A large majority of industrial facilities in California generate heat as part of their manufacturing processes. Much of this heat is rejected into the environment at varying temperatures above the ambient levels.   This project will demonstrate and evaluate the integration of waste heat...

Evaluation of solar thermal system integrated with campus central plant hot water loop.  Target temperature for the supplemental solar thermal array is 160'F and will eliminate most of the existing heat provided by the boilers and the central plant. CSUDH is part of the CEOP pilot to minimize GHG...

Solar Chimney Design as part of the SBVC Automotive TEC Project. A solar chimney is a passive solar ventilation system. It is a way of improving natural ventilation within a building as well as providing heating or cooling by utilizing heat from the sun to enhance natural stack effect ventilation...

The SBVC Automotive TEC project is a Net Zero Pilot project.  The project is intended to be a model for future Community College capital projects and also serve as living laboratory.  The project includes several sustainability innovations.  These include: 1. Air Handling Unit Condensate Recovery...

In response to COVID-19, commercial customers are seeking methods to safely return occupants to their buildings. This lab study will provide efficacy of several in-room light-based disinfection...

The purpose of this project is to perform laboratory and field tests of commercially available pool pumps and pool pump controllers designed to enable curtailment of pool pump loads in response to DR event (curtailment) or pricing signals. This work is a follow-up to prior studies that estimated...

The project's primary goal will be to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility of all electric ZNE homes. It will also look at integrating ZNE homes into the electric grid. This project will demonstrate ZNE solutions within the multifamily category. The outcomes from this project will provide...

This project performs laboratory testing of various smart appliances from different manufacturers to quantify the load curtailment potential of these appliances during DR events. Conducted in a controlled environment, these tests provide an opportunity to observe how smart appliances react to price...

This project seeks to advance and support participation in the Permanent Load Shift (PLS) Program. Using the latest, advanced building energy simulation engine, a pre-feasibility tool will be created. In this tool, thermal energy storage (TES) models will be defined for chilled water systems, ice...

The purpose of the project was to assess how the OVGIP can best determine, report and facilitate OEM(s) to provide grid services through demand side management and to evaluate the DR measurement data results (10/10 baseline method) collected through the OVGIP to determine the use of OEM measurement...