Research

Our Research

The work done by AMBER group members covers a range of topics, including heat transfer research in building envelopes with phase change materials and other variable properties, developing optimization and smart controls for building operation to reduce energy-related costs, thermal energy storage technologies, and developing smart controls for homes or a community of buildings. Click on one of our projects below to learn more.

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

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