Center for Sustainable Building Research

Projects and Grants

Projects per year 2000 2008 2009 2010 2016 2020 2021 2023 2024 2027

• 16 Active
• 53 Finished

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  Technical Assistance for Deep Winter Greenhouse Design, Construction, and Operation

  Handeen, D. & Huelman, P. H.

  NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  7/12/23 → 9/29/23

  Project: Research project

  • Greenhouses 100%

• Construction Materials Environmental Impact Study

  Graves, R. M.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

  10/20/21 → 6/30/22

  Project: Research project

  • Impact Studies 100%

• Building America Solution Center Disaster Resistance Content Development

  Huelman, P. H., Cheple, M., Handeen, D., Jacobson, R. E. & Mosiman, G. E.

  PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  3/18/21 → 9/30/21

  Project: Research project

  • Disasters 100%

• Wall Upgrades for Deep Residential Energy Renovation (FY21 Work)

  Huelman, P. H. & Mosiman, G. E.

  PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  2/12/21 → 9/30/21

  Project: Research project

  • residential energy 100%

• Project Overcoat: Investigation of a process for affordable high-performance enclosure upgrades for multifamily buildings

  Mosiman, G. E. & Kutschke, L.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  1/26/21 → 3/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • enclosure 100%
  • performance 40%

• Wall Upgrades for Deep Residential Energy Renovation - Phase 2

  Huelman, P. H. & Mosiman, G. E.

  PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  9/11/20 → 2/28/21

  Project: Research project

  • residential energy 100%

• High-R Windows Validation 2020

  Mosiman, G. E., Huelman, P. H. & Jacobson, R. E.

  PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  3/2/20 → 1/31/23

  Project: Research project

• City of Minneapolis Sustainable Building Policy

  Smith, P. A., Graves, R. M. & Kutschke, L.

  CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

  2/14/20 → 6/30/21

  Project: Research project

  • policy 100%
  • city 92%

• Wall Upgrades for Deep Residential Energy Renovation

  Huelman, P. H., Cheple, M., Jacobson, R. E. & Mosiman, G. E.

  PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  5/8/19 → 9/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • residential energy 100%

• Accelerating Market Adoption of the Solid Panel Structural System and "Perfect Wall

  Huelman, P. H., Cheple, M., Handeen, D., Jacobson, R. E., Mosiman, G. E. & Schirber, T.

  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  5/1/19 → 7/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • market 100%

• High-R Windows Validation

  Mosiman, G. E. & Huelman, P. H.

  PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  1/29/19 → 2/27/20

  Project: Research project

• Cultivating Local Food Security Through Deep Winter Greenhouses, Deep Decarbonization, and DeepCommunity Partnership

  Handeen, D.

  CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

  11/2/18 → 6/1/23

  Project: Research project

  • food security 100%
  • greenhouses 72%
  • winter 66%

• Optimizing Deep Winter Greenhouse Production and Profitability for Specialty Crop Farmers

  Schweser, G., Draeger, K. J., Ford, C., Handeen, D. & Pesch, R. W.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

  11/1/18 → 10/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • specialty crops 100%
  • greenhouse production 92%
  • profitability 69%
  • farmers 49%
  • winter 46%

• Resilient Building System Modeling

  Graves, R. M.

  THE AMERICAN INST OF ARCHITECTS

  1/17/18 → 5/25/18

  Project: Research project

  • modeling 100%

• Learning from the Rose: Year One Evaluation

  Graves, R. M. & Weber, W. G.

  AEON MANAGEMENT, LLC

  6/12/17 → 3/31/18

  Project: Research project

  • learning 100%
  • Rosa 92%

• St. Paul Policy Update

  Smith, P. A.

  CITY OF SAINT PAUL

  1/11/17 → 12/31/18

  Project: Research project

  • policy 100%

• Use of BAS to Identify Inefficient Operation

  Smith, P. A.

  HENNEPIN COUNTY

  1/1/17 → 12/31/17

  Project: Research project

• Resilience Adaptation of Sustainable Buildings

  Graves, R. M.

  MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

  12/23/16 → 6/30/19

  Project: Research project

• Sustainable Building Design Guidelines and Public Buildi

  Graves, R. M.

  STATE OF MINNESOTA

  7/1/16 → 6/30/21

  Project: Research project

  • Building Design 100%
  • Public Building 44%
  • Benchmark 42%

• Affordable Zero Energy via Zero Energy Ready Homes

  Huelman, P. H., Jacobson, R. E., Schirber, T., Handeen, D. & Mosiman, G. E.

  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  7/1/16 → 12/31/19

  Project: Research project

  • energy 100%

• Sustainable Regional Development

  Graves, R. M.

  AIA-MINNESOTA

  5/1/16 → 12/31/18

  Project: Research project

  • regional development 100%

• Minnesota Climate Positive Housing Prototypes and MNSHI

  Graves, R. M. & Weber, W. G.

  THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION

  3/1/16 → 4/30/18

  Project: Research project

• Enhancing new construction programs with performance bas

  Strong, R. B., Graves, R. M. & Smith, P. A.

