The 2013 Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office Program Review was held April 2-4, 2013 in Washington, DC. This inaugural review encompassed active work done by the Building Technologies Office (BTO), with a total of 59 individual activities reviewed. Sixty independent experts assessed the progress and contributions of each project toward BTO's mission and goals, and these assessments will be used to enhance the management of existing efforts, gauge the effectiveness of projects, and design future programs. The meeting also provided an opportunity to promote collaborations, partnerships, and technology transfers.

2013 Program Peer Review Report

Read the 2013 Building Technologies Office Program Peer Review Report.

2013 Program Peer Review Presentations

Plenary Slides

Presentation Title Presenter(s) Affiliation
Building Technologies Office Overview Roland Risser U.S. Department of Energy
Appliance Standards and Codes Program Overview John Cymbalsky U.S. Department of Energy
Commercial Buildings Integration Program Overview Arah Schuur U.S. Department of Energy
Emerging Technologies Program Overview Pat Phelan U.S. Department of Energy
Residential Buildings Integration Program David Lee U.S. Department of Energy
Prioritization Tool Overview Alexis Abramson U.S. Department of Energy

Building Codes

Project Title Presenter(s) Affiliation
Building Codes Technical Assistance Chris Wagner National Association of State Energy Officials
Midwest Building Codes Technical Assistance and Commercial Projects Stacey Paradis Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
National Building Codes Collaborative and Technical Assistance Maureen Guttman Alliance to Save Energy
Southeast Adoption and Compliance Technical Assistance Jenah Zweig Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance

Commercial Buildings Integration

Project Title Presenter(s) Affiliation
Technology Performance Exchange William Livingood National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Submeter Challenge Jason Koman U.S. Department of Energy
Building Energy Modeling (BEM) Library Ellen Franconi Rocky Mountain Institute
ISO50001: Conformant Management Systems Aimee McKane Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Better Buildings Alliance Kristen Taddonio U.S. Department of Energy
Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking Campaign Linda Sandahl Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Commercial Buildings Consortium Sandy Fazeli National Association of State Energy Officials
Building Performance Database Paul Mathew Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
SEED (Standard Energy Efficiency Data) Bill Prindle ICF International
Commercial Building Partnerships Adam Hirsch National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Advanced Energy Retrofit Guides and Advanced Energy Design Guides Shanti Pless National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Whole Building Energy Performance Training Shanti Pless National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Transforming the Commercial Building Operations Ron Underhill Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Financing Turnkey Efficiency Solutions for Small Buildings and Small Portfolios Rois Langner National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Small Building Energy Management System Jessica Granderson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Rooftop Unit Suite Michael Brambley Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Rooftop Unit Campaign Michael Deru and Andres Potes National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Waypoint Building Group
Retrofitting Doors on Open Refrigerated Cases William Goetzler Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Technology Specification Deployment William Goetzler Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Window Daylighting Demo Stephen Selkowitz Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Emerging Technologies

Project Title Presenter(s) Affiliation
EnergyPlus (Building Energy Model) Brent Griffith National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Open Studio (Building Energy Model) Larry Brackney National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Autotune (Building Energy Model Calibration) Joshua New Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Open Energy Information System Jessica Granderson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Small-Building Control Systems Michael Brambley Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Develop Standard Method-Of Test For Integrated Heat Pumps Wayne Reedy Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Multi-Function Fuel-Fired Heat Pump Ed Vineyard Oak Ridge National Laboratory
GATEWAY (DOE Solid-State Lighting Demonstration) Marc Ledbetter Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
CALiPER (DOE Commercially Available LED Product Evaluation and Reporting) Marc Ledbetter Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Advanced Variable Speed Air-Source Integrated Heat Pump Van D. Baxter Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Absorption Heat Pump Water Heater Kyle Gluesenkamp Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Next Generation Rooftop Unit Bo Shen Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Working Fluids Low Global Warming Potential (GWP) Refrigerants Ed Vineyard Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Low Global Warming Potential (GWP) Refrigerants Mark McLinden National Institute of Standards and Technology
Nanolubricants for Chillers Mark Kedzierski National Institute of Standards and Technology
Supercharger for Heat Pumps in Cold Climates Thomas Walter Mechanical Solutions, Inc.
Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) Data Analysis Xiaobing Liu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Low Cost Solar Water Heaters Kate Hudon National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nanolens Window Coatings for Daylighting Kyle Alvine Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Low-Cost Solutions for Dynamic Window Materials Andre Anders Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
High-Performance Window Attachments Charlie Curcija Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Advanced Facades, Daylighting, and Complex Fenestration Systems Eleanor Lee Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Atmospheric Pressure Deposition of Electrochromic Windows Robert Tenent National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Rooftop Unit Network Michael Brambley Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Advanced Surfaces + Accelerated Aging Technology Integration Hugo Destaillats Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
New Cool Roof Coatings and Affordable Cool Color Asphalt Shingles Meng-Dawn Cheng Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Next Generation Attics and Roof Systems Bill Miller Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Air Barriers for Residential & Commercial Buildings Diana Hun Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Aerogel Impregnated Polyurethane Piping and Duct Insulation David Hess InnoSense, LLC

Residential Buildings Integration

Project Title Presenter(s) Affiliation
Building America Eric Werling and Ren Anderson U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Challenge Home Sam Rashkin U.S. Department of Energy
Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Danielle Byrnett and Dave Roberts U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Solar Decathlon Sara Farrar-Nagy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Ely Jacobsohn U.S. Department of Energy
Home Energy Score Joan Glickman and Norm Bourassa U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lunch Presentations

Presentation Title Presenter(s) Affiliation
Energy Efficient Buildings Hub Henry C. Foley The Pennsylvania State University
Trends in Stationary Energy Colin McCormick U.S. Department of Energy