Abstract
Warehouses typically have a low energy use relative to their floor area. This make warehouses ideal to install solar panels and offset on-site energy use and have a surplus of energy if roof area is maximized. This surplus can be used to provide things like grid services or charge electric vehicle fleets. This document is intended to provide owners and operators of warehouse information on designing efficient/decarbonized warehouses and maximize on-site generation. The information here references outside publications to provide specific guidance, such as the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides, but tailors the information specifically to warehouses. This guide provides owners a better understanding of warehouse design as well as more specific information for themselves or outside designers to reference.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2024 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5500-86704
Keywords
- decarbonization
- design
- distributed energy resource
- energy storage
- guidance
- photovoltaics
- warehouse
- zero energy