"title":"Building Technologies Research and Integration Center",
"url":"https://www.ornl.gov/facility/btric"
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"caption":"The Building Technologies Research and Integration Center is the only DOE-designated National User Facility devoted to building technologies research and development."
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"title":"Building Technologies Research and Integration Center",
"subtitle":"Improving US building energy efficiency",
"sections":{
"mission":"The Building Technologies Research and Integration Center aims to improve the energy efficiency and environmental compatibility of residential and commercial buildings.",
"capabilities":[
"60,000 sq. ft. research campus",
"Range of test chambers and capabilities for developing new, resilient components",
"Flexible research platforms",
"Data modeling and simulation for both residential and commercial buildings"
],
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"New concrete mix with 15% lower embodied energy and reduces concrete needed by 40% in some cases",
"R&D 100 Award-winning ultraclean condensing gas furnace using monolithic acidic gas reduction to remove more than 99.9% of acidic gases and other furnace emissions",
"R&D 100 Award-winning novel autonomous self-healing sealant that self-repairs at ambient conditions and under water",
"Digital tool that has simulated the energy profile of every building in America, totaling 141.5 million buildings",
"Cloud-based home energy management system in two neighborhoods in Atlanta and Birmingham to enable automated monitoring, optimization, and control of residential HVAC, water heating systems, integrated solar panels and battery storage"
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