Plug Loads
AIAU25-SDBSE06
Included in subscription
.5
LU|HSW
Course expires on: 04/21/2028
Description
This focused nano-session of the The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® Building Science Education series discusses plug, process, and other miscellaneous loads in a building to demonstrate why they are an important part of the design problem.
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® Building Science Education series is designed to educate students and working professionals on building science principles that are paramount to the successful design of high-performance, energy-efficient buildings. AIAU offers architects and design professionals courses that aim to educate on:
Brought to you in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
Learning Objectives
Analyze plug loads to understand how they play such a large role in a building's energy consumption.
Name and discuss various strategies for reducing plug loads in computers, electronics, appliances, and other plug load sub-end uses.