Evaluate if integrating a whole house fan with evaporative or vapor-compression cooling is economically viable and efficient to meet cooling needs in new low-income housing. Two controllers have been designed...
Project Summary:The largest energy and demand savings opportunities in residential and light commercial sectors are in cooling (47% of all peak demand savings opportunities). The use of air conditioning continues...
The night breeze ventilation system will be incorporated into several affordable houses built by the Habitat for Humanity chapters in Long Beach and Orange County. Technology Application adopted from...
Some recent studies have performed preliminary investigations into the differences in efficiency and operation of furnaces, including the evaluation of high efficiency prototype blowers. Unfortunately there is no uniform, single...
Air conditioning (AC) is the primary cause of peak electrical demand during California’s hot summers. This project evaluates air conditioners that perform better in hot dry conditions, resulting in reduced...
California and other states with hot dry climates need air conditioners that maximize indoor temperature reductions for the expended energy. This is particularly true at high outdoor temperatures. This study...
An indirect evaporative cooling technology has been developed and produced on a small scale under the brand name Coolerado Cooler. This project will purchase a single unit of an...
Two-stage or indirect-direct evaporative cooling technology offers the best opportunity for replacing air conditioning in California. The existing two-stage evaporative cooler on the market does not achieve the full...
This project seeks to establish demand response (DR) potential for home entertainment equipment. This project is part of a multi-phase, multi-year effort to evaluate the possible incorporation of DR regulations...
This project seeks to establish demand response (DR) potential for home office equipment. This project is part of a multi-phase, multi-year effort to evaluate the possible incorporation of DR regulations...