Building Energy and Built Environment Laboratory

At the (BE)² LAB we research ways to enhance overall building performance, including both energy and IEQ using a variety of methods, such as test design, and tools such computer simulation and sensor design and field measurements.

Area(s) of Research:
Building Energy Efficiency, Energy Simulation, Indoor Environmental Quality, Building Science

Projects:
Integrative Method to Whole-House Energy and Comfort Rating,” funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce.
Empirical Validation of Energy Simulation,” funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Research Project through Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Collaborations:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Students:
Han Yan, Pamela Niessink, Anuradha Kadam, Melike Yildirim, Christopher Simeone

Application of Research to Practice:
High-Performance Building Design, Building Performance Analytics