Dais Analytic was selected to negotiate an award based on a proposal submitted to the Building Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding opportunity earlier this year. The funding comes from the Energy Department’s Buildings Technology Office (BTO).
The project will build and test a full size rooftop unit with 7.5 tons of refrigeration capacity. Project testing will take place at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
“We’re excited to build on the success of our past DOE projects and test our system in this environment to showcase our sustainability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness,” said Brian Johnson, chief technology officer of Dais. “Almost all buildings, from older buildings undergoing retrofits to the newest and most efficient projects under construction, are potential installation sites for our energy efficient HVAC systems. Dais technology represents a paradigm shift for heating and cooling in buildings, yet there is excellent backward compatibility.”
“This is a terrific step forward for the company, as it shows continued validation of our technology and recognition of the Dais team's progress from two previous awards from the US DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E),” said Tim Tangredi, CEO of Dais Analytic.
