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Commercial buildings of all types are candidates for CHP, especially in the hot, humid Gulf Coast states, where the need to air condition through the long cooling season provides a consistent need for heat to drive thermally-activated chillers and dehumidifiers. Today, commercial CHP tends to be in large, high occupancy buildings with large thermal (especially hot water) loads such as hotels and office buildings. Tightening emissions regulations, especially in the region's non-attainment zones, make small-scale CHP more difficult, although the increasing use of "output based emissions" standards is providing a regulatory mechanism to better account for the emissions benefits of CHP. In addition, zero-emission fuel cells are generating interest in the commercial sector due to their low-emissions operation.

The following commercial sites could make excellent hosts for CHP installations:

► Data centers
► Hotels and casinos
► Multi-family housing
► Multi-family apartments
► Laundries
► Office buildings
► Refrigerated warehouses
► Restaurants
► Supermarkets

Market Assessments

Market Potential for Advanced Thermally-Activated Buildings: Combined Heat & Power in Five National Accounts - EEA/ORNL (May 2003)
National Account Sector Energy Profiles - EEA/ORNL (Apr. 2003)
Integrated Energy Systems for Buildings: A Market Assessment - Resource Dynamics Corp./U.S. DOE (Aug. 2002)
The Market and Technical Potential for CHP in the Commercial/Institutional Sector - Onsite Sycom Energy Corp./U.S. DOE (Jan. 2000)
Energy Efficiency Opportunities: Big-Box Retail and Supermarkets - Center for Energy and Climate Solutions (May 2002)
Energy Efficiency Opportunities: The Lodging Industry - Center for Energy and Climate Solutions (June 2002)

Publications

Energy Management & Investor Returns: The Real Estate Sector - Innovest Strategic Value Investors (Oct. 2002)
Energy Efficiency & Investor Returns: The Retail Food Sector - Innovest Strategic Value Investors (Sept. 2002)
Data Centers, Power, and Pollution Prevention: Design for Business and Environmental Advantage - Center for Energy and Climate Solutions (June 2002)
Building It Right: Cleaner Energy for Better Buildings - REPP/ACEEE (Mar. 2000)

Presentations

Combined Heat and Power for Apartment Buildings
Combined Heat and Power for Commercial and Industrial Customers - Cummins (Dec. 2002)
DG/CHP: Clean Energy Systems for Green Buildings - U.S. DOE

Case Studies

Project Development

CHP Guide #1: Q&A On Combined Heat & Power for Multifamily Housing - U.S. DOE/ORNL/U.S. HUD (Sept. 2005)
CHP Guide #2: Feasibility Screening for Combined Heat & Power in Multifamily Housing - U.S. DOE/ORNL/U.S. HUD (Sept. 2005)
Ecology of Your Market Workshop (April 1995)
Building America Best Practices Series Volume 1: Builders and Buyers Handbook for Improving New Home Efficiency, Comfort and Durability in the Hot and Humid Climate - U.S. DOE (Nov. 2004)
UK Good Practice Guide - CHP for Buildings: selecting, installing, and operating CHP in buildings - a guide for building services engineers

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The Woodlands, TX 77381

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