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Case Study: No-Cost and Low-Cost Lighting Improvements at Ciro's Plaza, Shanghai (PDF) (2 pp, 92.1KB)
Case Study: Shared Savings and Low-Cost Lighting Improvements at Shangshi Tower, Shanghai (PDF) (2 pp, 102.3KB)
Case Study: Integrating Tenant Comfort and Energy Savings at the ITC Hotel Grand Maratha Sheraton (PDF) (2 pp, 134.1KB)
Case Study: ICICI Bank Towers Reduces Energy Use by 15% Through No-Cost and Low-Cost Operational Measures (PDF) (2 pp, 108.2KB)
Case Study: Jin Mao Tower Reduces Energy Use by 20% (PDF) (2 pp, 92.1KB)
Case Study: Jones Lang LaSalle's Lippo Plaza Saves 73,200 RMB Annually by Scheduling Boilers to Avoid Peak-Tariff Rates (PDF) (2 pp, 80.7KB)
RFP Magazine September 2005: eeBuildings' Low-Cost and No-Cost Improvements Yield High Returns (PDF) (246.5KB)
This is the first in a series of three eeBuildings articles featured in RFP Magazine.
RFP Magazine November 2005: Reducing Energy Use Through Low-Cost/No-Cost Operational Practices: Specific Measures that Work (PDF) (418.9KB)
This is the second in a series of three eeBuildings articles published in RFP Magazine.
RFP Magazine Dec/Jan 2005/6: Office Buildings in China and India Save 15-25 Percent from No-Cost/Low-Cost Energy Saving Measure (PDF) (115KB)
This is the third in a series of three eeBuildings articles featured in RFP Magazine.
Case Study: Hines Estimates Energy-Cost Savings of 670,000 RMB at Embassy House (PDF) (109.4KB)
Link to the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) homepage Exit EPA
Link to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) India homepage Exit EPA
EZ Wizard Power Management Software Tool
EZ Wizard is a free simple software tool that will enable power management on your computer monitor in seconds. You can save approximately 200 kWh of energy annually and reduce your electricity bills by activating monitor power management. It is now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.
Link to the Energy & Development Research Centre Exit EPA
Link to the South African Property Owners Association Exit EPA
EPA's work here is new. Click to see the full eeBuildings Worldwide Resource Library for useful resources from other countries
Case Study: Jones Lang LaSalle Staff Reduces Energy Use of Shanghai Information Tower by 15% (PDF) (94.3KB)
No. 7 July 2004 Newsletter (PDF) (20.2KB)
No. 6 April 2004 Newsletter (MS Word) (57.5KB)
Case Study: New Town Mansion Achieves 15% Annual Energy Savings (PDF) (80.8KB)
Hong Kong Benchmarking Tool Exit EPA
The Hong Kong Energy Authority (ESMD) offers a benchmarking approach.
ENERGY STAR Tools & Resources Page Exit EPA
This is a summary page for ENERGY STAR Tools and Resources for Commercial Buildings.
Canadian Buildings Screening Tool Exit EPA
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Natural Resources Canada offers a screening tool for their incentive program. While the tool is designed specifically for Canada, the process offers a type of benchmark for cold-weather design of new buildings.
Australian Benchmarking Resources Exit EPA
The Australian Greenhouse Office offers a good discussion of benchmarking energy use in buildings.
BOMA International Exit EPA
Link to BOMA International website.
eeBuildings Lighting Upgrade Analysis Worksheet (Excel) (MS Excel Spreadsheet) (943.5KB, Excel Viewer Exit EPA)
Use this spreadsheet to calculate the payback of lighting upgrades. It works for any currency.
US Green Buildings Council Exit EPA
Link to the US Green Building Council website. They offer a broad view of environmentally friendly, socially-responsible buildings. This is the home of the LEED Green Building Rating System.
PECI O&M Best Practices Series Exit EPA
The PECI O&M Best Practices Series of publications helps owners and managers increase energy efficiency, improve occupant comfort, and reduce operating expenses through low-cost operating improvements.
EEB Commercial Lighting Procurement Guide for Philippines (PDF) (95.7KB)
This Procurement Guide is designed to assist facility management staff with the choices associated with specifying equipment for a typical lighting upgrade project in the Philippines. This document is a 2-page PDF file. If your computer cannot open this file, download the free Acrobat Reader from www.adobe.com.
Benchmarking Tool Technical Brief (PDF) (90.3KB)
This PDF contains detailed information about the operation of the US Energy Star Benchmarking Tool. This is not needed to use the tool.
Link to PROCEL homepage Exit EPA
Link to Programa Nacional de Conservação de Energia Elétrica (National Program for Electrical Energy Conservation) Internet webpage. In Portuguese.
Link to Cushman & Wakefield Semco homepage Exit EPA
Link to Cushman & Wakefield Semco Internet website. In Portuguese.
Link to Colliers Jardine homepage Exit EPA
Link to Colliers Jardine Internet website.
Link to PDOE homepage Exit EPA
Link to Philippine Department of Energy Website.
Link to Jin Mao homepage Exit EPA
Link to Jin Mao Tower website.
Link to Efficient Lighting Initiative homepage Exit EPA
Link to Efficient Lighting Initiative website.
Link to Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company homepage Exit EPA
Link to Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company website.
ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual
The ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual provides a broad range of ideas and information to support every stage of energy efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings.
Energy Performance Contracting - article Exit EPA
This article by Energy User News explains Energy Performance Contracting as a tool to financing energy efficiency projects.
Generate Savings with Energy Conservation Plan - article Exit EPA
This is a link to an article by the Association for Facilities Engineering on what to consider when implementing an energy conservation program.
Lighting HVAC Interactions - Tropical Climates (PDF) (90.2KB)
This 2-page PDF presents a simple approach to estimating the cooling savings that are possible as a result of improvements in lighting efficiency in commercial buildings.
Benchmarking Data Collection Form - Hotels - English (PDF) (75.4KB)
Use this document to collect the data needed to benchmark your hotel space.
Lighting Procurement Guide v3 (PDF) (91.9KB)
This Procurement Guide is designed to assist facility management staff with the choices associated with specifying equipment for a typical lighting upgrade project. This is a 2-page PDF.
The Lighting Demonstration Project (PDF) (72.4KB)
This PDF document covers the rationale and criteria for a demonstration project for lighting upgrades in commercial office space. The file is a 1-page PDF.
PLDT Lighting Upgrade Case Study (PDF) (42.2KB)
This is a case study of a lighting upgrade demonstration project in Manila Philippines. This document is a 2-page PDF file. If your computer cannot open this file, download the free Acrobat Reader from www.adobe.com.
Philippines Office Building Energy Efficiency Project- April 2001 Update (PDF) (111.2KB)
Update to Manila Lighting Partners, April 2001
Benchmarking Data Collection Form - Office Space (PDF) (81.9KB)
Use this document to collect the data needed to benchmark your commercial office buildings.
eeBuildings Commercial Lighting Procurement Guide for Brazil (PDF) (97.4KB)
This Procurement Guide is designed to assist facility management staff with the choices associated with specifying equipment for a typical lighting upgrade project. This is a 2-page PDF.

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