Danfoss, The Pennsylvania State University at Philadelphia Hold Workshop on Research Outcomes
Research partnership targeted sustainable buildings, low-carbon communities, and support for UN buildings standard initiative
Danfoss and The Pennsylvania State University at Philadelphia recently convened a workshop at Penn State’s School of Engineering campus at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia to examine results of a joint research-education initiative. Last year, Danfoss provided a grant to support the University’s 13-week Immersive Internship in Global Sustainability Practices and launched the collaborative Engineering Tomorrow’s Cities initiative to grow the global workforce needed to support a sustainable, low-carbon community built environment worldwide. The workshop marked the culmination of the internship program and Engineering Tomorrow’s Cities initiative.
The project was part of the Danfoss-Penn State effort to support the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Framework Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings, an initiative with global reach to foster a post-carbon economy and deliver on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and was based at Penn State’s “Living Laboratory” building and energy research facility at The Navy Yard at Philadelphia. It was conducted under the direction of Dr. James Freihaut, professor of architectural engineering and technical director of the facility, and Dr. David Riley, director of the University’s GridSTAR Center and professor of architectural engineering.