Resources

This page contains Retailer Energy Alliance (REA) Fact Sheets, Webcasts, and other documents. These are meant to provide more information about the REA and also technical information that you can use to improve the energy efficiency of your retail locations.

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Publications

Retailer Energy Alliance (REA) Fact Sheet (PDF 744 KB)

This fact sheet provides an overview of the REA, including its Steering Committee members, goals, and member responsibilities.

Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEA) Fact Sheet (PDF 460 KB)

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Commercial Building Energy Alliances and also spotlights the Commercial Lighting Solutions web tool.

Retailer Energy Alliance (REA) Subcommittee Fact Sheet (PDF 3.5 MB)

This fact sheet describes the REA Subcommittees: Lighting and Electrical, Restaurant and Food Preparation, Refrigeration, HVAC, and Whole Building Systems.

Light-emitting Diode (LED) Parking Lot Lighting Working Group Fact Sheet (PDF 171 KB)

This fact sheet describes the Retailer Energy Alliance LED Parking Lot Lighting Working Group and its Technology Procurement Project.

LED Outdoor Area Lighting Fact Sheet (PDF 3.2 MB)

This fact sheet reviews the major design and specification concerns for outdoor area lighting, and discusses the potential for LED luminaires to save energy while providing high quality lighting for outdoor areas. Outdoor area lighting is a focus of the Lighting and Electrical Subcommittee. See the Department of Energy's Solid-State Lighting Portfolio for more information about LED lighting.

Webcasts

The following Webcast archives are available for viewing in Windows Media Player as Windows Media Video (WMV) files. To view these WMV files, you will need a computer running Microsoft Windows with Windows Media Player, version 9 or later. Download Windows Media Player. The Webcasts are also accessible as Adobe Acrobat PDF files and audio transcripts.

LED Site Lighting in the Commercial Building Sector: Opportunities, Challenges, and the CBEA Performance Specification

Presenters: Linda Sandahl, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Eric Richman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Ralph Williams, Walmart

Date: March 26, 2009

Purpose: This webcast presents information about the Commercial Building Energy Alliances' (CBEA) efforts to explore the viability of LED site lighting in commercial parking lots. LED technology has the potential for significant energy and maintenance cost savings in site lighting applications such as parking lots; however, there are challenges that site owners should be aware of.

Duration: 60 minute presentation followed by a 30 minute question and answer session

Materials: View the webcast (WMV 8 MB). You can also read the text version of the audio, view the presentation slides (PDF 1.5 MB), and view CBEA LED Site Lighting Performance Specification (PDF 230 KB).

Advancements in Lighting–A Peek at the New Lighting Requirements for ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 Applicable to Retailers

Presenter: Eric Richman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Chair of the ASHRAE-90.1 Lighting Subcommittee

Date: October 13, 2008

Purpose: This conference call presentation provides details on how national codes apply now and in the future to retail facilities. The presentation discusses 1) current code requirements that apply to retail facilities, 2) their effective application and 3) what new requirements are coming soon. For additional information on building energy codes, visit www.energycodes.gov.

Duration: 27-minute presentation

Materials: View the Webcast. You can also read the text version of the audio and view the presentation slides (PDF 390 KB). This presentation requires Adobe Flash Player in addition to Windows Media Player. Download Adobe Flash Player.

Parking Lot Lighting Technology Procurement

Presenter: Michael Myer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Date: May 23, 2008

Purpose: This Webcast provides an overview of the REA Working Group activities in support of this project, LED technology application in retail parking lots, and critical specification issues for the REA to address. This presentation covers the benefits of LEDs, design issues, and a life cycle cost analysis.

Duration: 48-minute presentation

Materials: View a video of the Webcast (WMV 4 MB). You can also read the text version of the audio and view the presentation slides (PDF 556 KB).

"Quick-Start" Lighting Technology Procurement Opportunities

Presenters: Linda Sandahl, Carol Jones, Michael Myer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Date: January 25, 2008

Purpose: This Webcast provides a technical overview of three lighting technologies. The REA identified these technologies as procurement projects that could be initiated quickly. The presentation addresses the following technologies: ceramic metal halide lighting, light-emitting diode (LED) refrigerator case lighting, and LED street lighting.

Duration: 50-minute presentation followed by a 40-minute question-and-answer/discussion period.

Materials: View a video of the Webcast (WMV 6.9 MB). You can also read the text version of the audio and view the presentation slides (PDF 631 KB).