Case Western Reserve University

Alexis Abramson

Ica Manas-Zloczower

Marcio Rodrigo Loos

Utkarsha Singh

Ethan Pickering

Rojiar Haddadian

Vikas Prakash

Arash Khalilnejad

Roger French

Mohammad Hossain

Nayandeep K Mahanta

A system may provide virtual energy audits of one or more target buildings. The system may retrieve weather data and energy usage data specific to a given target building from a weather server and a utility server, respectively. The system may store predefined building characteristics corresponding to the given target building in local memory. Based on the weather data, energy usage data, and/or predefined building characteristics, the system may generate one or more building markers that characterize the energy usage and efficiency of the given target building. Building efficiency diagnostics and energy conservation prognostics may be generated based on the building markers and may be sent by the system to be displayed via a user interface of a client device. The energy conservation prognostics may include one or more energy conservation measure recommendations and corresponding predicted cost/energy savings.

Systems and methods for data analytics for virtual energy audits and value capture assessment of buildings

Micro-nano hybrid composites exhibiting desirable thermal conductivity levels due to the presence of specific ratios of graphite to graphene that have been found to reduce the overall thermal interface resistance. The composites are preferably epoxy matrix composites in some embodiments. Devices including the composites and methods of preparing the composites are also disclosed.

High thermal conductivity graphite and graphene-containing composites

A method is presented for characterizing properties of a specimen, such as a microstructure and a nanostructure. The method includes attaching a first end of the specimen to a first probe () and attaching a second end of the specimen, which is spaced apart from the first end by an intermediate portion, to a second probe that extends from a transducer (). The method also includes causing a corresponding displacement of the specimen attached between the first probe and the second probe (). At least one parameter associated with the specimen is acquired () during the corresponding displacement based on at least one output signal from the transducer. The properties of the specimen can be determined based on the at least one parameter ().

Method and system for measuring properties of microstructures and nanostructures

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Cleveland Heights, OH, United States of America

Alexis Abramson