Decarbonization by 2050
Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics | Jan 2022 - May 2023
Research Assistant | Prof. Vivian Loftness | (MSSD) Carnegie Mellon University
Part of ongoing research conducted under Prof. Vivian Loftness (FAIA, LEED AP, CPHC, Design Futures, NIBS Fellow) in the Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon University to accomplish the goal of decarbonization by 2050 in the USA. The study emphasized reducing carbon emissions associated with the building sector. The entire research process is divided into three levels: Building, Community, and Grid level.
Contribution :
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Devised a set of data-driven recommendations to achieve goal of decarbonization by 2050 in building industry and contributed to the report for NAS (National Academy of Sciences)
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Analyzed databases and reports from NREL, ACEEE, DOE, EPA, EIA, RMI, NBI, RECS, and CBECS to understand and estimate the quantitative potential of Renewable Energy (RE), Grid Efficiency, District Energy Management Systems, and Grid-Interactive Efficient Building (GEBs).
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Evaluated discrepancies & proposed innovative & cost-effective strategies to adopt rooftop Residential, Commercial, and Community Solar, and various Energy Storage Systems.
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Recommended improvements in policies for implementation of RE by analyzing investment and funding opportunities from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) benefiting all the stakeholders & expedite the decision-making process.