecticut State University

NREL Office Building in Golden, CO

(Research Support Facility RSF)

360,000 ft2
34 kBtu/ft2
including datacenter
25 kBtu/ft2

Credit: Frank Rukavina- NREL

NREL PIX 18638

Measured Versus Modeled Monthly and Cumulative EUI

32

Data Center

28

3.0

Mechanical
Systems
Plug Loads

2.5

Lighting

20

2.0

Heating

16

3.5

24

October
2010

February
2011

March
2011

April
2011

May
2011

June
2011

July
2011

August
2011

PV

RSF

Model

PV

RSF

PV

Model

RSF

PV

Model

RSF

PV

Model

RSF

PV

Model

RSF

Model

PV

RSF

Model

PV

RSF

PV

January
2011

Model

RSF

PV

November December
2010
2010

Model

RSF

PV

0.0

Model

4
RSF

0.5

Model

PV

1.0

RSF

12

Model

1.5

September
2011

Annual EUI (kBtu/ft2)

4.0

Monthly EUI (kBtu/ft2)

36

PV

Credit: Chad
Lobato/NREL

4.5

NREL PIX 17986

NREL PIX 17411, 17900,17574 , 16763

NREL PIX 18780

TD Bank Branch Office (Florida)

2015
Consumption 104,487 kWh
PV Generation 106,100 kWh

2014
Consumption 102,485 kWh
PV Generation 106,953 kWh

K-12 Schools

Site EUI
<20 kBtu/ft2
20-25 kBtu/ft2
25-30 kBtu/ft2

Turkey Foot Middle School

Replacement School
Twice the size
Old EUI: 72 kBtu/ft2
New EUI: 25 kBtu/ft2
443 kW of PV
Construction: $200/ft2 inc. PV
59.4% energy cost savings
Photo courtesy Kenton County School District