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AUGUST 27, 2024
Article

New Tool Can Put More Heat Pumps on the Map

PNNL has developed a decision tool that provides contractors and installers with the information they need to properly select and install cold climate heat pumps, which are a key technology for achieving decarbonization.
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Article

Water Heaters Put in a Plug for Decarbonization

PNNL is at the midpoint of a study focused on the installation of electric heat pump water heaters in New Orleans homes. The efficient water heaters offer a unique capability that could help speed the transition from fossil fuels.
AUGUST 4, 2023
Article

Home Hacks Backed by Research

The PNNL-managed Building America Solution Center translates research into actionable considerations for homeowners and builders to provide two solutions in one: increasing energy efficiency while also enhancing disaster resistance.
APRIL 28, 2023
Article

Building-Grid Ideas Ascend to Summit

The Northwest Connected Communities Summit brought together representatives of five Department of Energy-funded Connected Communities Projects to share ideas and discuss potential collaboration opportunities.
JANUARY 16, 2023
Article

PNNL Pens Market Success Report

Staff at PNNL recently completed a report highlighting commercial products enabled through projects funded by the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office.