Steamers, or steam cookers, are cooking appliances wherein heat is imparted to food in a closed compartment by direct contact with steam. The compartment can be at or above atmospheric pressure. The steam can be static or circulated. The purpose of this test is to use ASTM standard test methods to...

This project is intended to begin the process of creating a certification training course for architects, designers and specifiers of lighting control systems. Initiate a collaborative committee of subject matter experts and well-known stakeholders to develop a needs analysis that lighting control...

The Solar Decathlon is a DOE-sponsored international competition which challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar powered houses that are cost-effective and energy-efficient. These competition homes are highly visible and typically see more than a quarter of a million visitors....

This project will measure the performance of an emerging technology nominal three-horsepower (3HP) high rotor pole Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) with software-controlled inverter, compared to a baseline nominal 3HP baseline induction motor controlled by a Variable-Frequency Drive (VFD) in...

The project's primary goal will be to demonstrate and evaluate an innovative methodology combining the traditional technical approach with customer centric needs for designing IDSM/ZNE packages for energy efficiency retrofits that could enable scaling energy efficiency in existing low-income...

"Indoor Horticulture utilizes electric (also known as artificial) lighting systems that have the ability to generate specific and tunable wavelengths to generate plant growth and development. The baseline and measure horticultural lighting systems shall provide a comparable level of service and the...

Innovation & Instruction Building in construction at the campus was originally specified with gas ovens, cooktops, combi ovens, and fryers. Project is to specify and replace gas equipment, modify design for all electric equipment that will replace the gas counterparts. Adjust ventilation...

Evaluate the potential energy savings for using variable speed drives on evaporator fan motors in walk-ins under 3,000 square-feet. Also, evaluate factors affecting infiltration load in...

Determine which industries are most likely to have companies that use compressed air in situations where air blowers could be sufficient; Determine the potential interest in converting to air blowers for those particular situations within each industry; Determine potential market barriers (price,...

No-loss drains expel condensate from compressed air systems, with no associated loss of compressed air. They typically are installed at the compressor, air dryer, filter, storage tank, or at any low point in the piping where moisture might collect. No-loss drains open a valve only when signaled by...