Infrastructure

Research Facilities

State-of-the-art laboratories and research infrastructure supporting BEST Lab's work in building energy and indoor environmental quality.

New York State CoE

Syracuse
Center of
Excellence

New York State's Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems — engaging 200+ companies and institutions to advance indoor environmental quality, clean energy, and water resource management.

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Real-World Testbed

BEST Lab

12 workstations, 13 VAVs, two operating modes. A live office environment for deploying and comparing RL, MPC, DDPC, DPC, and personalized air conditioning strategies under real occupancy.

Willis H. Carrier

TIEQ
Lab

Cognitive function doubled in enhanced ventilation environments — the COGfx study linked IAQ directly to human performance.

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MAE Department

Lab
House

Research homes for studying energy efficiency and IAQ — people spend 90% of their time indoors, driving 70%+ of U.S. electricity use.