Living Materials Laboratory:

Project 

Project:

A State-of-the-Art Thermal Conductivity Analyzer: A Vital Addition to the Larson Building Systems Laboratory

Current Challenge

Research Goal

The primary objective of this project is to acquire state-of-the-art thermal conductivity analyzer (TCA) instrument to initiate new (and strengthen existing) collaborations between materials science and energy performance modeling and simulation by (1) studying thermal behavior of novel material systems and components, (2) investigating dynamic changes to thermal properties of materials and components through aging, and (3) utilizing thermal property data to advance building energy simulation.

Sponsor

Engineering Excellence Fund