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
Energy Efficiency
Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Training IB-3007
ABSTRACT The DCEP training program certifies that energy practitioners are qualified to evaluate the energy status and efficiency opportunities in energy-intensive data centers. DCEPS benefit property management companies, engineering consulting firms, service companies, data center operators, state energy agencies and utilities, among others, by supporting reduced energy … [Read more...] about Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Training IB-3007
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
V2G-Sim 2014-021
V2G-Sim is a simulation platform incorporating and aggregating individual vehicle powertrain and charging dynamics plus driver usage patterns to systematically address the real-world effects of any number of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the electricity grid. V2G-Sim can also be used to quantify battery degradation in PEVs from driving or from vehicles delivering grid … [Read more...] about V2G-Sim 2014-021
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