A research publication resulting from the BEST Center project titled “Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon Analysis of Residential & Commercial Building Envelopes” led by Prof. Wil Srubar III and Megan Quinn was recently published in the journal Energy & Buildings. From…
A research publication resulting from the BEST Center project titled “Enhancing Thermal Energy Harvesting and Storage using Monolithic Mesoporous Metamaterials (MMMs) and Phase Change Materials (PCMs)” led by Prof. Ivan Smalyukh and Amit Bhardwaj was recently published in the journal Science.…
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 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…
“Colleagues from the CU system office and CU Boulder have been selected to take part in the inaugural Scalable Tech Track Adopters cohort this fall, a program through the partnership of Wells Fargo’s Innovation Incubator (IN2) and the U.S. Department…
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:
From CU Boulder Today: “The National Science Foundation today announced the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) as a recipient of its inaugural Regional Innovation Engines program. The prestigious award totals up to $160 million over 10 years and positions the…
From CPR News: “Asthma is a fact of life for Yadira Sanchez. The longtime north Denver resident shares the condition with her three children. The chronic ailment means the family starts every morning with nasal rinses and puffs from inhalers.…
