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Measurement Science for Building Energy Technologies
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... Generally the Building Environment Division projects tie to Measurement Science for Building Energy Technologies. The BFRL is most effective when it contributes measurement science to collaborations involving larger projects.
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... can clearly be a unifying goal in the Measurement Science for Building Energy Technologies strategic area. The BFRL is doing an excellent job of working on both the near-term and the long-term technologies that are needed to move toward this goal.
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... . The team investigating measurements of hydrogen proton exchange membrane fuel cells to characterize their suitability for backup power generation applications did not appear to be addressing reactive power, perhaps due to a lack of expertise in electrical engineering power on the team.
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... The base funding has grown modestly every year since FY 2002, and based on the American Competitiveness Initiative, the America COMPETES Act, and planned administration requests, the prospect of doubling the base funding over a 10-year period appears very positive. Several examples within the Measurement Science for Building Energy Technologies strategic area illustrate the ability to provide a quick response to critical issues, supporting the conclusion that the competencies and the capacity for agility are being maintained.
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... buildings over the next 10 to 20 years. Examples of areas potentially requiring measurement science and the development of corresponding standards include the following: advanced energy-efficiency technologies of all varieties; smart grid integration with intelligent buildings; cooling, heating, and power systems of all varieties and size ranges; building-integrated photovoltaic cells; small-building-scale wind turbines; fuel cells; green building materials; and residential automation systems are among a range of technologies that the BFRL needs to be aware of and in selected cases needs to nurture.
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... For example, in scenarios for carbon footprint estimations, the BFRL is doing an excellent job of estimating the impacts of given energy-use reductions, but a strong link has not been made to the kinds of reductions that are ultimately possible, nor have the sometimes slow responses by the highly fragmented building industry and its customers been factored in to informational and implementation strategies. The laboratory should accelerate field tests and demonstrations of all technologies (especially the work on FDD tools and sensor networks)
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