Zero-Cost Thermal Storage through Prefabricated Radiant Buildings
Pilot manufacturing line for a high thermal mass radiant system using a prefabricated production process
Clark Pacific Technology, LLC
Recipient
West Sacramento, CA
Recipient Location
3rd
Senate District
4th
Assembly District
Completed
Project Status
Project Result
The Issue
High thermal mass radiant systems have an inherent ability to shift loads and reduce building energy use. However, prevailing cast in-place construction methods can make these systems more expensive than traditional heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems due to labor in laying the tubing and cost of radiant equipment.
Project Innovation
The purpose of this Agreement is to fund the design and build-out of a pilot manufacturing line for a novel space conditioning system that integrates radiant heating and cooling and enabling control systems with concrete slabs to create a high thermal mass radiant system using a prefabricated production process. The prefabrication method can help overcome market barriers to radiant heating and cooling systems by enabling the manufacturing of a product that is less labor intensive and higher quality while providing greater schedule certainty.
Project Benefits
This Agreement will lead to technological advancement and breakthroughs to overcome barriers to the achievement of California's statutory energy goals by combining a proven best-in-class radiant heating and cooling system with premium low embodied carbon building envelope solutions into a cost-effective product. The precast radiant solution cuts the cost of a radiant installation by removing the radiant piping field assembly and moving the work to a safe and efficient factory-controlled environment.
Affordability
The project will lower construction costs for prefabricated reinforced concrete building envelopes with a high thermal mass radiant system. The project will demonstrate a pilot production line inside environment-controlled facilities that enable cost reductions, higher quality products, and higher production rates.
Key Project Members
Jon Mohle
Subrecipients
The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the Berkeley Campus
Integral Group, Inc.
Match Partners
Integral Group, Inc.
Clark Pacific Technology, LLC
