1. 1 High Performance Buildings Research & Implementation Center (HiPer BRIC) Proposal for National Lab-Industry-University Partnership Proposal for National Lab-Industry-University Partnership February 5, 2008 Arun Majumdar Director, Environmental Energy Technologies Division

2. 2 Electricity Tariffs & Carbon Emission Rates External Power Electricity Storage Onsite Power Generation Waste Heat Sunlight HiPer BRIC Technical Scope Sensor Modules Occupancy Temperature Humidity Air Quality Light Appliances Sensor Modules Occupancy Temperature Humidity Air Quality Light Appliances Appliance Power Control Appliance Power Control Thermal Storage Capacity/ Temperature Info External Ventilation Outside Air Temperature/ Humidity Info Output Energy Consumption Indoor air quality and security data Integrated and component system performance Goal Zero energy and/or carbon building Healthy, comfortable, safe/secure environment Minimum cost Building Operating Platform (BOP) Real-time optimization - consumption, cost, carbon footprint Building Simulation, Modeling & Analysis (EnergyPlus, Modelica) Central Air Conditioning/ Heat Pump Local Thermal/ Humidity Control Local Thermal/ Humidity Control Lighting/ Window/ Facade Control Lighting/ Window/ Facade Control Coupled Interactions Coupled Interactions Current & Future Weather Network Communication Layer

3. 3 High Performance Buildings Research & Implementation Center (HiPer BRIC) (Research Partnerships: LBNL, UCB, UCSB, UTC, …..) HVAC Lighting Insulation & Building Materials Glass & Glazing Systems DOE CEC CPUC INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUMFEDERAL & STATE GOVT. XXMATCHING FUNDS USERS Startup Companies, National Lab folks, & Academic Researchers using Facility to try out new idea/concept/technology and evaluate its performance and impact on the whole building system Foundry Model Non-proprietary research is free Proprietary research is charged Others SPONSORED RESEARCH TEAMS Power Handling Control Systems Research Prioritization Other Stakeholders Utilities Other State Agencies Industry Orgs (ASHRAE) Building Construction A& E firms Building Materials & Equipment Suppliers Building Owners & Operators ESCOs Service Contractors Building Manager Training Advocacy UTC Technical Prioritization Integration & Building Operating Platform (BOP) Team Buildings Design & Energy Analysis Team Windows & Lighting Team Sensors, Networks, Communications Controls Team HVAC Team Power Delivery & Demand Response Team Demonstration Team Domestic/International Policies, Regulation, Standards, Markets Indoor Environment Team Natural Ventilation Team

4. 4 HiPer BRIC Systems Approach Design/Performance Based Options for Components & Operating Platforms Architecture Building Materials (Frame/Walls/Insulation/Window s/Glazing) Heat & Cooling Ventilation Lighting Daylighting/Facades Onsite Power & Heat Battery Based Storage Thermal Storage Control Systems Sensors & Communication Appliances Monitoring & Diagnostics Sensors; Communication Networks Systems Design, Analysis, Modeling Occupancy/Environment Based Energy/Exergy Modeling & Analysis Systems Control & Optimization Feedback/Feedforward control to maintain Occupancy Based Comfort Vector (Temp, Humidity, Lighting, CO2 level,..) Real-Time Optimization for Energy Consumption/Cost Building Systems Analysis Based Solutions Real Performance Designed Performance

5. 5 HiPer BRIC Organization HiPer BRIC Executive Director Board of Directors Internal Steering Committee External Advisory Board Heat & Power Thrust Director Lighting & Daylighting, Appliance Thrust Director User Facilities Thrust Director Education, Training, Outreach Thrust Director Codes/Standards, Best Practices, Policy Thrust Director Demonstration & Implementation Thrust Director Associate Exec. Director - Research Associate Exec. Director- Implementation

6. 6 HiPerBRIC Operations Research –Steering Committee, Executive Director & Associate Exec. Director (Res) will provide top-down targets for energy savings based on roadmap and milestones –Thrust Director will Create seed projects & conduct workshops to identify options Create projects and sub-projects to address the targets Solicit proposals from team of scientists, engineers, architects etc to develop systems approach and demonstrating those targets Propose projects, teams, and budgets to Board for approval –Assoc. Exec. Directors will ensure integation across Thrust Areas (i.e. heat/power & lighting, testbed, demonstrations)

7. 7 2008 Seed Projects LBL & UCB UTC