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Research in the Building Envelopes Program (BEP) focuses on improving not only the systems that make up the roofs, walls and foundations of buildings, but also the insulating materials that these systems contain. We are interested in the ways that heat, air, and moisture travel through the building envelope and the effects that various building materials have on energy consumption. The goal of this research is to identify energy-efficient building materials and envelope systems that will be adopted by the U.S. building industry.
roofs, walls, and foundations
Guarded Hot Box Testing at ORNL Building Envelopes Program (BEP)
ORNL Testing of Phase Change Materials (PCM) Enhanced Building Envelopes
Envelope Moisture Control Technologies
Fenestration
R30/30 Roofing Systems
Reflective Roofing Systems
Residential Attics and Cathedral Ceilings
building materials research
Existing Insulation Materials Performance
Hygrothermal Property Measurements
Non-HCFC Closed-Cell Foam Insulation
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This page updated on September 7, 2007 by Teresa Williams.