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This chapter discusses the potential for cost-effectively reducing the energy intensity of office buildings by applying proven technologies, especially the use of ground source systems with thermal energy storage. It is shown that significant energy use reductions are possible without increases in capital costs and that reductions of more than 50% are possible within normal investment criteria. Energy storage techniques need to be adapted to these reduced energy levels. Energy efficient buildings are better suited to energy storage. Low-energy building design can contribute to dramatically reduced energy usage and can be applied to all new building projects. The example of a small office building located in Canada is used to illustrate this potential.
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Morofsky, E. (2007). ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING DESIGN AND THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE. In: Paksoy, H.Ö. (eds) Thermal Energy Storage for Sustainable Energy Consumption. NATO Science Series, vol 234. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5290-3_6
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