APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal regulation of residential and commercial buildings (i.e. roof or building envelope coating) Thermal regulation in environments with significant temperature variations (e.g., thermal radiator and coating for satellites or space stations in outer space) BENEFITS: Mechanically flexible coating that adapts its thermal emittance … [Read more...] about Temperature-adaptive Radiative Coating (TARC) for All-Season Household Thermal Regulation 2022-010
Building Energy Efficiency and Analysis
Nanoparticle-Based Super Insulation 2019-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal insulation in the building sector ADVANTAGES: R-value/inch 2-4 times higher than competing technologies Mechanically robust Hydrophobic Flexible to take the shape of any object Thermal contact resistance of nanoparticles Low-cost ABSTRACT: A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory team led by Ravi Prasher has … [Read more...] about Nanoparticle-Based Super Insulation 2019-080
Intelligent System for Personalized Ambient Comfort and Energy Efficiency 2016-183
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commercial buildings including offices, hotels, classrooms with multiple occupants with varying comfort needs Residences Vehicles HVAC and lighting controls Intelligent furniture ADVANTAGES: Provides hyperlocal environmental sensing, e.g., ambient temperature, humidity, air quality, daylight, noise Integrates localized … [Read more...] about Intelligent System for Personalized Ambient Comfort and Energy Efficiency 2016-183
Conductive Transition Metal Oxide Nanostructured Electrochromic Material and Optical Switching Devices, 2014-040
APPLICATIONS Energy efficient windows ADVANTAGES Selectively modulates near-infrared and visible spectrum radiation ABSTRACT An electrochromic device includes a nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze layer that includes one or more transition metal oxide and one or more dopant, a solid state electrolyte and a counter electrode. The nanostructured … [Read more...] about Conductive Transition Metal Oxide Nanostructured Electrochromic Material and Optical Switching Devices, 2014-040
Dark-Colored Cool Pigments for Materials Exposed to the Sun IB-3039
For the building and automobile industries in need of dark-colored products that can stay cool in the sun, this technology uses fluorescent materials that re-radiate absorbed light rather than converting it all to heat. The Berkeley Lab invention promises a solar reflectance over 0.5 in dark colors — a significant improvement over commercially available … [Read more...] about Dark-Colored Cool Pigments for Materials Exposed to the Sun IB-3039