The goals of this project are to develop market understanding of the medium commercial segment – to include the key organizational, operational and decision-making characteristics and drivers. Additionally, whole building performance, equipment and system characteristics of this segment will be...

Evaluate the benefits of using a liquid desiccant system in an actual supermarket to lower and maintain indoor air relative...

Evaluate the performance of standard and high efficiency A/C units at hot and dry conditions. The assessment involved testing pairs of 3-ton split and 5-ton RTUs. Each pair consisted of standard and high efficiency...

A hybrid AC and DC platform that is being designed as an open architecture focused on reducing or eliminating inefficient AC to DC conversions between power sources and light sources by converting and distributing power in DC. This platform is designed to improve reliability and energy efficiency...

Evaluate a new piece of cooking equipment. At least one manufacturer has built a prototype to replace the existing unit, testing is needed to compare performance based on efficiency and dissipation of heat to the surrounding space. In addition, this study will be determining the proper sizing of...

Recessed LED luminaires, also known as lay-ins or troffers, feature an LED light engine in a traditional recessed luminaire form factor with dimensions 2'x2' and 2'x4'. This lab evaluation project will compare the light characteristics of the LED versus a linear fluorescent fixture of the same size...

Lab and field assessment of large quick service restaurant chain's new cheese melter. The existing cheese melters, consisting of two cavities, will be replaced by newer models that have one larger cavity. Existing cookie-cutter restaurants have two units for a total of four cavities. The new models...

Field evaluation of vacuum sealing/packaging machines for use in grocery stores to develop a customized solution. Rather than leaving the heating element on continuously, the new unit activates the heating element used to seal packages only when the machine is in...

Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC systems are a direct expansion (DX) heat-pump technology platform built on the standard reverse vapor compression cycle. These systems are thermodynamically similar to unitary and other common DX systems, and share many of the same components—compressor,...

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...