A research publication resulting from the BEST Center project titled “Integrated and Smart Controls for Combined Heat Pump and Domestic Water Heater for Residential Buildings” led by Prof. Moncef Krarti and Phani Vadali was recently released in the journal Energy.…
Check out this feature from CU Engineering about Prometheus Materials, a start-up co-founded by BEST Center faculty member Prof. Wil V. Srubar III, PhD focusing on producing “bio-concrete from the biomineralization of blue-green algae in a natural process similar to…
Congratulations to BEST Center faculty member Prof. Jorge E. Gonzalez for receiving the Helmut E. Landsberg Award from the American Meterological Society for his contributions to modeling and observations of urban climate and landuse in coastal California! Learn more about…
Congratulations to Prof. Ivan Smalyukh for being awarded a world record for creating the “World’s Most Transparent Material”! Prof. Smalyukh is a BEST Center faculty member and expert in soft condensed matter physics at the University of Colorado Boulder. We’re…
Kyle Biega and Moncef Krarti recently published a study evaluating exterior insulated panels for residential deep energy retrofits, a FY22-23 BEST Center funded project. This research evaluated the performance of exterior insulated panels in multiple US cities, showing optimal building…
BEST Center faculty member Prof. Kyri Baker was recently featured by CU Boulder Today in a story about the increasing rate of weather-related power outages. Read more here:
ASHRAE recently announced the IEQ 2025 Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with BEST Center manager, Nick Clements, serving on the conference organization committee. See more on the ASHRAE website:
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the spring industry advisory board (IAB) meeting at CU Boulder! In attendance were 55 faculty, students, IAB members and affiliates, and guests. Special thank you to our keynotes speakers, Will Toor (Executive…
Here are the latest BEST Center faculty publications from 12/2023-6/2024: CU Boulder CCNY NREL
Here are the latest BEST Center faculty publications from 9/2023-12/2023:
