WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — A high-ranking official in the Department of Energy (DOE) called on HVAC engineers to continue to improve energy efficiencies, but also offered a slap on the wrist to “tradespeople who use bad practices in the field.”
Edward Pollock, DOE director of the Office of Research and Standards, told attendees at a joint session of Purdue University’s Compressor and Refrigeration Conference, that much efficiency research is focusing on familiar areas, such as fuzzy logic, brushless DC motors, improved duct sealing, and liquid desiccant air conditioning.