Four East Tennessee homes completed this month's showcase on how scientific research can make dramatic changes in the cost of heating and cooling our homes. The four houses, located in the Wolf Creek subdivision in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, use about 55 to 60 percent less energy than conventional houses while maintaining similar amenities. Consumers will benefit from the project's goal to identify affordable energy-saving options for new and existing homes.
"These homes are a great example of what can be done when we partner with industry to provide scientific solutions to real problems," ORNL Director Thom Mason said.
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) use innovative technologies in energy, life sciences, neutron sciences and advanced materials while adding new missions in the areas of national security and high-performance computing.
ORNL conducts basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions. The current rebuilding of ORNL with a $300-million modernization program will maintain their laboratory as one of the world's leading scientific research centers.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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