Rhode Island Convention Center • Providence, Rhode Island

Emerging Technologies for Building ApplicationsMarina Sofos, PhD

Department of Energy, Building Technologies OfficeAugust 9, 2016

Technology Track Overview of Federal Technology Demonstration Programs

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Who Supports Energy Efficiency R&D (Federal)?

FundamentalResearch

First Commercialization MarketPenetration

Building Technologies Office

EmergingTechnologies

CommercialBuildingsIntegration

ResidentialBuildingsIntegration

Codes&Standards

ARPA‐E

NSF

DOE Office of Science

FEMP

ESTCPONR

GSA GreenProving Grounds

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BTO’s Emerging Technologies (ET) Program

http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/emerging‐technologies

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Advanced tech and tools in

market on a national

scale

Develop next-gen

tech

Provide modeling

tools

Next-gen tech & component R&D Next-gen prototypes Private sector

R&D

Wide useUpdate and validate key tools

Cost reduction R&D

Widely used modeling tools

Adopted products

Adopted tools

Emerging Technologies Program Logic Model

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES KEY OUTPUT SHORT-TERM OUTCOME

MID-TERM OUTCOME

LONG-TERM OUTCOME

Improvenear-term

tech Validated demo results

Validated products

Performance goals met

Demonstrate pre-commercial

technologies

Reduced cost prototypes

EXTERNAL INFLUENCES• DOE Budget • Legislation / Regulation• Spin‐off Products • Energy Prices• Market Incentives • Private R&D

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BTO’s Integrated Approach

Research & Development• Develop technology roadmaps• Prioritize opportunities• Solicit and select innovative technology 

solutions• Collaborate with researchers• Solve technical barriers and test

innovations to prove effectiveness• Measure and validate energy savings

Codes and Standards• Establish minimum energy use in a transparent 

public process• Protect consumer interests• Reduce market confusion• Enhance industry competitiveness & profitability • Expand portfolio of EE appliances & equipment • Raise the efficiency bar

Market Stimulation• Identify barriers to speed and scale 

adoption• Collaborate with industry partners to 

improve market adoption• Increase usage of products & services• Work through policy, adoption, and 

financial barriers• Communicate the importance and value 

of energy efficiency• Provide technical assistance and training

BTO Ecosystem

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Achieving ET Program Goals Requires Cost Reductions

ET 2020 – ET Multi‐year Program Plan Targets for 2020

Best ETAvail. 2020

Efficiency Scenario

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Commercial Energy (Composite, All Regions)

48%* 48%*48%* 48%*48%*

*Energy Savings %

End UseHeatingCoolingVentilationLightingWater HeatingRefrigerationEquip. (PC/Non PC)Other

“Other” dominates in future: Transformers, medical imagers, elevators, escalators, pumps, laundry equipment, pumps, fume hoods, CHP, etc.

Best available does not consider cost ET 2020 includes cost effectiveness

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ET Funding Opportunities in FY16

BENEFIT (Building Energy Frontiers and Innovation Technologies) Rotates among non‐SSL topics Early stage and later stage R&D; often includes “open” topic

Solid State Lighting (SSL) Advanced Technology R&D General Service Lamps (GSL) R&D Catalyst (software solutions; joint with SunShot) ORNL JUMP (hardware) Small Business Vouchers (SBV)

Small Business Innovative Research: 2 – 3 topics offered each year

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2016 BENEFIT & SBIR FOA Topics

2016 BENEFITTopic 1 Open Topic for Energy Efficiency Solutions for Residential and Commercial Buildings 

Topic 2 Human‐in‐the‐Loop Sensor & Control Systems 

Topic 3 Infiltration Diagnostic Technologies 

Topic 4 Plug‐and‐Play Sensor Systems 

Topic 5 Advanced Air‐Sealing Technologies for Existing Buildings 

BUILD (Buildings University Innovators and Leaders Development) Supplements 

2016 BTO SBIRHigh‐Efficiency Materials for Solid‐State Lighting

Energy‐Efficient Solid‐State Luminaires, Products, and Systems

Technologies for Sensing and Managing Indoor Air Quality in Buildings

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Setting Efficiency & Cost Targets: HVAC (example)

Compares 2020 R&D targets for cold‐climate heat pumps and advanced vapor compression air conditioners to Energy Star units

Analysis is conducted with the P Tool (soon Scout) to set cost and performance targets, vetted with stakeholders, to achieve desired energy savings.

