Building Publications

Demand Response

Woo, C. K., and K. Herter, Residential demand response evaluation scoping study, , 2006. (619.41 KB)
Herter, K., P. McAuliffe, and A. Rosenfeld, "Observed Temperature Effects on Hourly Residential Electric Load Reduction in Response to an Experimental Critical Peak Pricing Tariff", Energy, 11/14/2005. (664.44 KB)
Levy, R., K. Herter, and J. Wilson, "Unlocking the potential for efficiency and demand response through advanced metering", 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, ACEEE, 06/30/2004. (83.46 KB)
Herter, K., P. McAuliffe, and A. Rosenfeld, "Cost-effectiveness of price response in the residential sector: Preliminary findings from the California experience", 3rd International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL), Turin, Italy, 11/11/2003. (294.65 KB)
Herter, K., R. Levy, J. Wilson, and A. Rosenfeld, "Rates and technologies for mass-market demand response", 2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2002. (90.34 KB)

Home Networks & Controls

Nordman, B., "Networks in Buildings: Which Path Forward?", 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2008. (184.79 KB)
McParland, C., Home Network Technologies and Automating Demand Response, : LBNL, 2008. (1.19 MB)
Walker, I., and A. Meier, Residential Thermostats: Comfort Controls in California Homes, , 2008. (666.6 KB)

Commercial

Automated Demand Response Pilots & Implementation

Page, J., S. Kiliccote, J. H. Dudley, M. A. Piette, A. K. Chiu, B. Kellow, E. Koch, and P. Lipkin, Automated Demand Response Technology Demonstration Project for Small and Medium Commercial Buildings, : CEC/LBNL, 07/2011. (7.46 MB)
Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, J. Mathieu, and K. Parrish, "Findings from 7 Years of Automated Demand Response in Commercial Buildings", ACEEE 2010 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 08/2010. (1.79 MB)
Coughlin, K., M. A. Piette, C. Goldman, and S. Kiliccote, "Statistical analysis of baseline load models for non-residential buildings", Energy and Buildings, vol. 41, issue 4, pp. 374-381, 04/2009 . (466.37 KB)
Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, J. Mathieu, and K. Parrish, "Findings from Seven Years of Field Performance Data for Automated Demand Response in Commercial Buildings", 2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2010. (946.49 KB)
Wikler, G., A. Chiu, M. A. Piette, S. Kiliccote, D. Hennage, and C. Thomas, "Enhancing Price Response Programs through Auto-DR: California’s 2007 Implementation Experience", AESP 18th National Energy Services Conference & Exposition, Clearwater Beach, FL, 2008. (733 KB)
Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, and J. H. Dudley, Northwest Open Automated Demand Response Technology Demonstration Project, , 2010. (9.65 MB)
Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, G. Wikler, J. Prijyanonda, and A. Chiu, "Installation and Commissioning Automated Demand Response Systems", 16th National Conference on Building Commissioning, Newport Beach, CA, 2008. (656.41 KB)
Coughlin, K., M. A. Piette, C. Goldman, and S. Kiliccote, Estimating Demand Response Load Impacts: Evaluation of Baseline Load Models for Non-Residential Buildings in California, , 2008. (438.9 KB)
Kiliccote, S., P. Sporborg, I. Sheikh, E. Huffaker, and M. A. Piette, Integrating Renewable Resources in California and the Role of Automated Demand Response, , 2010. (1.53 MB)
Wikler, G., I. Bran, J. Prijyanonda, S. Yoshida, K. Smith, M. A. Piette, S. Kiliccote, G. Ghatikar, D. Hennage, and C. Thomas, Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2007 Auto-DR Program: Task 13 Deliverable: Auto-DR Assessment Study, : PG&E, 02/2008. (1.35 MB)

demand response

Mathieu, J., D. S. Callaway, and S. Kiliccote, "Variability in Automated Responses of Commercial Buildings and Industrial Facilities to Dynamic Electricity Prices", Energy and Buildings, 2011. (1.89 MB)
Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, G. Ghatikar, E. Koch, D. Hennage, J. Hernandez, A. Chiu, O. Sezgen, and J. Goodin, "Open Automated Demand Response Communications in Demand Response for Wholesale Ancillary Services", Grid-Interop Forum 2009, Denver, CO, 2009. (1.57 MB)

