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Climate Corps Projects
National Instruments – Bryan Snarr – 2009
Goals
Bryan Snarr participated as an EDF Climate Corps fellow at National Instruments (NI), an Austin, Texas-based provider of software and hardware for scientists and engineers. Snarr, a District Sales Manager at NI and an MBA student at the University of California at Davis, evaluated energy efficiency projects related to lighting, data centers and office equipment.
Solutions
Some projects were as simple as raising the thermostat settings in data centers and turning off under-cabinet lighting in cubicles when not in use.
Potential Impact
In total, Snarr identified opportunities that could save NI approximately 1.6 million kWh per year, an 8 percent reduction from its current consumption. With these projects NI could also save nearly $109,000 in energy costs per year.
At a glance
Industry: Internet, Software, Hardware and Technology Services
Project types:
- Commercial Energy Efficiency
Year: 2009
Location: Austin, TX
About the fellow
Bryan Snarr
University of California, Davis
Bryan Snarr, a student at the University of California, Davis, was hired as the 2009 EDF Climate Corps fellow at National Instruments .
