Teaming Partner List Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2020 (DE‐FOA‐0002196) 12/16/2020 Organization Name Contact Information Organization Type Topic Area(s) Area of Technical Expertise Capabilities (alphabetical) Subtopic 1.2: Thermal Storage Research, Development and Field Validation 350Solutions provides independent, third-party validation of innovative technologies in Subtopic 1.3: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning the energy & environmental space. 350 focuses on field validation in real world operating Tim A. Hansen Research, Development and Field Validation Independent Field Validation of innovative clean environments, performing independent measurement and verification of technology Founder – CEO Subtopic 1.4: Refrigeration, Water Heating Research, technologies; performance, as well as environmental benefits. Our staff have evaluated technologies for 350Solutions, Inc. Development and Field Validation 350Solutions, Inc. Small Business Thermal storage; the XPRIZE Foundation (carbon utilization), Department of Defense (renewable power, 919.438.0161 Subtopic 1.5: Integrated HVAC, Refrigeration and Water Distributed generation / combined heat and power; HVAC), EPA (energy efficiency, CHP), and others. 350Solutions is an ANAB-accredited [email protected] Heating Research, Development and Field Validation Technoeconomic evaluation; technology verifier under ISO 17020 / ISO 14034. 350 also provides independent www.350Solutions.com Subtopic 1.6: Appliances Research and Development and technoeconomic evaluation, and supports technology development, engineering, Field Validation research, field deployment, and program management. Subtopic 2.2: Building Envelope Research, Development and Field Validation Subtopic 1.3: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Research, Development and Field Validation Julie Slaughter Subtopic 1.4: Refrigeration, Water Heating Research, Development of new caloric materials, design and development of magnetocaloric and 128 Spedding Hall, 2416 Pammel Drive, Iowa non-vapor compression cooling, magnetocaloric and Development and Field Validation elastocaloric active regenerators, demonstration of magnetocaloric and elastocaloric Ames Laboratory State University, Ames, IA 50010 FFRDC elastocaloric materials and testing, caloric heat pump Subtopic 1.5: Integrated HVAC, Refrigeration and Water cooling technologies, materials and system modeling, performance predictions for caloric [email protected] development Heating Research, Development and Field Validation heat pumps, scale-up of caloric technologies (515)294-4720 Subtopic 1.6: Appliances Research and Development and Field Validation Subtopic 1.1: Advancing Innovative Manufacturing and End‐of‐ Life Processing of Efficient Building Energy Technologies Subtopic 1.2: Thermal Storage Research, Development and Field Validation Patented High thermal conductivity foams for heat transfer (especially with phase change Subtopic 1.3: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning •Advanced CFD, Building Energy Modeling, Building‐to‐Grid materials and Nanoparticle VO2 thermochromic films; Application of Artificial Research, Development and Field Validation Modeling, AI/ML Intelligence/Machine Learning to modeling, simulation and process improvement; DOE Subtopic 1.4: Refrigeration, Water Heating Research, •Advanced Building Energy Modeling including AI/ML Advanced Leadership Computing Facility for HPC modeling of combustion, multiphase Development and Field Validation Ralph T. Muehleisen •Advanced heat transfer material development, modeling, flow, and heat transfer, collections of buildings, weather/atmosphere simulations, Subtopic 1.5: Integrated HVAC, Refrigeration and Water 9700 S. Cass Ave, Bldg 362, Lemont, IL 60439 and measurement (especially with phase change materials) nanomaterial design and simulation; Advanced Photon Source, the world’s highest Argonne National Laboratory DOE FFRDC Heating Research, Development and Field Validation [email protected] •Advanced Manufacturing including scaleup of novel performance x-ray imaging device for measuring combustion and multiphase flow and Subtopic 1.6: Appliances Research and Development and 630-252-2547 materials and new manufacturing process development heat transfer in-situ on operating equipment, material failure mechanisms, and Field Validation •Nanofabrication and characterization nanomaterial characterization. ; Center for Nanomaterials, a DOE user facility for Subtopic 1.8: Energy and Demand Data, Modeling, and •CHP measurement and characterization modeling, fabricating, and characterizing nanomaterials; Materials Engineering Research Analytics •Acoustics and Noise Control Facility (MERF): A DOE User facility for