  SEVENTHWAVE, INC., STATE OF MINNESOTA

  1/1/16 → 11/30/17

  Project: Research project

  • Procurement 100%
  • Performance 64%

• New Construction Exhibit at Eco Experience Building at t

  Huelman, P. H. & Handeen, D.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  5/27/15 → 6/30/15

  Project: Research project

• Case Studies of Energy Efficiency Retrofits to Multifami

  Weber, W. G.

  NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.

  5/20/15 → 12/31/15

  Project: Research project

  • energy efficiency 100%
  • affordable housing 69%

• Underground Garage in Multifamily Housing - getting a ha

  Weber, W. G.

  GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING FUND

  10/1/14 → 12/31/14

  Project: Research project

  • life cycle costing 100%

• New Construction Exhibit at Eco Experience Building at t

  Huelman, P. H., Handeen, D. & Weber, W. G.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  5/12/14 → 9/30/14

  Project: Research project

• Minneapolis American Indian Center: A New Vision for Soc

  Singh, V.

  MINNEAPOLIS AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER, NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS

  1/10/13 → 6/15/13

  Project: Research project

  • Minneapolis 100%
  • American Indians 85%
  • Economic Growth 22%
  • Art 19%

• Prospect Park District

  Carmody, J.

  PROSPECT PARK 2020

  10/1/12 → 3/31/13

  Project: Research project

• Falcon Heights Public Work Initiative

  Singh, V.

  STRONG TOWNS, THE BUSH FOUNDATION

  10/1/12 → 8/31/13

  Project: Research project

  • Public works 100%

• Homeless Shelter System Redesign

  Singh, V.

  HENNEPIN COUNTY

  3/15/12 → 11/15/12

  Project: Research project

• Architecture 2030 Training

  Mosiman, G. E.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  10/28/11 → 4/30/12

  Project: Research project

• (B3) Sustainable Building Design Guidelines and Public B

  Graves, R. M., Carmody, J. & Weber, W. G.

  STATE OF MINNESOTA

  8/9/11 → 6/30/16

  Project: Research project

  • architectural design 100%
  • public building 54%
  • benchmarking 47%
  • public 26%

• Training Building Designers in Modeling Energy Conservat

  Strong, R. B. & Carmody, J.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  5/16/11 → 4/30/12

  Project: Research project

  • energy conservation 100%
  • modeling 77%
  • energy 45%

• St. Paul MSESP "Skill Up While Greening Up

  Strong, R. B. & Carmody, J.

  CITY OF SAINT PAUL, STATE OF MINNESOTA

  12/13/10 → 3/31/12

  Project: Research project

  • Apostle Paul 100%

• Design Thinking Applied: Developing Creative Design Solu

  Singh, V.

  HENNEPIN COUNTY

  7/1/10 → 9/30/10

  Project: Research project

• C-G-B Greenhouse Project

  Singh, V.

  CLINTON GRACEVILLE BEARDSLEY SCH #2888, MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

  6/1/10 → 8/29/10

  Project: Research project

• Minnesota Statewide Training

  Carmody, J. & Strong, R. B.

  MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)

  5/27/10 → 9/30/10

  Project: Research project

• MNSCU Sustainability Measurement and Tracking System

  Singh, V. & Strong, R. B.

  MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

  2/4/10 → 7/31/10

  Project: Research project

  • Measurement System 100%
  • Sustainability 88%

• Agreement Between LHB and Consultant for Professional De

  Carmody, J.

  LHB, INC., MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

  7/27/09 → 7/26/10

  Project: Research project

• Saint Paul Ford Site Sustainable Redevelopment "Green Te

  Carmody, J. & Strong, R. B.

  CITY OF SAINT PAUL

  3/30/09 → 8/31/09

  Project: Research project

• Performance Outcomes and Knowledge Base for Affordable H

  Carmody, J.

  UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

  1/1/09 → 3/31/11

  Project: Research project

• Sustainable Energy Central Corridor

  Weber, W. G., Carmody, J. & Singh, V.

  XCEL ENERGY

  1/1/09 → 2/28/15

  Project: Research project

• Sustainable Post-Occupancy Evaluations (POEs) on Two Was

  Brigham, J. K., Carmody, J., Guerin, D. & Singh, V.

  WASHINGTON COUNTY

  10/1/08 → 6/30/09

  Project: Research project

• Sustainable Design Research on Projects Related to the H

  Singh, V.

  HENNEPIN COUNTY

  6/1/08 → 8/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • design for environment 100%
  • energy recovery 47%

• Green Development Work Group

  Carmody, J. & Strong, R. B.

  CITY OF SAINT PAUL

  5/1/08 → 4/30/09

  Project: Research project

• Agreement of Academic and Educational Collaboration

  Carmody, J.

  YONSEI UNIVERSITY

  4/1/08 → 6/30/09

  Project: Research project

• Global Seminar "Village Ecology: Constructing the Sacred

  Singh, V.

  John P. and Eleanor R. Yackel Foundation

  9/25/07 → 9/24/08

  Project: Research project

  • ecology 100%
  • village 88%
  • India 37%

• Sacred Sites: Past, Present, Future

  Singh, V.

  GRAHAM FOUNDATION

  8/25/07 → 8/24/08

  Project: Research project

  • present 100%

• The Minnesota Zero Emission Design Protocol - UofM

  Carmody, J., Guzowski, M. M., Polasky, S. & Strong, R. B.

  MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

  7/2/07 → 6/30/09

  Project: Research project