Assessing and Reducing Plug and Process Loads in Office Buildings (Brochure)

关键词: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS;    DESIGN;    EFFICIENCY;    ENERGY CONSUMPTION;    ENERGY EFFICIENCY;    HEATING;    OCCUPANTS;    OFFICE BUILDINGS;    VENTILATION;    WATER HEATING PLUG AND PROCESS LOAD;    PPL;    OFFICE BUILDING;    Electricity;    Resources;    and Buildings Systems;    Buildings;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1018083
RP-ID  :  NREL/BR-5500-51199
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1018083
Others  :  TRN: US201114%%98

学科分类：能源（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Plug and process loads (PPLs) in commercial buildings account for almost 5% of U.S. primary energy consumption. Minimizing these loads is a primary challenge in the design and operation of an energy-efficient building. PPLs are not related to general lighting, heating, ventilation, cooling, and water heating, and typically do not provide comfort to the occupants. They use an increasingly large fraction of the building energy use pie because the number and variety of electrical devices have increased along with building system efficiency. Reducing PPLs is difficult because energy efficiency opportunities and the equipment needed to address PPL energy use in office spaces are poorly understood.