Topics in this FOA include:
- Thermal storage research;
- Advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, which can provide demand flexibility services to the grid;
- Next generation refrigeration technologies;
- Advanced appliance research in areas such as improved compressor design;
- Next generation lighting;
- Whole building electric load optimization;
- Advanced and more efficient building construction;
- Improved building retrofit technologies; and
- Workforce development.