'Expert in a Suitcase' Cuts Power Bills 10% in Small Commercial Buildings
The knowledge of a seasoned energy efficiency professional has been packed into a high-tech suitcase dubbed the Sensor Suitcase.
Next-gen Solvents Capture Carbon with Half the Energy
Power plants could capture their carbon emissions while using half the energy of traditional carbon capture methods with water-lean carbon capture solvents.
Cut U.S. Commercial Building Energy Use 29% with Widespread Controls
The U.S. could slash its energy use by the equivalent of what is currently used by 12 to 15 million Americans if commercial buildings fully used energy-efficiency controls nationwide.
PNNL Researcher Invited to National Engineering Symposium
Nora Wang, an energy efficiency researcher at PNNL, is one of 82 early-career engineers from across the country invited to participate in the annual NAE Frontiers of Engineering symposium.
Helping Facilities Identify Water-Saving Opportunities
PNNL-developed Water Balance Tool estimates consumption for major water end-uses. Understanding the breakout of water use identifies water efficiency opportunities and allows facility managers to spot potential system losses.
New Energy Efficiency Codes Set Path Toward Green Buildings
PNNL provided expert analysis and technical background for some of the most ambitious building energy efficiency codes proposed for this year's International Energy Conservation Code updates.
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Energy and Environment
Physics-informed machine learning (PIML) is a modeling approach that harnesses the power of machine learning and big data to improve the understanding of coupled, dynamic systems.
Advanced Building Controls Laboratory
This laboratory provides a testing resource for HVAC units and systems.
Lighting Expert Michael Royer Named Fellow of Illuminating Engineering Society
Royer’s research has focused on ensuring that energy efficient lighting technologies, like LEDs, offer quality light so they reach their potential for energy savings.
DOE Delivers Building Energy Efficiency Analysis in Record Time
New building energy codes could reduce utility bills by $138 billion and prevent 900 million metric tons of CO2 emissions coming from buildings. Now, they will be easier to adopt.