Empower Wall: Active insulation system leveraging additive manufacturing and model predictive control

Celeste Atkins,Diana Hun,Piljae Im,Brian Post, Bob Slattery,Emishaw Iffa,Borui Cui,Jin Dong,Abigail Barnes,Joshua Vaughan,Alex Roschli,Mikael Salonvaara,Som Shrestha,Sungkyun Jung,Phillip Chesser,Jesse Heineman,Peter L. Wang,Amiee Jackson,Melissa Voss Lapsa

Energy Conversion and Management（2022）

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Abstract

•An innovative building envelope called Empower Wall was designed and tested.•The smart wall integrates with both thermal energy storage and active insulation.•Model predictive control was implemented to optimize energy consumption and cost.•The prototype system demonstrated the ability for both energy and cost savings.

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Key words

Energy storage,Buildings,Model predictive control,Active insulation,Additive manufacturing,Peak reduction

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