Working With Us
NREL's award-winning work with the commercial and public sectors to improve building energy performance is central to its mission. Learn about our awards.
Call for Reviewers
NREL is inviting feedback on key energy performance properties identified for specific technology categories. The Commercial Buildings group is interested in providing end users information they can use—in combination with installation-specific parameters and use patterns—to more accurately predict the site-specific energy performance of particular products. If you are interested in volunteering your expert opinions as they relate to the following technology categories, please contact technology.feedback@nrel.gov.
- RTUs, boilers, & chillers
- Air compressors
- Pumps
- PV modules & inverters
- Electric lamps, luminaires, and ballasts
At NREL, industry, universities, and government agencies have many opportunities to take advantage of our residential and commercial buildings expertise. Here's how you can work with us to improve the energy efficiency of your buildings.
Partner with Us
You can work with our experts and use NREL's outstanding facilities and technical capabilities, which range from fundamental research to applications engineering, to capture proven energy savings in your buildings.
Collaborations and Agreements
NREL offers a variety of technology partnership agreements. These include collaborations through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, as well as research without your direct collaboration through Work for Others agreements.
Facilities
NREL's state-of-the-art facilities are available for collaborative research opportunities.
Commercial Solutions
NREL's Commercial Buildings team provides solutions to maximize energy savings within your budget, measure and verify actual energy performance, streamline the process of improving energy efficiency, and use cutting edge technologies in new and existing commercial buildings. Browse commercial research staff biographies to learn more about the depth of our expertise.
Residential Capabilities
Our capabilities include analysis, testing, and program management on new and existing homes. View residential research staff biographies to learn more about the depth of our expertise.
Find a Position with Us
If you are interested in working for NREL or working alongside our knowledgeable staff to learn more about building energy efficiency, look into:
Staff Openings
NREL's employment programs are for postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and others.
Educational Opportunities
You can learn from our researchers in a variety of ways, including mentored research internships for undergraduate and graduate students.
