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Otto Van Geet, NREL FEMP<br />

<strong>Energy</strong> Efficiency then<br />

Renewables<br />

• Every $ spent on efficiency saves at least as<br />

much as $2 spent on renewables<br />

• Climate sensitive design (passive solar)<br />

• Long axis of building faces south, south glass<br />

with overhangs, 7 – 12% glass area of<br />

building floor area<br />

• Limit east, west and north glass

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