ABC Projects in the News

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Two people, one being Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, standing in front of a screen discussing what's displayed on it.
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Energy Secretary Granholm visits Oak Ridge National Laboratory on October 24, 2022, to learn about the lab’s plans for the second phase of its ABC retrofit project. ORNL’s Diana Hun gives a live demonstration of the Real-Time Evaluator tool, which will provide instant feedback to installers on how to position prefabricated panels for siding retrofits. ORNL plans to use the easy-to-install panel design and state-of-the-art integrated system that includes heat pumps, energy recovery units, heat pump water heaters, and sensors and controls, in up to 12 duplexes in the Western Heights affordable housing community, as well as a local Boys and Girls Club.
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ORNL
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Three people standing and talking at a display for Oak Ridge National Lab.
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ORNL’s Diana Hun demos the lab’s Real Time Evaluator Tool to HUD Secretary Fudge at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase held on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in June 2023.
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HUD
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HUD Secretary Fudge gets an up-close look at ORNL’s Autonomous Spray Foam Installer at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase held on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in June 2023. The autonomous system aims to increase safety, improve quality, reduce waste, and lower installation cost of insulation.
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ORNL
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ORNL’s ABC project, “On-Demand, Pressure-Triggered Sealant for Prefab Building Construction,” is named a 2023 R&D 100 Awards finalist by R&D World magazine.
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R&D World
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Two people, one being Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, standing in front of a screen discussing what's displayed on it.
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Energy Secretary Granholm visits Oak Ridge National Laboratory on October 24, 2022, to learn about the lab’s plans for the second phase of its ABC retrofit project. ORNL’s Diana Hun gives a live demonstration of the Real-Time Evaluator tool, which will provide instant feedback to installers on how to position prefabricated panels for siding retrofits. ORNL plans to use the easy-to-install panel design and state-of-the-art integrated system that includes heat pumps, energy recovery units, heat pump water heaters, and sensors and controls, in up to 12 duplexes in the Western Heights affordable housing community, as well as a local Boys and Girls Club.
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ORNL

Energy Secretary Granholm visits Oak Ridge National Laboratory on October 24, 2022, to learn about the lab’s plans for the second phase of its ABC retrofit project. ORNL’s Diana Hun gives a live demonstration of the Real-Time Evaluator tool, which will provide instant feedback to installers on how to position prefabricated panels for siding retrofits. ORNL plans to use the easy-to-install panel design and state-of-the-art integrated system that includes heat pumps, energy recovery units, heat pump water heaters, and sensors and controls, in up to 12 duplexes in the Western Heights affordable housing community, as well as a local Boys and Girls Club.

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February 11, 2025