Residential Façade Upgrades

Lead Performer: National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Golden, CO
Partner: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Richland, WA
DOE Total Funding: $135,000
Project Term: October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023
Funding Type: AOP Project (Direct-Funded Lab Project)

Project Objective

In support of DOE’s move toward transformational whole-building upgrades to decarbonize the buildings sector and advance electrification, NREL will: 

• Identify and characterize technical and economic barriers to façade retrofits to identify market-viable façade solutions and opportunities for an actionable plan to transform the market. This will be conducted by partnering and collaborating with PNNL and leading building science researchers and home performance entities. The project will include partnerships and a combination of strategic implementation partners with home performance and retrofit expertise and industry contacts.
• Leverage NREL’s ongoing field validation research in the Thermalize Juneau residential retrofit campaign to create and begin implementation of a field deployment campaign for residential efficiency including façade retrofits in at least two locations. The scope will include contractor engagement, community partnerships, and documenting energy savings and co-benefits.

Project Impact

This project will validate the benefits of residential façade upgrades in conjunction with electrification of space conditioning and to deploy these upgrades in a manner that includes options and benefits to disadvantaged communities. Outcomes of this project will support BTO’s energy efficiency, E3, ABC, and decarbonization initiatives and results will be widely disseminated to inform other residential retrofit programs. 

Contacts

DOE Technology Manager: Eric Werling
Lead Performer: Vanessa Stevens, NREL