BigHorn Home Improvement Center: Proof That a Retail Building Can Be A Low-Energy Building.

Deru, M. ; Torcellini, P. ; Judkoff, R.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Commercial buildings;    Energy efficiency;    Design;    Monitoring;    Energy conservation;   

RP-ID  :  DE200415008787

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The BigHorn Home Improvement Center in Silverthorne, Colorado was one of the first commercial buildings in the United States to integrate extensive high-performance design into a retail space. After monitoring and evaluation by NREL, the BigHorn Center was found to consume 54% less source energy and have 53% lower energy costs than typical retail buildings of similar size. The extensive use of daylighting to replace electric lighting reduced lighting energy requirements by 80% and significantly contributed to the reduced energy loads in the building.