Publication Date: February 1, 2013
“The success of energy efficiency measures depends not only on the design and installation of appropriate technology, but also on occupants, the people who work and live in buildings – a group that is sometimes overlooked in energy efficiency design. A measure that reduces energy but sacrifices occupant comfort would likely fail to achieve its intended energy savings because occupants would act to override their discomfort – for example, pulling down shades and turning on lights to avoid glare from poorly designed daylighting. Recognizing the importance of occupant comfort in the long-term success of energy efficiency measures, the EEB Hub is exploring the difficulties of transitioning energy conservation measures from the virtual modeling world to the real world, as well as the potential ways occupants and building managers can be incentivized to maximize energy efficiency.”
Consortium Member(s): Bayer Material Science,Ben Franklin Technology Partners of SE PA (BFTP),Carnegie Mellon University,Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC),Drexel University,Morgan State University,New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC),Purdue University,Rutgers University,The Pennsylvania State University,United Technologies Research Center (UTRC),University of Pennsylvania,Virginia Tech
Project contact: Alon Abramson