JUMP First FEMP Call for Innovation

We were asked by a NASA Engineer to submit our Patented Relative Humidity control process to JUMP / FEMP for consideration, so here we are! We hope that the following information will allow us to earn your vote to have our technology evaluated by Oak Ridge National Laboratory! We are Energy Efficiency and Relative Humidity control “Subject Matter Experts” for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The High Efficiency ...more »

Our design combines volatile organic compound (VOC) readers/sensors and advanced germicidal light waves to commercialize our Variable Dose Evaporative Coil Optimization (ECOs) systems to achieve continuous sustainable peak coil efficiency in package units. The innovative energy saving technology we are presenting is the Evaporative Coil Optimization systems (ECOs) using advanced germicidal light waves for coil cleaning ...more »

Highly Efficient & Managed Compressor for HVAC We understand that in this FEMP call for innovation that you are seeking ideas on the management of packaged HVAC units. However, we believe we should, as Thomas Jefferson stated, "Begin with the end in mind." To begin a "band-aid" approach to improving the management of an outdated compressor technology seems a little nearsighted. When we began our quest to improve the technology ...more »

Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is typically utilized where a large price differential exists between on peak and off peak energy prices. In this case, by using energy at a time of lower kWh costs, the consumer saves money. With ice storage they do not save energy. In fact, energy consumption is increases. This is due largely because of the energy penalty in producing ice (Diagram 1). The diagram illustrates the higher ...more »

Shift investment for residential thermal upgrades from the homeowner to the home's energy supplier. This is fully introduced here: http://climate.org/thermal-optimization-optimizing-energy-efficiency-in-existing-residential-buildings/ Thermal optimization also shifts the technology from weatherization, which only improves easily-accessed portions of the thermal shell, to optimization, which creates a high performance ...more »

Tubular LED (TLED) lamps for retrofit of fluorescent are a fairly well-established, cost effective means of energy and maintenance savings. However, they had been characterized as "missed opportunities" for future compatibility with sensors and controls, because they inherit the electrical infrastructure and simple paradigms of switch based control. Recognizing this did not have to be the case, Energy Focus developed ...more »

Daylight redirection using specially designed window films and coverings has a potential to save up to 60% of lighting energy in commercial and residential buildings, particularly when bundled with automated lighting controls. DOE Building Technology Office (BTO) estimates the total market size for light redirection in commercial buildings at 682 TBtu and the primary energy saving potential at 345 TBtu (see Table 7 of ...more »

Pneumatic thermostats are in approximately 70% of buildings in North America. They provide no data, so they cannot be included in an automated fault diagnostics system. This means that faults go undetected, maintenance is more difficult, energy is wasted, and occupants are not as comfortable as they should be. Cypress Envirosystems' Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat has made it cost effective and easy to retrofit pneumatic ...more »

HVAC systems, like many appliances, are instant-on devices. Programs sponsored by CEC, EPA and DOE are succeeding in reducing the standby energy use of appliances. A similar initiative could reduce standby energy use in commercial HVAC systems. The standby energy of an HVAC system is the energy used when the unit is "off"—where "off" means a low-power state in which the device is not performing its primary function. ...more »

Energy Decentralization or energy market democratization requires a cheap source of energy (water) and an intelligent device (MR-002) to produce on site eGas (hydrogen + oxygen) at room temperature and pressure, for use on demand. Thus, a household has: gas for cooking, gas for heating space, gas for light, gas for electricity (via a gas generator and thermal power for heating space and hot water (bathroom and kitchen). ...more »

Production of gas from water, (in situ on site) for use on demand at room temperature and pressure, means no storage, no transport, no distribution and no danger and the byproduct is... water (no pollution as well).

Many Post Office buildings in rural communities get marginal attention to upgrades and need air sealed and insulated. The Post Office rents some buildings, but ultimately pays for utilities whether rented or not, so all building stock should be audited and buildings below standard should receive a face lift. Total building occupancy costs for fiscal year (FY) 2014 totaled $1.8 billion. https://www.uspsoig.gov/document/us-postal-service-building-occupancy-data/ ...more »

I have found an air conditioning system that only uses water as the refrigerant, saves significant energy (75%) and does not add humidity to the cooling air. They are getting ready to launch a unit for houses also. It is perfect for use in data centers. Check out the website: www.climatewizard.com. The local distributor in California is L&H Airco. Excellent technology to implement in government buildings.

THE PROBLEM Refrigeration System: Today chillers and VRF systems are mostly used for centralized cooling of buildings. The compression of refrigerant in these refrigeration systems takes place in mechanical compressors with high electric power consumption. Thermal Compressors (Injectors / Ejectors): In thermal compressors a high heat potential (enthalpy) of the motive stream of fluid is utilized to increase the ...more »

A well-designed and -optimized Sensor Fusion (SF) system provides an optimum control strategy for HVAC systems. The control capabilities offers by a SF can be used to simultaneously reduce HVAC energy use and enhance occupant comfort. SF is the approach that combines inputs from multiple sources/sensors in order to allow for inferences about an event, an action, or the environment. A human being is a typical example ...more »