Buildings consume 40% of the primary energy used in the United States. Space cooling accounts for approximately 12.7% of that primary energy consumption. The cooling demand is determined largely by two external factors: the temperature and humidity of the outdoor air, and the amount of solar… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:2012 / STTR / Phase II
Agency:DOE
Research Institution:Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Principal Investigator:John Breshears, Mr. – 503-880-5199
Award Amount:$937,833.00
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Abstract:
Energy consumption in the US increased threefold over the past fifty years, while the energy consumed by US buildings during that same period increased 4.3 X.(USEIA) Architectural Applications (a2) is developing a membrane-based heat and moisture exchanger that reduces the air conditioning energy… More