CBE is a place where prominent industry leaders and internationally recognized researchers cooperate to produce substantial, holistic, and far-sighted research on buildings. Together we work to improve the performance of buildings by providing timely, unbiased information on building technologies and design and operation techniques.
From CBE's Centerline
2025 Year-End Appreciation and News
Louisiana Study Focuses on Reducing Heat Stress with Fans in Industrial Facilities, Gaining Local News Attention
Recent CBE Work Contributes to Understanding Occupant Health, Comfort and Decarbonization of the Built Environment
New Funding Will Advance Research on Personal Comfort and Advanced HVAC Solutions
Reflecting on CBE’s Key Milestones of 2023
From CBE's Centerline
Current and Milestone Projects
HVAC
IEQ
Cost-Effectiveness and Mitigation Potential of Low-Carbon Building Material Alternatives
Research to support the development of impact reduction policies around embodied carbon.
IEQ
A Framework for View Quality and Related Research
Multi-project research to provide structure for design and research related to window views.
IEQ
FS
California Safe Indoor Temperature Policy Study
Informing decision-making about indoor heat risks to human health.
IEQ
HVAC
IEQ
Embodied Carbon and Life Cycle Assessment
Applying life cycle assessment and other tools to advance the rapid decarbonization of buildings.
IEQ
Advancing Building and Grid Decarbonization through Ultra-Low GWP Heat Pumps
Lab and field demonstration of a multifunction AWHP with thermal energy storage.
HVAC
Development of View Clarity Metrics for Fenestration Systems
Documenting view clarity metrics for product standards and certification systems.
IEQ
FS
IEQ
HVAC
Research on Infectious Aerosols
Multiple studies inform our understanding of the dynamics of bioaerosols and our exposures to them.
IEQ
