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The exponential growth in the power electronics market requires efficient devices based on wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. The yield of power devices is
A Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) has been constructed and extensively instrumented. The facility incorporates a high-performance envelope, a
The use of thermal insulation is a primary approach to reducing heating and cooling loads in buildings, which account for 42 % and 24 % of energy consumption in
Developing a next generation "smart grid" requires new measurement science and industry standards that enable homes and buildings to interact with the grid. In
Building systems commissioning processes applied at the design phase and throughout the building life cycle have been shown to effectively improve performance
Net-zero energy strategies have the potential to significantly impact the indoor air quality of buildings. This project is designed to: 1) better understand how
Renewable energy generation is required to achieve net-zero energy buildings. Solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays typically offer the best means for providing this
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established a national goal of achieving net-zero energy buildings by 2030. It also established a national
According to the most recent national census data, the median year in which owner-occupied homes were built in the U.S. is 1976 1. Furthermore, housing starts
Fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) methods are receiving increasing consideration for application in space-conditioning equipment as a method to reduce energy
In response to worldwide initiatives to phase down working fluids that have a high global warming potential if accidentally released, the refrigeration and air
Achieving national goals of net zero energy buildings requires substantial reduction in the energy consumption of commercial building systems. Although
The refrigeration and air-conditioning industry is moving to limit or phase out several refrigerants currently used in commercial and residential cooling and
A Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) has been constructed and extensively instrumented. The facility incorporates a high-performance envelope, a
Buildings account for 40 % of the primary energy consumption, 74 % of the electricity consumption, and 39 % of the CO 2 emissions in the United States. That
A significant barrier to the deployment of fault detection and diagnostics (FDD), artificial intelligence tools for system-scale optimization, and automation
Improved industry standards and better information about the practical implications of integrating historically separate building automation systems are needed
Space-conditioning equipment accounts for 32 % of electricity use in homes and 17 % in commercial buildings , annually costing $49 Billion and $21 Billion USD
NIST is developing the tools to define and verify high-performance indoor air quality (IAQ) as well as the broader indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in low
Building ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) performance must account for many new challenges related to sustainability and resilience goals, including
The objective of EL’s Net-Zero Energy, High-Performance Buildings research program is to advance measurement science to move the nation toward net-zero energy