The San Diego Energy Resource Center ( SDERC) consists of two main areas: the Technology Center and the Learning Center. Various interactive and static (e.g. poster) displays are dispersed throughout both areas. Applicable from 6th grade students on up, and for energy experts as well as novices, these displays educate visitors on concepts and components involved, relative impacts of alternatives, and provide additional resources and information on the subjects covered.
1. Lighting display – features lighting alternatives for different applications. For instance the fixture bank by the windows has dimmable ballasts for lighting in offices with windows. The chart near the display indicates each lighting system's features and benefits.
Light Fixture Display Take-Away (PDF)
Lighting Controls Display Take Away (PDF)
Technical Write-ups on Lighting Displays (PDFs)
-- Lithonia Fluorescent Wall Wash
-- Lithonia RT5
-- Halogen Lamp Comparison
-- Occu-Smart Fixture
-- MR16 Accent Lighting
-- Lightolier Lytespread Alpha Suspended Indirect
-- Induction Lamp Streetlight
-- T8 Fluorescent Hibay
-- T5HO Fluorescent Hibay
-- Finelite Series 15 Suspended Indirect
-- Finelite Integrated Classroom Lighting System (ICLS) Series 10
-- Dimmable Electronic Ballast and Ceramic Metal Halide Lamp
-- Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) Continuous Dimming Ballast
-- Axis Automatic Dimmable Ballast with Integral Daylight Harvesting
-- A.L.P. Retrofit Kits
-- Philips 3rd Generation T8 Lamps
-- Philips Energy Saver 3rd Generation T8 Lamps
2. Daylighting – uses natural light thus reducing the need for artificial light. Though we used a residential tubular skylight for illustrative purposes, commercial and industrial customers are becoming increasingly aware of this option to reduce energy costs .
Daylighting Display Take Away (PDF)
3. Exit signs – read right to left with the most efficient on the left and the least on the right. The electroluminescent lasts for 30 years with no maintenance while the incandescent requires bulb changes about every three months.
Exit Signs Display Take Away (PDF)
4. Streetlight – High pressure sodium is the lamp of choice for San Diego according to the San Diego City Council. The LED streetlight is an emerging application where limitations exist on light pollution and focused, directed light is required.
Streetlight Display Take Away (PDF)
5. Stoplight – This is an LED application success story. Most of the red lights have been changed to LEDs and municipalities are now converting green to LEDs.
Stoplight Display Take Away (PDF)
6. Shade tree – illustrates the trees available in CCSE's program and how it they can help decrease air conditioning energy use as well as provide environmental benefits.
Shade Tree Display Take Away (PDF)
7. Fenestration – gives visitors a hand-on experience to better understand energy efficient glazing systems and window frames and the impact on HVAC costs.
Fenestration Display Take Away (PDF)
8. Cool Roof – allows visitors to experience light versus dark roofing material temperature differences and better understand how cool roofs equate to lower HVAC costs.
Cool Roof Display Take Away (PDF)
9. Photovoltaics – educates on the types of materials used and the system recently added to the roof of this building.
Photovoltaic Display Take Away (PDF)
10. Demand Management System – The system is being used to illustrate how a facility can proactively manage and control facility demand levels. The unit is controlled by a monitor in the virtual energy resources kiosk.
Demand Management System Display Take Away (PDF)
Display Graphic (PDF)
11. Gas and Electricity 101 – gives a quick primer on the fuel sources, fuel paths and uses.
Display Graphic (2.5MB PDF)
12. Energy and Water – they are closer linked than most people know. Energy is used to bring water to San Diego but faces some of the same issues as electricity does.
13. Residential House – cutaway features more than twenty constructive ideas for HVAC energy efficiency, everything from solar shingles to insulation adn an electric window.
Photo (JPEG)
14. CFL Uplight/Downlight Desklamp – Called the Berkeley Lamp, it has two independently controlled CFL's on dimming switches for efficiency and flexibility.
15. Underfloor Distribution System – An innovative approach to supplying air conditioning to occupants that also allows power and data to be distributed through the floor for flexibility, energy savings and potentially lower space alteration costs.
Photo (JPEG)
16. Exterior LED Sign
17. Vending Machine Controller
18. High Efficiency Refrigerator
Display Graphic (PDF)
19. Plasma Ball
20. Low-E Glass Demo Unit
21. Distributed Generation – Showcases a cutaway of an actual microturbine assembly and addresses the overall picture of DG (an efficient and clean way to produce electricity).
Distributed Generation Display Take Away (PDF)
22. Nuclear Decommissioning/San Onofre – compliments of Paul Horn and The San Diego Tribune, these wall displays feature local electricity generation issues.
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