Visit of BSEG members to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the Hardware-in-the-loop Flexibility Testing (HILFT) project – Building Science and Engineering Group (BSEG)

BSEG members, Zhelun “Aaron” Chen (Research Scientist) and Yicheng Li (PhD Candidate), visited NIST from April 23 to 26, 2023. They were warmly greeted by Amanda Pertzborn, Vance Payne, and Steve Bushby. They were given a comprehensive introduction to the Intelligent Buildings Agents Laboratory (IBAL) and Air-Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Testing Facility used in the HILFT project, followed by a tour of the NIST campus and the net-zero house. The visit provided them with a deeper insight into the IBAL and ASHP hardware systems.

NIST people:

Steven T. Bushby is the leader of and a supervisory electronics engineer in the Mechanical Systems and Controls Group of the Energy and Environment Division (EED) of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Dr. Amanda Pertzborn is a Mechanical Engineer in the Mechanical Systems and Controls Group of the Energy and Environment Division (EED) of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Dr. William V. (Vance) Payne, II is a mechanical engineer in the HVAC&R Equipment Performance Group of the Energy and Environment Division (EED) of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).