Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN; partner: MCA Metal Construction Association
April 5, 2023
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Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
Partner: MCA Metal Construction Association
DOE Total Funding: $450,000
FY20 DOE Funding: 0
Cost Share: $50,000
Project Term: October 2021 – September 2023
Funding Type: Cooperative Research and Development Agreement – 2021 Lab Call
Project Objective
This project will overcome barriers to the deployment of a thermally anisotropic building envelope (TABE) previously developed and validated by ORNL. Researchers will investigate prefabrication methods for TABE panels and evaluate their integration with thermal energy storage and advanced building controls.
Project Impact
TABE can reduce HVAC energy use and peak demand by 30-50%. When integrated with thermal energy storage and advanced controls, TABEs can remove unwanted thermal energy from building envelopes in cooling seasons and transfer heat to the building envelopes in heating seasons to further reduce HVAC loads. If these panels can be fabricated at an affordable cost, they have the potential to greatly reduce building energy use nationwide.
Contacts
DOE Technology Manager: Sven Mumme
Lead Performer: Som Shrestha, Oak Ridge National Laboratory