Research Themes +
Energy Technologies Area (ETA) researchers are continually building on the strong scientific foundation we have developed over the past 50 years. We address the world’s most pressing climate challenges by bringing to market energy-efficient innovations across the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. ETA is at the forefront of developing better batteries for electric vehicles; improving the country's aging electrical grid and innovating distributed energy and storage solutions; developing grid-interactive, efficient buildings; and providing the most comprehensive market and data analysis worldwide for renewable technologies like wind and solar.
Strategic Initiatives +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy solutions and focuses on five detailed Strategic Initiatives. The Plan provides an in-depth look at how ETA is accelerating research to provide affordable, clean energy to all while accomplishing deep, economy-wide decarbonization, looking to avoid a rise in global average temperature while simultaneously developing solutions to increase humanity's resilience to extreme weather volatility.
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About Us +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) is unique in translating fundamental scientific discoveries into scalable technology adoption. Our approach combines an understanding of the marketplace and the role of state and federal regulation and policies. ETA's research drives real-world, practical results that affect and improve the everyday lives of Americans and those across the globe. Saving energy and battling the Climate Crisis are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by technoeconomic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

Publications

Publications by Research Area

Demand Response

Electricity Markets & Policy

Energy Efficiency

Industrial Energy Analysis

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems

Publications by Division

Building Technology (BTUS)

Energy Analysis (EAEI)

Energy Storage (ESDR)

2003

Reichard, Georg, and Konstantinos M. Papamichael."Decision-Making Through Performance Simulation and Code Compliance from the Early, Schematic Phases of Building Design."DIGITAL DESIGN - 22nd International eCAADe Conference (2003).

Fernandes, Luis L., and Konstantinos M. Papamichael."Automating the Selection of Fenestration Systems to Best Meet Daylighting Performance Goals."2003 International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference (2003).

Reichard, Georg, Adil Al-Mumin, and Konstantinos M. Papamichael."Instructor: Let the Experts Guide the Use of Simulation Software."DIGITAL DESIGN - 22nd International eCAADe Conference (2003).

2002

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Judy Lai, Daniel Fuller, and Tara Tariq."A Web-Based Virtual Lighting Simulator."ACADIA 2002 Conference (2002).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., and Vineeta Pal."Barriers in Developing and Using Simulation-Based Decision-Support Software."2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2002) 7.179.

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., and Vineeta Pal."Bridging the Gap Between Building Science and Design Studios."Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) Conference (2002).

2001

Ehrlich, Charles K., Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Judy Lai, and Kenneth L. Revzan."Simulating the Operation of Photosensor-Based Lighting Controls."2001 Building Simulation 7th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference (2001).

Pal, Vineeta, and Konstantinos M. Papamichael."Integrated Simulation Environment for Lighting Design."2001 IESNA Conference (2001).

Pal, Vineeta, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Norman Bourassa, and John J. Loffeld."Incorporating LCA Tools in Integrated Simulation Environments."Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Building Simulation 2001 (2001) 689-696.

Ehrlich, Charles K., Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Judy Lai, and Kenneth L. Revzan."A Method for Simulating the Performance of Photosensor-Based Lighting Controls."Energy and Buildings 34 (2001) 883-889.

2000

Papamichael, Konstantinos M.."Desktop Radiance: A New Tool for Computer-Aided Daylighting Design." (2000).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Vineeta Pal, Norman Bourassa, John J. Loffeld, and Guedi Capeluto."An Expandable Software Model for Collaborative Decision Making During the Whole Building Life Cycle."ACADIA 2000 Conference. Eternity, Infinity and Virtuality in Architecture (2000).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M.."Green Building Performance Prediction/Assessment."Building Research & Information 28 (2000) 394-402.

1999

Papamichael, Konstantinos M.."Digital Media in Architecture:Opportunities and Challenges."ACADIA '99 (1999).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Hannah L. Chauvet, John LaPorta, and Robin W. Dandridge."Product Modeling for Computer-aided Decision-Making."Automation in Construction 8.3 (1999) 339-350.

1998

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Robert J. Hitchcock, Charles K. Ehrlich, and William L. Carroll."New Tools for the Evaluation of Daylighting Strategies and Technologies."International Daylighting Conference '98 (1998).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M.."Application of Information Technologies in Building Design Decisions."Building Research & Information 27 (1998) 20-24.

1997

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., John LaPorta, and Hannah L. Chauvet."Building Design Advisor: Automated Integration of Multiple Simulation Tools."Automation in Construction 6.4 (1997) 341-352. DOI

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., John LaPorta, and Hannah L. Chauvet."Decision Making Through Use of Interoperable Simulation Software."Building Simulation '97 Fifth International IBPSA Conference (1997).

1996

Selkowitz, Stephen E., Mary Ann Piette, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Dale A. Sartor, Robert J. Hitchcock, and Frank Olken."Interoperable, Life-Cycle Tools for Assuring Building Performance: An Overview of a Commercial Building Initiative."U.S. Green Buildings Council Third Annual Conference (1996).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., John LaPorta, Hannah L. Chauvet, Deirdre Collins, Thomas Trzcinski, Jack A. Thorpe, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."The Building Design Advisor."ACADIA 1996 Conference (1996).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Charles K. Ehrlich, and Gregory J. Ward."Design and Evaluation of Daylighting Applications of Holographic Glazings." (1996).

1994

Papamichael, Konstantinos M.."New Tools for the Analysis and Design of Building Envelopes."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings V (1994).

Beltran, Liliana O., Eleanor S. Lee, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."The Design and Evaluation of Three Advanced Daylighting Systems: Light Shelves, Light Pipes and Skylights."Solar 94, Golden Opportunities for Solar Prosperity (1994).

Sullivan, Robert, Eleanor S. Lee, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Michael D. Rubin, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Effect of Switching Control Strategies on the Energy Performance of Electrochromic Windows."SPIE International Symposium on Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion XIII, April 18-22, 1994 (1994).