Building Technologies Program. Advanced Energy Retrofit Guides. Office Buildings

摘要

This guide has been created to help building owners, facility managers and energy managers plan, design, and implement energy improvement projects in their facilities. A 2011 survey identified record high interest in energy efficiency projects among building owners and managers, but also noted significant barriers relating to project finance and planning (Institute for Building Efficiency, 2011). This guide provides building owners and managers with insightful information to address those barriers, including robust approaches to project planning, plus data and methods for financial analysis. The primary audience for this guide is facility managers and energy managers who wish to improve the energy performance of their buildings, generate strong financial returns, and simultaneously achieve non-energy benefits, such as improved occupant comfort.