Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering
Net-zero Energy Building
In order to ensure adequate supplies of energy and to curtail the projected growth of CO2 emissions, it is essential that building energy consumption be significantly reduced. One way this can be achieved is through the introduction of innovative building technologies enabled by new measurement science. In addition to energy issues, building operation practices face pressure to improve safety, security, and occupant comfort and health. The building industry is under increasing pressure to improve performance and reduce costs by developing cybernetic building systems that integrate more and more building services, including energy management, fire and security, transportation, fault detection and diagnostics, optimal control, the real time purchase of electricity, and the aggregation of building stock.
We plans to enable and promote the use of open cybernetic building systems with embedded intelligence for energy efficient building operations, new integrated functionality for building systems, and improved occupant comfort and safety by developing the measurement science needed to develop, test, integrate, and demonstrate the new technology.
Energy Harvest System Technology
New Technologies for Development of Renewable Energy in the Public Right-of-Way
Measurements Science Needs for the Expanded Use of Green Concrete workshop