SWA maintains expertise on leading edge technologies and systems by direct involvement in evaluating their performance in field installations. These studies are performed for government entities (federal and state), utilities, and product manufacturers. Advanced and new HVAC, water heating, building envelope, and solar energy systems have been evaluated.

SWA owns an extensive array of monitoring and test equipment for these studies including:

Campbell Scientific data loggers
Onset Computer data loggers
Blower doors
Duct blasters
Lo-Flo balometer
True Flow grid
Infrared camera

Projects:

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Feasibility Studies
NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Program

Multicogen: Multifamily Buildings CHP Screening Tool

Link to SWA's CHP Building Case Study is also located on NYSERDA's website at http://www.nyserda.org/programs/buildingcasestudies.asp.