Demand Shifting (Pre-Cooling)

Braun, J., "Load Control using Building Thermal Mass", ASME Journal of Solar Engineering, vol. 125, pp. 292-301, 08/2003. (275.69 KB)
Yin, R., S. Kiliccote, M. A. Piette, and K. Parrish, "Scenario Analysis of Peak Demand Savings for Commercial Buildings with Thermal Mass in California", 2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2010. (1021.5 KB)
Braun, J., K. Montgomery, and N. Chaturvedi, "Evaluating the Performance of Building Thermal Mass Control Strategies", International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Research, vol. 7, issue 4, pp. 403-428, 10/2001. (388.89 KB)
Lee, K. -ho, and J. Braun, A Data-Driven Method for Determining Zone Temperature Trajectories that Minimize Peak Electrical Demand, , 2008. (256.82 KB)
Keeney, K., and J. Braun, "Application of Building Precooling to Reduce Peak Cooling Requirements", ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 103, issue 1, pp. 463-469, 1997. (243.64 KB)
Lee, K. -ho, and J. Braun, Model-Based Demand-Limiting Control of Building Thermal Mass, , 2008. (403.87 KB)
Braun, J., "Reducing Energy Costs and Peak Electrical Demand Through Optimal Control of Building Thermal Storage", ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 96, issue 2, pp. 876-887, 1990. (322.6 KB)
Lee, K. -ho, and J. Braun, Development of Methods for Determining Demand-Limiting Setpoint Trajectories in Buildings Using Short-Term Measurements, , 2008. (274.25 KB)
Lee, K. -ho, and J. Braun, Evaluation of Methods for Determining Demand-Limiting Setpoint Trajectories in Buildings Using Short-Term Measurements, , 2008. (1.53 MB)
Dudley, J. H., D. Black, M. Apte, M. A. Piette, and P. Berkeley, "Comparison of Demand Response Performance with an EnergyPlus Model in a Low Energy Campus Building", 2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2010. (233.2 KB)
Xu, P., and L. Zagreus, Demand Shifting With Thermal Mass in Light and Heavy Mass Commercial Buildings, , 2006. (1.08 MB)
Yin, R., P. Xu, M. A. Piette, and S. Kiliccote, "Study on Auto-DR and Pre-cooling of Commercial Buildings with Thermal Mass in California", Energy and Buildings, January 2010, vol. 42, issue 7, no. 7, pp. 967-975, July 2010. (1.22 MB)
Xu, P., P. Haves, M. A. Piette, and L. Zagreus, Demand Shifting With Thermal Mass in Large Commercial Buildings: Field Tests, Simulations and Audits, , 2006. (886.46 KB)
Xu, P., and L. Zagreus, "Demand Shifting with Thermal Mass in Light and Heavy Mass Commercial Buildings", 2009 ASHRAE Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, 2009. (1.9 MB)
Flexo Hiner & Partners, I., Summary Report of Pre-Cooling and SCE Energy$mart ThermostSM Focus Groups, , 2004. (807.77 KB)
Xu, P., M. A. Piette, P. Haves, and J. Braun, "Peak Demand Reduction from Pre-Cooling with Zone Temperature Reset in an Office Building", 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2006. (313.99 KB)
Xu, P., P. Haves, M. A. Piette, and J. Braun, "Peak Demand Reduction from Pre-Cooling with Zone Temperature Reset in an Office Building", 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2004. (381.71 KB)
Xu, P., "Evaluation of Demand Shifting Strategies with Thermal Mass in Two Large Commercial Buildings", SimBuild 2006, Cambridge, MA, MIT, 2006. (149.58 KB)
Lee, K. -ho, and J. Braun, "Development and Application of an Inverse Building Model for Demand Response in Small Commercial Buildings", SimBuild 2004, IBPSA-USA National Conference, Boulder, CO, 2004. (100.75 KB)

