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2. Energy Efficiency
Resources
- The Wisconsin
Focus on Energy Program provides a wide array of energy
saving programs, including technical and financial assistance
for new construction and retrofit projects.
- The greening of all of Milwaukee's rooftops would generate
$42 million in reduced energy costs annually.
- The Amtrak passenger station in Bloomington, Illinois
uses 75% less energy than a comparable station. Efficient
lighting reduces lighting energy more than 70%. Passive
solar heating, thorough insulation and outdoor shading cut
climate control needs. Savings of $20,000 a year paid for
the extra costs in about five years.
- S.C. Johnson Worldwide built a new energy efficient professional
headquarters in Racine, WI in 1997. The annual energy cost
for the new building is $0.46 per square foot, a significant
savings compared to the previous facility at $1.15 per square
foot and the national average for a building with similar
programming at $2.20 per square foot.
- Green
Roof Information Clearinghouse
- US
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technology
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Simple energy-saving techniques and technologies generate significant
operating cost savings.
- Design for energy performance that improves upon State
of Wisconsin Building Code by 25%, and demonstrate energy
efficiency using hourly simulation tools. See Appendix
5 for guidance on meeting this objective for Office, Assembly/Manufacturing
and Warehouse spaces. Additionally, consider the following strategies
(LEED™):
- Group spaces for similar functions or requirements to concentrate
similar heating and cooling demands, and use non-program spaces
as climate buffers.
- Use thermal mass such as masonry or concrete to moderate
interior temperatures and to achieve desired R-value in foundation,
walls and roof.
- Design air-lock entrances to reduce heat loss or gain.
- Use Energy Star Roof-compliant, high reflectance and high
emissivity roofing to reduce heat retention in summer, unless
using a green roof (LEED™).
- Specify Energy
Star equipment and appliances
- Consider separate circuitry to isolate HVAC, lighting and plug
loads, enabling operations and maintenance staff to monitor energy
use on site.
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