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| My research activities focus on design, operation, and analysis of building energy systems. Specific interests and activities include integrated building design, intelligent controls and building operations, building system simulation, and application of renewable energy technologies.
----------------------- Renewable EnergyMy interest and involvement in renewable energy began as an undergraduate work-study student in the University of Wisconsin Solar Energy Laboratory in 1975. While politics and priorities often interferred with this interest, it is reassuring that I find myself revisiting renewable energy topics in the 21st century. Most projects have involved the Solar Decathlon or partnerships with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), though other projects have included the National Park Service and Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal. ----------------------- Building Energy EfficiencyIn the 1970s and early 1980s, too many solar systems were installed on uninsulated houses with inefficient furnaces. Renewable energy has always been sexier than energy efficiency. Yet, the greatest opportunties to reduce our energy footprint have long been, and still continue to be, built on efficient energy utilization. Building Energy Efficiency Projects ----------------------- Students and PublicationsResearch activities in academia are often enumerated by publications and graduate student. --------- |
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