Sources for Energy Star data:EIA – Technology Forecast Updates – Residential and Commercial Building Technologies – Reference Case (2007, 2010, 2015)

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Progress Towards Aggregate Energy Savings Goals

70%

55%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

Ratio

of E

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ET Goals and Potential Impact of ET-Supported Commercialized Technologies Relative to Energy Star 2010 Technologies in Residential and Commercial Sectors

Estimated Using Technical Potential Savings Eliminating Double Counting of Savings

30%45%

As a result of ET‐sponsored research, cost‐effective technologies will be introduced into the marketplace by 2020 that will be capable of reducing a building’s energy use by 30% relative to 2010 cost effective technologies, and 45% by 2030.[BTO Multi Year Program Plan]

projected

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Buildings RD&D Opportunities in the 2015 QTR

Building thermal comfort and appliances

Materials that facilitate deep retrofits (e.g., thin insulating materials) Low/no‐GWP heat pump systems Improved tools for diagnosing heat flows over the lifetime of a building Clear metrics for the performance of building shells for heat and air flows

Lighting

Test procedures for reliably determining the expected lifetime of commercial LED and OLED products

Understanding why LED efficiency decreases at high power densities High efficiency green LEDs Efficient quantum dot materials Advanced sensors and controls for lighting Glazing with tunable optical properties Efficient, durable, low‐cost OLEDs Lower cost retrofit solutions for lighting fixtures

Electronics and miscellaneous building energy loads

More efficient circuitry (hardware and software) More flexible power management (hardware and software) Standardized communications protocols Wide‐band‐gap semiconductors for power supplies

Systems‐levelopportunities

Accurate, reliable, low installed cost sensors Energy harvesting to power wireless sensors and controls Improved control systems (cybersecurity, install/commissioning) Control algorithms to automatically optimize building system performance Open‐source software modules supporting interoperability Easy‐to‐use, fast, accurate software tools to design and operate buildings Co‐simulation modeling with a widely used interface standard Decision science research incorporating personal information security Components and systems that allow building devices to share waste heat

Source:  2015 DOE Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR)

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FY17:  Potential Topics of Interest

• Solid‐State Lighting (SSL)― Updated SSL R&D Plan was just released

• Advanced HVAC&R― Two workshops last fall (at ASME IMECE and ASHRAE Headquarters)― Recent Request for Information (RFI)

• Advanced Controls, including Miscellaneous Electric Loads (MELs) energy reductions― Recent MELs Workshop in San Francisco― Upcoming Request for Information (RFI)

• Open Topic

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Defined Commercial MELs: Energy Use Projections

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Ann

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PC office equipment

Non-PC officeequipment

Dry-type distributiontransformers

Kitchen ventilation

Water services

Security systems

Video displays

AEO 2015 projects 27% growth in MEL energy consumption in commercial buildings between 2016 and 2030.

Driven by growth in IT equipment and data centers, supporting transition to cloud 

computing.

Driven by projected increase in energy use by water distribution services (external to buildings) due to heavily taxed water resources and need to draw water from greater depths or farther distances.

Desktop computers are losing market share to laptops and tablets, which are more energy efficient. Plus, although stock is increasing, UEC is projected to 

decrease for laptops and monitors.

Only defined MELs with annual energy use > 100 TBtus (2016-2030) are presented in this chart.

DOE Standard in Effect

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Market‐facing Open Innovation Strategies

• Hardware and Software• Public‐private partnership• Funds to winners: $3‐5K• Managed by ORNL• Partnership opportunities with 

other labs

• Software• Focused on start‐ups• Funds to winners: $25‐125K• Managed by HQ• Partnership opportunities with 

other offices & Better Communities

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How does JUMP work?

Visit: jump.ideascale.com

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Catalyst Unboxing  

IDEATION• Up to 10 prizes• $1,000 per

winner

BUSINESSINNOVATION

• Up to 25 prizes• $25,000 per

winner

PROTOTYPING• Up to 25 finalists• Pitch at Demo

Day

INCUBATION• Up to 10• 100,000 per

winner

Next Round of Catalyst is in the works…Stay Tuned!

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