Project Grant DESC0025036

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $256,000 Project Grant to Nextglass LLC under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The purpose of this SBIR Phase I grant is to develop a low-cost, high-performance vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window technology that can dramatically improve the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce carbon emissions. Nextglass will scale up its novel flexible seal VIG manufacturing process, which uses a low-temperature...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award was granted by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to assist states in adopting enhancements to the residential chapter of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The $4,692,212 award, with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to October 2, 2025, aims to: (1) develop three sets of IECC amendments...

This $3,600,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) supports the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) in assisting states to adopt enhancements to the residential chapter of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The key objectives include: (1) developing three sets of IECC code amendments (Zero Ready, Near Zero, and Zero) for use by states and jurisdictions; (2) preparing...

The University of Alaska Anchorage was awarded a $1.29 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop cellulose-mycelium composite insulation materials that sequester carbon from the atmosphere. With the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as the project lead via an interagency agreement with the USDA, this three-year award beginning January 12, 2023 seeks to fabricate net carbon negative insulation composites with...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science's Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $200,000 to Aeroshield Materials Inc., a woman-owned small business, to improve the manufacturability and throughput of ultra-transparent, super-insulating aerogel materials. Through this grant, Aeroshield aims to develop scalable methods to manufacture large-format, energy-efficient aerogel sheets for insulated glass units. The company previously received SBIR grants...

The University of Colorado Boulder was awarded a two-year, $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop energy-efficient smart-privacy windows made of dynamic crystals under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The University aims to foster innovation in engineering research and education through this funding by supporting the development of windows that use dynamic crystals to automatically adjust transparency based on lighting conditions for energy...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $274,855 to Westwood Aerogel CO. to develop a low-cost, scalable manufacturing process for aerogel insulation materials. Aerogels are a class of super-insulating materials known for their light weight and superior insulating properties, but they are currently expensive and scarce due to inefficiencies in the production process. This project...

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a $420,998 project grant award from the National Science Foundation on July 15, 2021 to develop high performance, regenerative windows for building energy reduction and clean energy production under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program. The Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies as well as solutions to...

This $499,989 National Science Foundation Project Grant through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will fund research at Norfolk State University to develop a hybrid electro-thermo chromic solar modulator coating for smart windows. The coating aims to control solar transmission in response to electric or thermal stimuli, allowing selective modulation of light in the visible and infrared regions simultaneously or independently. Graduate and undergraduate students will gain...

The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) was awarded a $812,429 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) on October 1, 2023. The award will support CEE's research and development of innovative aerosol sealing techniques for occupied residential buildings to improve energy efficiency. Key activities include assessing the feasibility of air source heat...