Compressed air systems are common in most industrial facilities in California. They use considerably more energy and are very inefficient when they are applied to some industrial processes that blowers can perform. The scope of this project is to replace/modify existing compressed-air to blowers...

The goal of this project is to develop a methodology for determining the potential energy and peak-demand savings associated with sealing large buildings: commercial, hospitality, and dormitory style buildings. This includes developing models for the energy use and demand associated with leakage in...

Water-Energy efficiency to identify opportunities in pumping technologies & system(s) optimization and...

This is a follow up of an assessment of a web-based, energy efficiency recommendation engine providing a customized “path to zero-net energy” for any existing home. This tool uses current technologies in building energy simulation and combines it in a novel way with other recent developments in 3D...

Water cooled air conditioners have been around for several years and have an excellent performance rating out of the box, an EER of about 17. However, the experience has been that water-cooled condensers can become fouled in a very short time, circumventing their performance and become a...

Cook and hold cabinets are ovens with the ability to cook the food product and switch to holding mode to maintain product temperature and freshness. Ovens will be tested in a laboratory setting. This project will encompass applying an industry-accepted standard test method to up to five different...

This field evaluation tests the feasibility of integral PIR occupancy sensors coupled to LED exterior (structure and pole mtd) luminaires for dusk-dawn...

This project involves research into current commercially available and upcoming home and building energy management systems products with network connectivity, Energy Efficiency, Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) and Demand Response (DR) support functionality. Information about currently...

Evaluation of performance of ultra-low temperature lab freezers. The technology replaces the cascade systems to achieve ultra-low cabinet space refrigeration temperatures (-86°C) used in the medical research, life science, pharmaceutical and clinical hospital...

To demonstrate and assess improved energy efficiency with continuous performance monitoring, flexible demand response and certified ADR capabilities for both low and high temp refrigeration. Project will utilize an ultra-low charge, zero GWP, flexible tonnage packaged system, continuous monitoring...