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
Building Energy Efficiency and Analysis
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
Superinsulated Commercial Window Framing System IB-3155
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Window and façade framing systems for non-residential building construction ADVANTAGES: Yields R5 or better performance for commercial fenestration systems Comparable cost to conventional thermal break systems Can be integrated into existing manufacturing process Manufacturing process allows for color selection … [Read more...] about Superinsulated Commercial Window Framing System IB-3155
Polymer Nanocrystal Composite Electrochromic Window Coating IB-3216
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commercial building windows Automotive glass Coated glass manufacturing Satellites/spacecraft ADVANTAGES: Fabricated through room temperature solution processing Inexpensive Transparent: will not diminish visible light when blocking near-infrared light Environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing Simple, … [Read more...] about Polymer Nanocrystal Composite Electrochromic Window Coating IB-3216