Category: Savings

Home energy monitors: impact over the medium-term

By CostBenefit on Aug 28, 2010 | In Energy, Green Buildings, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS), e.g. energy monitors, are intermediary products that can visualize, manage, and/or monitor the energy use of other products or whole households. HEMS increasingly receive attention for their role in energy… more »

Green Design and the Market for Commercial Office Space

By CostBenefit on Aug 28, 2010 | In General, Energy, Green Buildings, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Savings, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This paper considers the relationship between energy-efficient design and the leasing/sales markets for commercial real estate. An economic model is provided that considers lease rates and occupancy in simultaneous equilibrium. The behavior of… more »

Recycling lead-based paint contaminated deconstructed masonry materials as aggregate for Portland cement concrete—A cost effective and environmental friendly approach

By CostBenefit on Aug 15, 2010 | In General, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Hazardous Waste, Waste & Recycling, Contamination Cost, Savings, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Four lead-based paint (LBP) contaminated deconstructed masonry materials (two types of concrete blocks and two types of clay bricks) were crushed and used to replace all natural aggregate in conventional concrete. To reduce cost, the crushed ma… more »

To Cut Demand for Electricity, Some Customers Agree to Unplug

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In General, Energy, New York City, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Savings, Costs and Benefits

According to Matthew L. Wald writing in the August 12, 2010 New York Times Electricity use is up sharply this summer, but ... controllers have noticed that something else is not rising: peak load. Peak load is the single hour of highest use in the… more »

In-plant control for water minimization and wastewater reuse: a case study in pasta plants of Alexandria Flour Mills and Bakeries Company, Egypt

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In Water, Energy, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Savings, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: The paper shows implementation of in-plant control measures in two pasta plants and conducts economic analysis for revenues from these modifications. In order to reuse wastewater, 12 end-of-pipe samples for each plant were tested for physico-ch… more »
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