Test laboratory located in Davis, CA - Have done considerable laboratory and field testing in support of CA Title 24 standards, Federal standards, utilities, private clients. Experience with testing, analyzing, and modeling water heaters, hot water distribution systems, whole building effects, HVAC, various types of energy storage (e.g. thermal, reversible chemical, battery, mechanical) and integration and sizing of systems, equipment life studies. - See Dr. Hiller list of publications (over 100) or contact him for more information
Non-Technical Support Offered
provide technical support and historical perspective
Contracting Information
consulting services agreement, testing contracts
Primary Areas Served
Buildings - Residential Buildings - Commercial Industrial Water Electric Vehicle Charging and Integration Renewable Energy Storage Energy Conversion
Focus Areas
Buildings Technical Focus Areas
HVAC Domestic Hot Water (gas) Domestic Hot Water (electric) Plug Loads Combined Heat and Power ZNE Whole Building Approaches Intelligent Controls Appliances
Industrial Technical Focus Areas
Pumps Motors Compressors Fans
Water & Agriculture Technical Focus Areas
Pumps
EV Integration and Charging Technical Focus Areas
Bi-Directional Energy Transfer (Vehicle-to-grid) Bi-Directional Energy Transfer (Vehicle-to-building)
Renewable Energy Technical Focus Areas
Balance of Systems (BOS) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) PV Systems Integration (SI) Photovoltaic Panels (PV) Solar Thermal
Storage Technical Focus Areas
Other Chemical Batteries Mechanical Storage Thermal Storage
Energy Conversion Technical Focus Areas
Thermoelectric Generation
Test Facility Types
Buildings Facility Type
Thermal Conductivity Measurements Bench Test Lab (Other) Environmental Chamber Living Lab/Demonstration Bldg Others
Other Building Facility Type
Field testing of water heating,advanced HVAC,whole building
Renewable Energy Facility Type
Bench Test Lab (Other)
Storage Facility Type
Environmental Chamber Application Specific Cycle Testing Accelerated Life Cycle Testing Capabilities Reliability Testing Capabilities Thermal Storage Characterization Capabilities Bench Test Lab (other)