September 30, 2013
Report

The Role of Occupant Behavior in Achieving Net Zero Energy: A Demonstration Project at Fort Carson

Abstract

This study, sponsored by the U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, aimed to understand the potential for institutional and behavioral change to enhance the performance of buildings, through a demonstration project with the Department of Defense in five green buildings on the Fort Carson, Colorado, Army base. To approach this study, the research team identified specific occupant behaviors that had the potential to save energy in each building, defined strategies that might effectively support behavior change, and implemented a coordinated set of actions during a three-month intervention.

Revised: December 10, 2013 | Published: September 30, 2013

Citation

Judd K.S., T.F. Sanquist, M.D. Zalesny, and N. Fernandez. 2013. The Role of Occupant Behavior in Achieving Net Zero Energy: A Demonstration Project at Fort Carson Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.