manufacturing scale up of novel materials and Subtopic 1.9: Comprehensive Electric Load Optimization developing new manufacturing processes Subtopic 2.1: Mass Produced Highly Efficient Manufactured Homes and Portable Classrooms Subtopic 2.2: Building Envelope Research, Development and Field Validation ATSP innovation has the expertise in polymer synthesis and processing, tribo-mechanical contact design solution through a team of scientists consisting material engineers and Subtopic 1.3: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning tribologists with proficiency in high-temperature and harsh condition tribology. ATSP Saifur Rahman • Polymer synthesis and processing Research, Development and Field Validation Innovations has the experience in R&D work on ultra-low friction coating development for 6762 Shadyvilla Ln • Advance bearing grade (Ultra‐low friction and wear, high ATSP Subtopic 1.4: Refrigeration, Water Heating Research, air conditioning system in collaboration with a Houston, Texas 77055 Small business temperature resistance) polymer coating and composite Innovations Development and Field Validation prominent industrial partner with the support of federal grant. ATSP Innovations [email protected] development Subtopic 1.5: Integrated HVAC, Refrigeration and Water specializes in special family of high-performance polymer, aromatic thermosetting 409-600-4123 • High temperature polymer and composites Heating Research, Development and Field Validation copolyesters (ATSP), production for multiple usage in the form of bulk or coating. ATSP Innovations also provides customized solutions to customers including methodology development and chemical-mechanical characterization. 1 of 10 Teaming Partner List Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2020 (DE‐FOA‐0002196) 12/16/2020 Organization Name Contact Information Organization Type Topic Area(s) Area of Technical Expertise Capabilities (alphabetical) Development and installation of highly cost effective fly ash cements for vibration suppression in machine foundations. Axiom has deep new product development and launch experience in power generation, Fly ash substitute for zeolites in multiple applications for lighting, HVAC, appliances, windows, insulation, building automation, controls and energy thermal storage to ceramics and desiccant cooling. conservation. Heat pump water heaters. Axiom has deep experience in architectural issues including: building envelopes, Early development of two-stage heat pump cooling and daylighting, moisture management, air testing and energy tracking heating ability. Axiom has deep experience serving utilities and industry organizations in market and Extensive research with GTI on hot water heaters. engineering evaluation for new technologies, power generation and energy conservation. Robert Beachy/Mike Reiber Developed appliance insulation utilizing airgaps to Subtopic 1.2: Thermal Storage Research, Development and Axiom services include: 3800 American Blvd West maintain R factor with 25% less insulating materials. Field Validation Market assessment and validation of new or existing products and technologies which Suite 1500 Preconstruction phase high performance building Subtopic 1.4: Refrigeration, Water Heating Research, save energy Axiom Bloomington, MN 55431 Small Business envelope design and testing methods. Development and Field Validation Market deficiency and gap analysis [email protected] Construction phase building envelop testing and Subtopic 2.2: Building Envelope Research, Development and Economic feasibility, pricing and cost of manufacturing analysis [email protected] methodology concepting for air and moisture leaks. Field Validation Positioning and value proposition creation, testing and optimization (952) 224-2939 Construction phase creation of wall and envelope Market sizing and opportunity analysis prototypes. Channel strategy encompassing sales, warehousing, service and installation Modified airgap preformed insulation. Commercialization modeling and launch execution plans Using internal and external window. Primary and secondary market research, customer segmentation, and business Window shutters and shades to reduce energy. Extensive development research with GTI. The Axiom team includes marketers, engineers, and a former architect with deep Window films to eliminate thermal heat loss. backgrounds in energy efficiency and sustainability building technologies. Energy tracking analysis. Daylighting. Buck Boost, LLC, established in 2015, provides technical consulting and services related to solid-state (LED) lighting and solar PV. Services include research and development of analog and digital power electronics circuits (LED Driver), i.e., design, simulations, prototyping, and bench