Evaporatively cools incoming condenser air of air-cooled HVAC equipment. The purpose of this project is to test the feasibility of installing a technology on existing rooftop AC units that lowers the incoming condenser air temperature. The technology uses water evaporation to accomplish this air...

Retrofit to existing RTU that steps supply fan speed in response to calls for cooling or heating. Technology controls outside air in response to occupancy sensors and CO2 monitors. The purpose of this project is to review the effectiveness of the technology through evaluations in the...

The Connected Home Market is a fast-evolving segment that is being influenced by a number of emerging industry trends. There are uncertainties with regard to which technologies will remain current and adaptable to emerging changes in home area networks (HANS) requirements, energy dynamics as well...

Market Study to understand the load impacts from the residential new construction (RNC) market in SCE territory between the years...

Office Buildings to serve as representative ZNE buildings within SCE’s service...

Demonstration showcase of a near-ZNE big box retail store. Combining latest energy efficiency measures in HVAC, lighting, and refrigeration with newly-installed 500 kW PV system to show feasibility and challenges of attaining ZNE in this market...

The general basis of this technology is evaporative precooling of the ambient air prior to contact with existing air-cooled condensing coils. The idea is it lowers the entering air temperature on the outdoor unit. The compressor does not have to do as much work, which results in energy savings. The...

This project will assess phase change materials (PCMs) in single-wide mobile homes. The test will consist of three test homes: a control (no PCM), PCM in walls, and PCM in the ceiling. Results will inform energy performance potential of...

One of SCE's large supermarket customers is planning a remodel and expansion of an existing store in Carpentaria. The new store will be built with a goal of achieving 50% energy savings over a code-compliant building (ASHRAE 90.1 baseline). This will be achieved through inclusion of a variety of...

This project will assess the benefits of installing phase change material drywall in a multi-family building in Isla Vista, CA. The PCM drywall provides added thermal mass which is allowing the elimination of conventional cooling systems (all-natural ventilation). Thermal images taken at the site...