AMBER Research

Potential Cost Savings for Energy Storage

In this study we developed a rapid approach that allows for visualization of potential cost savings by introducing energy storage as a peak load control for residential buildings in California. A combination of EnergyPlus load data generation, MATLAB post processing, and Google Fusion Tables data presentation analyses the potential cost savings when energy storage is implemented and TOU rates are applied.

Cooling energy daily profile for a (left) house in Twentynine Palms Superimposed Peak (in red) and Nonpeak hours, peak hours Highlighted in Red and (right) house with ideal energy storage systems demonstrating Shift of Energy use

Average (left) and maximum (right) annual cost energy savings for each analyzed home in each California County. Map data: Google, INEGI.

All Research Projects

Building- and Community-Scale Energy Modeling and Optimization

Modeling Phase Change Materials in the Building Envelope
Campus energy simulation framework for optimal district energy operation
Renewable energy feasibility study at Fort Berthold Indian Reservation

Building Envelopes

Characterizing and quantifying environmental and economic benefits of cross laminated timber buildings across the U.S.
Energy and hygrothermal analysis of CLT buildings in North America

Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality

Internet of robotic things for occupant sensing and building heating/cooling energy use optimization

Thermal Energy Storage

Sizing Batteries for Integration with Net-Zero Energy Residential Buildings
Modeling and optimization of HVAC thermal storage in commercial buildings
Modeling of behind the meter energy storage
Potential Cost Savings for Energy Storage