CBE is a place where prominent industry leaders and internationally recognized researchers cooperate to produce substantial, holistic, and far-sighted research on buildings. Together we work to improve the performance of buildings by providing timely, unbiased information on building technologies and design and operation techniques.
From CBE's Centerline
New Online Design Tool Enables Accurate Design with Ceiling Fans
New CBE Partner McKinstry Offers Expertise from Design through Operation
CBE Researchers to Share New Results and Tools at ASHRAE Orlando 2020
CBE’s 2019 Year in Review: Expanding Membership, Results and Building Performance Tools
CBE Announces Winners of 2019 Livable Buildings Awards
From CBE's Centerline
Current Projects
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IEQ
CBE Rad Tool: Early Design Tool for High Thermal Mass Radiant Systems
Dynamic load calculator for the study of radiant system design and operation.
HVAC
Integrating Smart Ceiling Fans and Communicating Thermostats to Provide Energy-Efficient Comfort
Field demonstrations, laboratory studies and design resource development.
IEQ
Advanced Ceiling Fan Design Tool
Facilitating appropriate specification and layout of fans based on key design parameters.
IEQ
Radiant Systems Research
Providing guidelines and information for a promising and rapidly evolving building technology.
HVAC
Advanced Personal Comfort Systems Development and Testing
Providing local individual thermal comfort for occupant satisfaction and reduced energy consumption.
IEQ
IEQ
Thermal Comfort Automotive Research (TCAR)
Using CBE’s world-class thermal comfort resources to improve comfort in automobiles.
IEQ
Building Performance Evaluation Toolkit
An integrated building evaluation tool-kit for measuring numerous indoor environmental parameters.
IEQ
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Time-averaged ventilation for optimized control of variable-air-volume systems
Saving energy in variable air volume systems by optimizing minimum airflow rates.
HVAC