Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Projects

Below are current heating, ventilation, and air conditioning projects. See also Past Projects.

April 18, 2016

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®

Lead Performer: U.S. Department of Energy – Washington, D.C.

March 26, 2018

HVAC, Water Heating, and Appliances R&D

Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

February 15, 2022

Hybrid Manufacturing for High-Performance Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Exchangers

Lead Performer: University of Maryland – College Park, MD; partners: Heat Transfer Technologies – Prospect Heights, IL, Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN

July 10, 2023

Ice Storage for Efficient and Flexible Decarbonization of Hydronic Space Heating

Lead Performer: National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Golden, CO

April 5, 2023

Integration of Thermally Anisotropic Building Envelopes with TES and Advanced Controls to Tailor HVAC Loads

Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN; partner: MCA Metal Construction Association

July 23, 2014

International HVAC&R Research Collaboration through IEA and IIR

Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Oak Ridge, TN

July 17, 2023

Low Charge Heat Pump Water Heater Using Propane

Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN

February 8, 2024

Low Cost and High-Performance Modular Thermal Energy Storage for Building Equipment

Lead Performer: University of Maryland – College Park, MD; partner: Lennox International Inc. – Richardson, TX

July 17, 2023

Multifunctional Equipment for Direct Decarbonization with Improved Indoor Air Quality

Lead Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN

February 8, 2024

Multifunctional HVAC Platform with Modular Thermal Storage

Lead Performer: Copeland LP – Sidney, OH