Region VII RP Projects (Updated 2022/23)
| IDENTIFIER | TC/TG | COST | RESEARCH TITLE OR SUBJECT | CONTRACTOR | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1284-RP | 5.04 | 114,617 | Develop a Standard for Testing and Stating the Efficiency of Industrial Pulse Cleaned Dust Collectors | BLUE HEAVEN TECH. – Louisville, KY | Completed Jul. 2018 |
| 1529-RP | 2.06 | 102,900 | Full-Frequency Numerical Modeling of Sound Transmission in and Radiation from Lined Ducts | SECAT, INC, Lexington, KY | Completed May. 2016 |
| 1587-RP | 1.04 | 110,401 | Control Loop Performance Assessment | UNIV. OF ALABAMA – Tuscaloosa, AL | Completed Sep. 2016 |
| 1674-RP | 6.08 | 95,000 | Research to Support the Revision to Ground Source Heat Pump: Design of Geothermal Systems for Commercial and Institutional Buildings (ASHRAE 1997) | ENERGY INFORMATION SERVICES – Northport, AL | Completed Jan. 2015 |
| 1741-RP | 5.03 | 160,845 | Understanding Fan Coil Components and how they Related to Energy Consumption and Energy Modeling | U. LOUISIANA – Lafayette, LA | Completed Dec. 2020 |
| 1747-RP | 1.04 | 173,738 | Implementation of RP-1547 CO2-based Demand Controlled Ventilation for Multiple Zone HVAC Systems in Direct Digital Control Systems | UNIV. OF ALABAMA – Tuscaloosa, AL | Completed Feb. 2019 |
| 1764-RP | 5.02 | 49,704 | Determine the Absolute Roughness for Phenolic Duct | TENNESSEE TECH – Cookeville, TN | Completed Dec. 2018 |
| 1703-RP | 1.08 10.03 | 107,412 | Performance of Vapor Retarder Systems Used on Mechanical Insulation | R&D Services – Cookville, TN | New Active RP |
| 1800-RP | 1.03 | 150,742 | Spray Evaporation on Enhanced Tube Bundles with Low GWP pure Refrigerants and Refrigerant/Miscible Oil Mixture | AUBURN UNIVERSITY – Auburn, AL | Active RP |
| 1819-RP | 4.03 | 96,149 | CO2 Demand Controlled Ventilation in Multiple Zone VAV Systems with Multiple Recirculation Paths | UNIV. OF ALABAMA – Tuscaloosa, AL – Zheng O’Neill | Completed Jul. 2019 |
| IRG 17-18 | 4.03 | 125,000 | Building Infiltration Estimator with Ultrasonic Thermometry (BLAST)) | UNIV. OF ALABAMA – Tuscaloosa, AL – Zheng O’Neill | Completed Oct..2020 |
| GIA 16-17 | 6.09 | 10,000 | Uncertainty Quantifications and Operation Optimization of Buildings as Virtual Batteries for the Grid with High Penetrations of Renewables | UNIV. OF ALABAMA – Fuxin Niu | Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid |
| GIA 17-18 | 7.01 | 10,000 | An Innovative Failure Analysis Framework to Enhance Building Design and Operations | UNIV. OF ALABAMA – Yanfei Li | Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid |
