Building Technologies Integration

ORNL research in buildings technologies focuses on advanced space conditioning, refrigeration, thermal distribution, appliances, and building thermal envelope and materials for improved energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality for end-use in residential and commercial markets.

Engineers develop and maintain advanced residential building audits and end-use monitoring techniques and provide technical assistance in market analysis, household energy budget projections, technology assessment, and resource leveraging.

For more information about our building technologies, please visit the ESTD sites supporting this technology:

Building Envelopes

Buildings Technology Center

Commercial Buildings

Residential Building and Equipment Research

Near zero energy habitat house construction

If you have questions regarding our buildings technologies, please contact Patrick Hughes at (865) 574-9337.