Conservation and Efficiency

SERDP and ESTCP projects are demonstrating innovative energy efficient lighting, heating, air conditioning, and other technologies that support sustainable building design and operations to reduce energy demand.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Design, Monitoring, and Validation of a High Performance Sustainable Building

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200724
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kim Fowler, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
ESTCP Apr 2007

Dewpoint Evaporative Comfort Cooling

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200821
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jesse Dean, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
ESTCP Feb 2008

Zero Energy Housing for Military Installations

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Project ID: EW-200814
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kim Fowler, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
ESTCP May 2008

A Liquid-Desiccant Outdoor Air Conditioner for Low-Electricity Humidity Control

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200822
Principal Investigator: Mr. Eric Kozubal, National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
ESTCP Jun 2008

Demonstration of a Solar Thermal Combined Heating, Cooling and Hot Water System Utilizing an Adsorption Chiller for DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200928
Principal Investigator: Mr. Tim Hansen, Southern Research Institute
ESTCP May 2009

Demonstrating Relative Cost-Benefits for the Reuse of DoD Historic and Non-Historic Properties Using Scientifically Derived Data

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Project ID: EW-200931
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Shiver, Bay Area Economics
ESTCP Sep 2009

Daylight Redirecting Window Films

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201014
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raghunath Padiyath, 3M Company
ESTCP Mar 2010

Scalable Deployment of Advanced Building Energy Management Systems

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201015
Principal Investigator: Dr. Trevor Bailey, United Technologies Research Center
ESTCP Apr 2010

Advanced Lighting Controls for Reducing Energy Use and Cost at DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201012
Principal Investigator: Dr. Satyen Mukherjee, Philips Research North America
ESTCP Jun 2010

Concentrated Solar Air Conditioning for Buildings

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201018
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kathleen Paulson, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Jun 2010

Bi-Level Demand-Sensitive LED Street Lighting Systems

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201017
Principal Investigator: Dr. Saifur Rahman, Virginia Tech - Advanced Research Institute
ESTCP Jul 2010

Exhaust Hood and Makeup Air Optimization

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201151
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Underwood, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
ESTCP Mar 2011

Systems Approach to Improved Facility Energy Performance

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201150
Principal Investigator: Mr. James Miller, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Mar 2011

Innovative Phase Change Approach for Significant Energy Savings

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201138
Principal Investigator: Dr. Aly Shaaban, Applied Research Associates, Inc
ESTCP Mar 2011

Energy Performance Monitoring and Optimization System for DoD Campuses

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201142
Principal Investigator: Dr. Trevor Bailey, United Technologies Research Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Architectural Daylighting System

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201133
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Olfelt, 3M Company
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration and Testing of ClimaStat® for Improved DX Air-Conditioning Efficiency

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201144
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael West, Advantek Consulting Engineering, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

LDDX: A High-Efficiency Air Conditioner for DoD Buildings

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201137
Principal Investigator: Dr. Andrew Lowenstein, AIL Research, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

High-Performance, Energy-Efficient Cool Metal Roof Assemblies Utilizing Building Integrated Renewable Solar Energy Technologies for New and Retrofit Building Construction

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201139
Principal Investigator: Mr. Robert Scichili, Robert Scichili Associates Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

Dynamic Exterior Lighting for Energy and Cost Savings in DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201141
Principal Investigator: Dr. Satyen Mukherjee, Philips Research North America
ESTCP Mar 2011