Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Residential Heating Technologies in the USA
Speaker: Theresa Pistochini, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center Date: April 20, 2021 Time: 10am to 11am PST Watch Slides
Energy Bites – April 23, 2021
Bite 1: Opportunities and Barriers of Decarbonizing Sacramento Multifamily Buildings Rhys Davis, Energy Graduate Group Bite 2: Aerosol Sealing Applications in Existing Residential Homes Curtis Harrington, Western Cooling Efficiency Center Time: 12pm to 1pm Watch Video
Scientific and Engineering Challenges and Opportunities to Enable Net Zero Emissions Energy Systems
Speaker: Nathan Lewis, Commissioner, California Institute of Technology Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 11/8/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch via Zoom
Large Diameter, Shallow Bore Heat Exchangers for Ground-Source Heat Pumps
Webinar July 8, 2020 Ground-coupled heat pumps reduce cooling load in summer and heating load in winter by using the relatively constant temperature of the earth as the heat exchange medium instead of the outside air. By exchanging heat with the mild ground temperatures, ground-coupled heat pumps are more efficient than air-source designs and use […]
Putting Vacant Buildings to Sleep
Webinar June 16, 2020 Office and campus buildings consume a lot of electricity when nobody is in them. Why? When UC Davis experienced a 90% reduction in occupancy, electricity use only fell by 15%. When the Empire State Building was nearly 100% vacant, electricity use only fell 28%. What is using all this energy? Can […]
The Honda Smart Home at UC Davis: A Showcase of Environmental Innovation
Webinar June 11, 2020 In this webinar, Michael will provide a virtual tour and introduction to the Honda Smart Home, which showcases technologies that enable zero net energy living and transportation. After his short presentation, there will be Q&A time. The Honda Smart Home in UC Davis West Village is capable of producing more energy […]
Energy Bites – May 29, 2020
Bite 1: Electrical Performance of Distributed DC Lighting Systems–Drew Harper, California Lighting Technology Center Bite 2: Sending the Wrong Signal? Revisiting the CPUC’s Marginal GHG Emissions Assumptions–Greg Miller, Center for Water-Energy Efficiency & Energy Graduate Group Bite 3: Energy Load Shifting Strategies for Wastewater Treatment Plants–Erin Musabandesu, Center for Water-Energy Efficiency & Energy Graduate Group […]
The Path to COVID-19 Recovery–How to Improve Indoor Air Quality when Reopening K-12 Schools
Webinar May 28, 2020 Since COVID-19 could potentially be spread through the air, there is a role for building ventilation and filtration to help reduce airborne exposures to infectious aerosols. In this webinar we will review research and recommendations for improving indoor air quality in K-12 classrooms when (or prior to) reopening schools during COVID-19 […]
Energy Bites – May 22, 2020
Speaker 1: Cost-Constrained Optimization of Energy Efficiency for New Commercial Buildings – David Vernon, Western Cooling Efficiency Center Speaker 2: Why Are Fleets Buying Electric Vehicles and Why Aren’t They Buying More? – Claire Sugihara, Energy Graduate Group Watch Video
Energy Bites – May 15, 2020
Speaker 1: Feeder-Level Grid Impacts of Light Duty EV Charging in California – Jake Highleyman, Energy Graduate Group Speaker 2: Demand Response and the UC Davis Central Chilled Water System – Devon Schmidt, Energy Graduate Group Watch Video
