Getting Out of Hot Water: Reducing Gas Consumption in Existing Large Commercial Buildings
Summary
SCH Number
2020070518
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Getting Out of Hot Water: Reducing Gas Consumption in Existing Large Commercial Buildings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/28/2020
Document Description
The proposed project will demonstrate, evaluate, and scale packages of non-proprietary low-cost software control and other measures to substantially reduce natural gas consumption in large commercial buildings. This will include measures to ensure that higher cost items (i.e. end-of-life boiler replacements) are performed as energy- and cost-efficiently as possible. The project will target three main areas of energy waste in natural gas-fired boiler-fed hot water systems: unnecessary demand for space heating, hot water distribution losses, and poor boiler operational efficiency.
Contact Information
Name
Bradley Meister
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Regents of the University of California, Berkeley Campus
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
South San Francisco
Counties
San Mateo
Other Location Info
455 E Grand Ave
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15301; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15306
Reasons for Exemption
This project fits within Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sect. 15301 because it involves minor construction and equipment installation at an existing facility, with no expansion of capacity. This installation is at an existing, developed urban site on land that is not environmentally sensitive. No historic resources or buildings will be affected. Noise and odors will not be generated by these installations in excess of existing permitted amounts. The installation will not increase traffic to the sites. The installation will not require permits for air, water, conditional use, building expansion, hazardous waste, or rezoning.
In addition, this project fits within Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sect. 15306 because it involves basic data collection which will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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