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introduction
The Building Envelopes Program at Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL) is a program within the Buildings
Technology Center (BTC), the premier U.S. research facility devoted to
developing technologies that improve the energy efficiency and environmental
compatibility of residential and commercial buildings. Our program is
divided into two parts: building envelope research, which focuses on the
structural elements that enclose a building (walls, roofs and foundations), and
materials research, which concentrates on the materials within the envelope
systems (such as insulation). The building envelope provides the thermal
barrier between the indoor and outdoor environment, and its elements are the
key determinants of a building's energy requirements that result from the
climate where it is located.
CLICK HERE to move to the BTC web site. CLICK HERE for a web tour of our facilities and equipment. CLICK HERE to meet our research staff.
how to work with us
We work with universities, other government agencies, and private industry to
accelerate the market penetration of the most promising energy-efficient
building envelope systems.
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