Research Reports

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2006

Long, N. L.; Pless, S. D.; Torcellini, P. A.; Judkoff, R. (2006). Evaluation of the Low-Energy Design Process and Energy Performance of the Zion National Park Visitor Center. ASHRAE Transactions: Technical and Symposium Papers Presented at the 2006 Winter Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Atlanta, GA: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Vol. 112, Part 1: pp. 321-340; NREL Report No. CP-550-38685.

Deru, M.; Griffith, B.; Torcellini, P. (2006). Establishing Benchmarks for DOE Commercial Building R&D and Program Evaluation: Preprint. 15 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-39834. (PDF 638 KB)

Ellis, P. G.; Griffith, B. T.; Long, N.; Torcellini, P. A.; Crawley, D. (2006). Automated Multivariate Optimization Tool for Energy Analysis: Preprint. 10 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-40353. (PDF 1.0 MB)

Torcellini, P.; Pless, S.; Deru, M.; Griffith, B.; Long, N.; Judkoff, R. (2006). Lessons Learned from Case Studies of Six High-Performance Buildings. 151 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-37542. (PDF 3.9 MB)

Torcellini, P.; Pless, S.; Deru, M.; Crawley, D. (2006). Zero Energy Buildings: A Critical Look at the Definition; Preprint. 15 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-39833. (PDF 477 KB)

Torcellini, P. A.; Crawley, D. B. (2006). Understanding Zero-Energy Buildings. ASHRAE Journal. Vol. 48(9), 2006; pp. 62-69; NREL Report No. JA-550-41024.

Deru, M.; Pless, S. D.; Torcellini, P. A. (2006). BigHorn Home Improvement Center Energy Performance. ASHRAE Transactions: Papers Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting, 24-28 June 2006, Quebec City, Canada. Atlanta, GA: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Vol. 112, Pt. 2: pp. 349-366; NREL Report No. CP-550-41008.

Pless, S. D.; Torcellini, P. A.; Petersen, J. E. (2006). Energy Performance Evaluation of a Low-Energy Academic Building. ASHRAE Transactions: Technical and Symposium Papers Presented at the 2006 Winter Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Atlanta, GA: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Vol. 112, Part 1: pp. 295-311; NREL Report No. CP-550-38516.

Deru, M.; Pless, S.; Torcellini, P. (2006). BigHorn Home Improvement Center Energy Performance: Preprint. 25 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-39533. (PDF 996 KB)

Griffith, B.; Torcellini, P.; Long, N.; Crawley, D.; Ryan, J. (2006). Assessment of the Technical Potential for Achieving Zero-Energy Commercial Buildings: Preprint. 15 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-39830. (PDF 686 KB)

Deru, M.; Torcellini, P. (2006). Source Energy and Emission Factors for Energy Use in Buildings. 36 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-38617. (PDF 1.6 MB)

2005

Torcellini, P.; Long, N.; Pless, S.; Judkoff, R. (2005). "Evaluation of the Low-Energy Design and Energy Performance of the Zion National Park Visitor Center." 156 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-34607. (PDF 3.4 MB)

Griffith, B.; Deru M.; Torcellini, P.; Ellis, P. (2005). "Analysis of the Energy Performance of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Philip Merrill Environmental Center." 145 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-34830. (PDF 3.1 MB)

Deru, M.; Torcellini, P.; Sheffer, M.; Lau, A. (2005). "Analysis of the Design and Energy Performance of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Cambria Office Building." 85 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-34931. (PDF 2.4 MB)

Deru, M.; Torcellini, P.; Pless, S. (2005). "Energy Design and Performance Analysis of the BigHorn Home Improvement Center." 120 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-34930. (PDF 2.1 MB)

Torcellini, P.; Pless, S.; Griffith, B.; Judkoff, R. (2005). "Evaluation of the Energy Performance and Design Process of the Thermal Test Facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory." 144 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-34832. (PDF 2.8 MB)

Reed, John H.; Johnson, Katherine; Riggert, Jeff; Oh, Andrew D. "Who Plays and Who Decides." (PDF 2.2 MB)

2004

Pless, S. (2004). Energy Performance Evaluation of a Low-Energy Academic Building at Oberlin College, Oberlin Ohio. 107 pp. NREL NICH Report No. TP-550-33180. (PDF 2.7 MB)

2003

Deru, M.; Hancock, E. (2003). Preliminary Energy Analysis of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Cambria Office Building. 26 pp. NREL NICH Report No. TP-550- 33106. (PDF 930 KB)

Deru, M. (2003). Final Project Report for DPD, Inc., Office Building, Lansing, MI. 24pp. NREL NICH Report No. TP-550- 33108. (PDF 1.4 MB)

2002

Torcellini, Paul; R Judkoff, S. Hayter. (2002). "Zion National Park Visitor Center: Significant Energy Savings Achieved through a Whole-Building Design Process," American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 18-23, 2002. (PDF 571 KB)

Hayter, S., Paul Torcellini, M. Deru. (2002) "Photovoltaics for Buildings: New Applications and Lessons Learned," American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 18-23, 2002. (PDF 761 KB)

Edwards, L.; Torcellini, P. (2002). Literature Review of the Effects of Natural Light on Building Occupants. 58 pp.; NICH Report No. TP-550-30769 (PDF 1.4 MB)

Deru, M.; Judkoff, R.; Neymark, J. (2002). Whole-Building Energy Simulation with a Three-Dimensional Ground-Coupled Heat Transfer Model: Preprint. 18 pp.; NICH Report No. CP-550-32690 (PDF 501 KB)

Deru, M. P.; Judkoff, R.; Torcellini, P. (2002). SUNREL(TM) Technical Reference Manual. 140 pp.; NICH Report No. BK-550-30193

2001-2000

Deru, M. P. and Kirkpatrick, A. T., 2001, Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer from Buildings Part 1: Analysis and Modeling, NICH Report No. CP-550-29693, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO. Also published in the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, ASME, Vol 124, No. 1, pp. 10-16, 2002. (PDF 665 KB)

Deru, M. P. and Kirkpatrick, A. T., 2001, Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer from Buildings Part 2: Application, NICH Report No. CP-550-29693, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO. Also published in the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, ASME, Vol 124, No. 1, pp. 17-21, 2002. (PDF 582 KB)

Hayter, S., P. Torcellini, "A Case Study of the Energy Design Process Used for a Retail Application," Proceedings of the 25th National Passive Solar Conference, June 2000, pp. 451-456. (PDF 608 KB)

Hayter, Sheila J., Paul A. Torcellini, "Advanced Energy Efficiency Design Strategies in Retail Buildings," Proceedings 2000 International Conference Sustainable Building, October 22-25, 2000, pp. 488-490. (PDF 294 KB)