The larger QCo team
QCo acknowledges the significant contributions of QCo Team colleagues -- both professors and graduate students -- at the University of Colorado Boulder, Pennsylvania State University, and, more recently, the Illinois Institute of Technology.
As a recent example, in 2020-2022, the QCo Team completed several important EMeister MPC upgrades focused on large commercial buildings and building/grid integration -- pursuant to a grant from the Solar Energy Technology Office of the U.S. Department of Energy:
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Integrate distributed photovoltaics, pursuant to the NY Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
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Target carbon emission reduction, pursuant to NYC Local LAW 97 ("LL97"); and achieve climate justice by focusing on the larger and more economical carbon reduction opportunity enabled by NYISO marginal emission rates.
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Relieve the ConEd T&D system during peak periods, consistent with the ConEd Non-Wires Alternative Program.
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​Develop and demonstrate important new EMeister MPC capabilities, first, to co-optimize thermal energy storage and demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) technologies; and, second, to adapt to new, post-Covid occupancy dynamics.
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​​​Create rapid and low cost scale, coordination, optimization, and reliability for grid-scale performance, by portfolios of large commercial buildings.​​​​
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Develop and demonstrate industry-leading M&V protocols, as necessary for building/grid integration.
