Within the next five years, the use of home and business electronics is projected to provide even greater savings opportunities than lighting. This is easy to envision as lighting systems...
Investigate the application of state-of-the-art natural ventilation concepts in small commercial buildings in California and to develop design methods for natural ventilation in new and retrofit applications. This project...
Develop design refinements for an integrated electric heat pump water heater (HPWH) to reduce unit and operation costs, increase performance, improve durability and optimize the ease of installation. Conduct...
Develop a cost-effective hydronic radiant distribution system that can significantly reduce overall energy consumption and improve occupant comfort in California homes.
PM: Philip Spartz
Develop detailed descriptions of at least three approaches to getting ducts in the conditioned space - unventilated conditioned attic, dropped ceiling, and conditioned mechanical room in the attic. The...
Improve the performance and reduce the cost of an energy-efficient, Indirect-Direct Evaporative Cooler (IDEC) for residential and small-commercial buildings. This project has developed a low-cost advanced heat exchanger for...
The goal of this project is to develop an energy-efficient retrofit/remodeling downlight system for both residential and commercial applications. The overall costs will approach the costs of the material...
This purpose of this project was to develop portable, high-efficiency, indirect torchiere fixtures that would use one of the next generation high-efficacy electrodeless or electroded fluorescent lamps. These fixtures are...
This project develops and implements variable refrigerant flow (VRF) algorithms into the eQUEST building energy simulation program. While VRF systems are applicable to both residential and small-to-medium-sized commercial facilities, this...