FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy

Department of Agriculture
U.S. Arid Land Agriculture Research Station
Maricopa, Arizona
This building incorporates a variety of energy saving
features, including daylighting, glazing and thermal
break frames, occupancy sensors, and automatic
daylight controls. It also utilizes DDC controllers,
variable frequency drives, and water-efficient
plumbing fixtures. Rainwater collection and a
wetland sewage treatment system complete the
outside of this energy-efficient building.
Department of Commerce—NOAA
Atlantic Oceanographic and
Meteorological Laboratory
Miami, Florida
This project included upgrading the building
lighting system, replacing HVAC controls, and
installing a thermal energy storage system to shift
some of the HVAC load to off-peak hours. It resulted
in reducing demand by almost 40 percent and made
possible badly needed improvements to the
building infrastructure.
Department of Commerce—NOAA
Caribou Weather Forecast Office
Caribou, Maine
A prototype for future weather forecast offices and
a potential Silver-rated LEED building, this office
incorporates recycled building materials. Use of
these materials diverted 75 percent of the total
project waste from landfills. The building also
uses daylighting and a geothermal heating and
cooling system.
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