Energy Center of Wisconsin: Accelerating Energy Efficiency

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04.19.13 – Let the sun shine in
04.08.13 – Most daylight harvesting schemes fall short of performance goals, says study
04.08.13 – Daylighting: a balancing act

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05.15.13 Relighting and retrofitting with LEDs: functionality and payback – Hudson, WI

05.16.13 Relighting and retrofitting with LEDs: functionality and payback – Appleton, WI

05.22.13 Lighting and daylighting: design, controls and technology – Chicago, IL

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The Brewery parking garage, Milwaukee, WI

LED, controls and commissioning: the perfect brew
The Energy Center completed a study of the performance of the LED lighting system at The Brewery parking structure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin including energy use monitoring over a two-year period. The study, funded by Focus on Energy and We Energies, included illuminance measurements within the structure, short-term power and power factor measurement, and monitoring of lighting energy consumption. Discoveries include the significant impact of controls and motion detectors on energy savings. more...

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