Grid Interop 2009, Denver, Colorado

Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, G. Ghatikar, E. Koch, D. Hennage, J. Hernandez, A. Chiu, O. Sezgen, and J. Goodin, Open Automated Demand Response Communications in Demand Response for Wholesale Ancillary Services, , 2009. (521.14 KB)

Indoor Air Quality

Hotchi, T., A. T. Hodgson, and W. Fisk, Indoor Air Quality Impacts of a Peak Load Shedding Strategy for a Large Retail Building, , 2006. (583.77 KB)

Lighting

Rubinstein, F., D. Bolotov, M. Levi, K. Powell, and P. Schwartz, "The Advantages of Highly Controlled Lighting for Offices and Commercial Buildings", 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, 2008. (821.59 KB)
Rubinstein, F., and S. Kiliccote, Demand Responsive Lighting: A Scoping Study, , 2007. (1.28 MB)
Rubinstein, F., L. Xiaolei, and D. Watson, Using Dimmable Lighting for Regulation Capacity and Non-Spinning Reserves in the Ancillary Services Market. A Feasibility Study, , 2010. (2.2 MB)

Load Assessment & Demand Response Control Strategies

Motegi, N., M. A. Piette, D. Watson, S. Kiliccote, and P. Xu, Introduction to Commercial Building Control Strategies and Techniques for Demand Response, , 05/22/2007. (1.23 MB); (1.17 MB)
Mathieu, J., P. N. Price, S. Kiliccote, and M. A. Piette, "Quantifying Changes in Building Electricity Use, with Application to Demand Response", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 2, issue 3, pp. 507-518, 09/2011. (6.14 MB)

Load Assessment & Shed Strategies

Piette, M. A., O. Sezgen, D. Watson, N. Motegi, C. Shockman, and L. ten Hope, Development and evaluation of fully automated demand response in large facilities, , 10/2005. (4.24 MB)

Pilot Studies & Implementation

Kiliccote, S., J. H. Dudley, M. A. Piette, E. Koch, and D. Hennage, Open Automated Demand Response for Small Commerical Buildings, , 2009. (1.3 MB)
Granderson, J., J. H. Dudley, S. Kiliccote, and M. A. Piette, "Chilled Water Storage System and Demand Response at the University of California at Merced", 9th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations, Austin, TX, 2009. (884.5 KB)
Mathieu, J., D. S. Callaway, and S. Kiliccote, "Examining Uncertainty in Demand Response Baseline Models and Variability in Automated Response to Dynamic Pricing", 2011 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, Orlando, FL, 2011. (1.13 MB)
Kiliccote, S., and M. A. Piette, Automation of Capacity Bidding with an Aggregator Using Open Automated Demand Response, : CEC, 10/2008. (662.41 KB)
Kiliccote, S., M. A. Piette, and J. H. Dudley, Northwest Open Automated Demand Response Technology Demonstration, , 2009. (5.24 MB)

Pre-cooling

Yin, R., P. Xu, and S. Kiliccote, Auto-DR and Pre-cooling of Buildings at Tri-City Corporate Center, , 2008. (5.62 MB)
Xu, P., R. Yin, C. Brown, and D. E. Kim, Demand Shifting with Thermal Mass in Large Commercial Buildings in a California Hot Climate Zone, : CEC/LBNL, June 2009. (7.6 MB)

whole-building electricity

Price, P. N., Methods for Analyzing Electric Load Shape and its Variability, : LBNL/CEC, 2010. (3.52 MB)