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)

1993

Piette, Mary Ann, Bruce Nordman, Odon deBuen, and Richard C. Diamond."Predicted versus Monitored Performance of Energy-Efficiency Measures in New Commerical Buildings from Energy Edge." (1993) 15.

Piette, Mary Ann, Bruce Nordman, Odon D. Buen, Richard C. Diamond, and Jeffrey P. Harris."Uses of Monitored Data to Evaluate the Energy Edge Demonstration Program of New, Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings."ASHRAE Symposium Denver, Colorado, June 26-30, 1993. (1993).

Piette, Mary Ann, Richard C. Diamond, Odon D. Buen, and Bruce Nordman."The Need for Improved Commissioning of Energy Efficiency Measures in Commercial Buildings from Energy Edge."National Conference on Building Commissioning (1993).

Piette, Mary Ann, Bruce Nordman, Odon D. Buen, and Richard C. Diamond."Predicted versus Monitored Performance of Energy-Efficiency Measures in New Commerical Buildings from Energy Edge."6th International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, Chicago, Illinois. (1993).

1992

Heerwagen, Judith H., and Richard C. Diamond."Adaptations and Coping: Occupant Response to Discomfort in Energy Efficient Buildings." vol 10 (1992) p 83.

Diamond, Richard C., Mary Ann Piette, Odon D. Buen, Bruce Nordman, Jeffrey P. Harris, and Bruce Cody."Energy Use and Energy Savings: Measured Results from the Energy Edge Demonstration Project."1992 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (1992).

Diamond, Richard C., Darryl J. Dickerhoff, Helmut E. Feustel, Richard Jansky, and Max H. Sherman."Chelsea Public Housing Study: Ventilation and Infiltration Survey. Interim Report to DOE on DOE-HUD Initiative." (1992).

Diamond, Richard C., Mary Ann Piette, Odon D. Buen, Bruce Nordman, and Jeffrey P. Harris."Energy Edge Impact Evaluation: Middle Overview."Prepared for the Bonneville Power Administration (1992).

Diamond, Richard C., Joseph A. McAllister, Leo I. Rainer, Ronald L. Ritschard, and Helmut E. Feustel."Affordable Housing Rehabilitation in Vermont: Energy Savings, Cost-Effectiveness, and Resident Satisfaction."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings V (1992).

1991

Traynor, Gregory W., Michael G. Apte, Richard C. Diamond, and Alicia L. Woods."A Carbon Monoxide Passive Sampler: Research and Development Needs." (1991).

Diamond, Richard C., Joseph A. McAllister, and Leo I. Rainer."Multifamily Energy Audit for HUD-Insured Multifamily Properties."Document prepared for the Office of Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1991).

Heerwagen, Judith H., J. Loveland, and Richard C. Diamond."Environmental Satisfaction, Coping, and Health Outcomes in the Office Habitat."1991 International Solar Energy Society Conference (1991).

Piette, Mary Ann, Jeffrey P. Harris, Richard C. Diamond, Bruce Nordman, Odon D. Buen, and Bruce Cody."Evaluating Savings from Design Predictions through Measured Performance in New, Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings."5th International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (1991).

1990

Harris, Jeffrey P., Richard C. Diamond, Odon D. Buen, A. Hatcher, Bruce Nordman, and Mary Ann Piette."Energy Edge Impact Evaluation, Findings and Recommendations from the Phase One Evaluation."Prepared for the Bonneville Power Administration (1990).

Diamond, Richard C., Jeffrey P. Harris, Mary Ann Piette, Odon D. Buen, and Bruce Nordman."Energy Edge Impact Evaluation: Early Overview."Prepared for the Bonneville Power Administration (1990).

Diamond, Richard C.."A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Two Energy-Efficient Office Buildings."Performance of Buildings and Serviceability of Facilities, ASTM STP 1029 (1990).

1989

Feustel, Helmut E., and Richard C. Diamond."Distribution Losses in Multifamily Domestic Hot Water Systems."Report prepared for the Southern California Edison Company (1989).

Szydlowski, Richard F., and Richard C. Diamond."Data Specification Protocol for Multifamily Buildings."ASTM Standard Practice E (1989) 1410-91.

Traynor, Gregory W., Michael G. Apte, Richard C. Diamond, and Alicia L. Woods."The Need for a Carbon Monoxide Passive Sampler." (1989).

1988

Diamond, Richard C.."Building Managers: Hidden Actors in Multifamily Energy Conservation."Home Energy vol 5.no 2 (1988).

Layne, Linda L., Willett Kempton, Alfredo Behrens, Richard C. Diamond, Margaret F. Fels, and Cathy Reynolds."Design Criteria for a Consumer Energy Report: A Pilot Field Study." (1988).

Diamond, Richard C.."Enerplex Revisited: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation." (1988).

Diamond, Richard C., and Charles A. Goldman."Proceedings of the 1988 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings." (1988).

Diamond, Richard C.."Energy Use in Housing for the Elderly: The Effects of Design, Construction, and Occupancy." (1988).

1987

Wagner, Barbara S., and Richard C. Diamond."The Kansas City Warm Room Project: Economics, Energy Savings and Health and Comfort Impacts."Energy 12.6 (1987) 447-457. DOI