Emerging Building Technologies
Published Findings
GPG has completed assessments of the following technologies:
BUILDING ENVELOPE
- Chromogenic Windows: Electrochromic and Thermochromic, March 2014
- Dual-Zone Indoor Shades, September 2018
- Electrochromic Windows for Office Space, November 2017*
- Electrochromic Windows for Land Ports of Entry, May 2015*
- Hi-R Low-E Window Retrofit System, December 2013*
- Low-E Window Film, February 2017*
- Solar Control Films, January 2015
- Vacuum Insulated Panels for Roofing Applications, March 2014
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
- Advanced Power Strips for Plug Load Control, September 2012*
- Chiller Plant Control Optimization System, September 2016*
- Socially Driven HVAC for Personal Control, December 2015*
- Submeters and Analytics: Full Panel, May 2019*
- Submeters and Analytics: Wireless Current Transformers, June 2019*
- Wireless Thermostats for Pneumatic Systems, March 2015*
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Data Centers, March 2012*
HVAC
- Condensing Boilers, Updated July 2014*
- Fan Belts: Synchronous and Cogged, March 2014*
- High-Performing Commercial Rooftop Units, April 2018*
- Indirect Evaporative Cooler, March 2014
- Small Circulator Pumps with Automated Control, September 2018*
- Smart Ceiling Fans, September 2016
- Variable Refrigerant Flow, December 2012*
- Variable-Speed Direct-Drive Screw Chiller, Updated November 2017*
- Variable-Speed Magnetic Bearing Chiller, December 2013*
LIGHTING
- Advanced Lighting Controls and LED, November 2018*
- Integrated Daylighting Systems, July 2014*
- LED Downlight Replacement Lamps for CFL Fixtures, April 2016*
- LED Fixtures with Integrated Advanced Lighting Controls, August 2015*
- Occupant Responsive Lighting, September 2012*
- TLED Lighting Retrofits with Dedicated Drivers, September 2016*
- Wireless Advanced Lighting Controls, May 2015*
ON-SITE POWER & RENEWABLES
- Honeycomb Solar Thermal Collector, August 2016*
- Photovoltaic System Performance, December 2012*
- Photovoltaic-Thermal Hybrid Solar System, January 2015
- PV Guidance, December 2013
- Wood-Pellet Biomass Boilers, June 2014*
WATER
- AWT: Advanced Oxidation Process for Cooling Towers, January 2019*
- AWT: Catalyst-Based Scale Prevention for Domestic Hot Water Systems, February 2015*
- AWT: Electrochemical for Cooling Towers, December 2018*
- AWT: Salt-Based and Chemical Inhibition for Cooling Towers, February 2019*
- Weather Station for Irrigation Control, January 2015*
- Wireless Soil-Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Control, April 2015
*M&V Results Demonstrate Deployment Potential for GSA
Emerging Building Technologies' two programs, GSA Proving Ground (GPG) and Pilot to Portfolio (P2P), enable GSA to make sound investment decisions in next-generation building technologies based on their real-world performance.
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Last Reviewed: 2019-06-24
Last Reviewed: 2019-06-24
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