Below are current building envelope projects. See also past projects.
May 10, 2019
Active Insulation Systems
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
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.
April 8, 2019
An Ultralow Thermal Conductivity Material
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
March 4, 2019
Anisotropic Thermal Management for Building Envelopes
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
April 8, 2019
Developing Accurate Test Equipment and Methods for Measuring the Thermal Performance of Small Samples of Insulation Having Low Thermal Conductivity
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN Partner: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
October 10, 2017
Development of Isocyanurate-Based Super Insulation at Atmospheric Pressure (SIAP), with Target Resistance R-12 hr·ft2·°F/Btu·in
Lead Performer: Fraunhofer USA, Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) – Boston, MA
March 5, 2019
Dynamic Phononic Metamaterial (DPM) for Building Envelopes
Lead Performer: Argonne National Laboratory – Lemont, IL Partner: Alcorix Co. — Plainfield, IL
April 8, 2019
Evacuated Spheres for Closed-Cell Vacuum Insulation Systems
Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
July 13, 2020
Innovative Technologies to Overcome Interface Challenges for Wall Retrofit Systems
Lead Performer: National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Golden, CO