Living Lab Images from workshop conducted in Oakland at LBNL and Laney College Jan. 7-10, 2015 – additional information from the SEED Pre-conference Workshop, Jan. 28, 2015

1. Sustainability and Energy
Living Labs
Living Lab Images from workshop conducted in Oakland at LBNL and
Laney College Jan. 7-10, 2015 – additional information from the SEED
Pre-conference Workshop, Jan. 28, 2015

2. Exposed Central Plant as learning tool - LBNL

3. Open floor allows visibility and access for lab -LBNL.

4. Exposed HVAC and Lighting Systems at LBNL lab

5. Monitors for lighting mounted and wiring
exposed at LBNL.

6. Mock up for Air Quality Study in Lab – Laney CC

7. Space Saving Flexible electrical wiring boards
at Laney CC

8. Wall mounted control panels open for instruction
save space & allow flexible use of the room at
Laney CC

9. Close up of Automated Controls Panel in Wall

10. At back of room - Portable displays &
workbench setup

11. HVAC Controls and Schematics wall mounted to
save space. Honeywell display – other possible
vendors would be Trane-Carrier, Siemens, Johnson
Controls, and others.

12. Flexible workstations

13. Displays can inform
students about
Resiliency & Energy
Efficiency
Improvements, plus
encourage
conserving
resources.
- savings
- decentralized
- reliable

14. Take Advantage of Natural Daylight
• The concept of “Daylight Harvesting” is simple: when sufficient daylight is
available, an easy to install daylight sensor will automatically dim or turn off the
lights. A daylight sensor will continually monitor the lighting level and make
adjustments to the electric lighting based on a pre-set target. There are many
products available that allow existing spaces to easily retrofit their fixtures and
take advantage of natural daylight.
• Not only can you save energy by dimming or turning lights off, studies such as the
US Department of Energy “Greening the Building and the Bottom Line: Increasing
Productivity Through Energy-Efficient Design” show increased productivity when
employees have access to natural daylight or views outside.
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15. Rebates for sensors
•Earn $60 per sensor (minimum 75 watts
controlled) from SoCal Edison when you install
remote mounted daylight dimming controls, or
$35 per sensor (minimum 45 watts controlled)
for fixture-mounted daylight dimming controls.
See
https://www.sce.com/nrc/ems/download/solut
ionsdirectory.pdf
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16. Qualifying questions for Sensor Rebates
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17. Do it Right….!

18. Design Strategies

19. Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow
(BEST) Network & SEED
• Resources
• http://www.laney.edu/wp/environmental_control_tech/ect-nsf-
initiative/best-network/
• http://www.lbl.gov/
• http://www.theseedcenter.org/Resources/Resource-
Center?tagid=51&catid=7