DOE NEPA Documents are available to members of the public, including categorical exclusion determinations, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, findings of no significant impact, records of decision, mitigation action plans, notices of availability, notices of intent, supplement analyses, and other notices and documents.
In this project, we will develop a system of computer-assisted, automated workflows to specify, manufacture, and install panelized retrofit systems, focusing particularly on panel joints and interface detailing between the panels and facade openings. The proposed system will substantially decrease the time and expertise required for site-specific design and reduce the required expertise and labor hours from contractors and installers on-site. These reductions in labor effort will thus reduce the disruption to building occupants and the total cost of panelized retrofit projects: two key barriers to retrofit adoption. In addition, the improved dimensional accuracy of on-site measurements and quality of panel fit will increase the energy performance and durability of the retrofits.
The project this data comes from looks to make building wall retrofits less expensive and easier to install by using exterior insulating panels. This is done to make buildings more energy efficient without expensive wall retrofits or reconstruction. The "Measurement and Verification for Topic 1 Phase 1 Testing Guidance Draft" document includes the following: Standard Test Methods for Determining Thermal Performance: Controlled field testing and THERM simulations Standard Test Methods for Determining Air Leakage Rate: modified ASTM E779 Criteria for Moisture-Control Design Analysis in Buildings: WUFI simulations Moisture Management Plan: Relevant enclosure system design details. ABC Technology Scaling Framework: TRL characteristics relative to development phases Customer Discovery: Target customers and why they would buy/adopt the innovation. Also included in the submissions is the "Duct Blaster Test Report" from 8-25-2021 which includes a filled out test report form for a Duct Blaster which is used to directly pressure test a duct system for air leaks.
SFTool serves as a one stop website to meet all sustainability planning, designing, and procurement needs. Its purpose is to simplify, for both government and private-sector property managers, sustainable building practices and compare options for renovation project
The CARE Tool estimates the operational and embodied carbon emissions associated with reusing and upgrading an existing building or replacing it with new construction. The CARE Tool can be used by policymakers, planners, building owners, developers, heritage building officers, architects, and others who are interested in a pre- or early-design, high-level assessment of the total carbon emissions of building reuse versus replacement.
To further transparency and openness, DOE established a policy to document and post online all CX determinations involving classes of actions listed in Appendix B to Subpart D of the DOE NEPA regulations (10 CFR Part 1021). This database contains CX determinations required to be posted under the policy, and also some for which documentation and posting are optional, i.e., determinations involving classes of actions listed in Appendix A or made before the policy's effective date of November 2, 2009.
The Zero Tool is used to compare an existing or planned building’s energy use intensity (EUI) with similar building types, understand how a building achieved its EUI (via energy efficiency, on-site renewable energy, and/or green power purchases), and set EUI targets.