Below are current building envelope projects. See also past projects.
February 15, 2024
A Tight Enclosure on the Path to Net Zero
Lead Performer: Highland Park Technologies, LLC – Boston, MA
April 8, 2019
Adaptive Weather Resistant Barrier for Building Envelopes to Control Moisture Ingression and Increase Energy Efficiency
Lead Performer: EA Membranes – Wilmington, DE
September 23, 2020
Advanced Manufacturing for Building Envelope Retrofits
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN. Partner: Autodesk – San Rafael, CA.
July 24, 2023
Buildings Upgrade Prize
Lead Performer: National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Golden, CO
February 8, 2024
Cost-Compression Solution for Continuous Insulation Retrofit via Spray-on Monolithic Insulated Cladding (MonoInsu)
Lead Performer: University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN
April 5, 2023
Evaluating the Energy Savings Potential of Buildings Constructed with Mass Wood Building Envelopes
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, Tennessee; partner: International Mass Timber Alliance -- Tennessee
February 14, 2024
Hemp Retrofit SIPS (HeRS) : Hemp-Based Insulated Siding for Residential Retrofit Applications
Lead Performer: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, NY
April 18, 2016
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
Lead Performer: U.S. Department of Energy – Washington, D.C.
February 14, 2024
Innovative Aerosol Sealing of Occupied Residences
Lead Performer: Center for Energy and Environment – Minneapolis, MN
July 13, 2020
Innovative Technologies to Overcome Interface Challenges for Wall Retrofit Systems
Lead Performer: National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Golden, CO