Buildings
360 Perspective on Federal Deep Energy Retrofits
Deep energy retrofits, which can save upwards of 50 percent or more of a building’s energy consumption, hold the key to enabling significant building energy use reductions and operational cost savings. They could also bring federal agencies into compliance with federal energy efficiency mandates. While this opportunity has long been…
Next Generation Energy Management: A Roadmap to the Next Level of Performance Phase One Report
CoreNet Global and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have established a new research and engagement collaboration to help corporations develop and execute next generation energy management plans to drive corporate energy performance to the highest possible level; transforming corporate real estate energy use away from fossil fuels through increased investment in…
Building Energy Modeling for Owners and Managers: A Guide to Specifying and Securing Services
Building Energy Modeling for Owners and Managers: A Guide to Specifying and Securing Services was developed to help owners and managers define and procure modeling services in commercial new construction, renovation, or operation improvement projects. The topics and examples focus on issues relevant to the owner, including the value of…
Request for Proposal for Building Energy Modeling Services
This document serves as a template and comprehensive example of a request for proposal for securing building simulation performance modeling services for a fictional building. It is designed to help building owners articulate the services they desire. It also directs the response format to facilitate proposal comparison to reveal distinguishing…
Using Contracting to Improve Building Project Delivery and Achieve Sustainability Goals
Several interrelated problems with traditional building project delivery inhibit building project teams from achieving aggressive sustainability goals. This document will describe how contracting can address these problems and help teams achieve goals.