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Energy Efficient Equipment
ORNL’s R&D supports the development of affordable next-generation transformative energy efficient technologies enabling building equipment and system to play an active role in grid-interactive efficient buildings.
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Building Envelopes
To cost-effectively improve the energy efficiency, moisture-durability, and environmental sustainability of building envelopes, ORNL is exploring new and emerging materials, components, and systems as well as the fundamentals of heat, air, and moisture transfer.
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Controls/Buildings to Grid
ORNL’s buildings to grid R&D is focused on the development of low-cost wireless sensors and advanced transactive controls technologies to enable buildings to grid connectivity.
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Technology to Market
The Department of Energy’s Technology to Market subprogram pilots and evaluates innovative programs that eliminate common barriers promising technologies face along the pathway to market.
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Thermal Energy Storage
ORNL conducts research on the development, demonstration and deployment of cost-effective, integrated energy storage technologies for building applications.