Two years after ORNL provided a model of nearly every building in America, commercial partners are using the tool for tasks ranging from designing energy-efficient buildings and cities to linking energy efficiency to real estate value and risk.
Every day, hundreds of thousands of commuters across the country travel from houses, apartments and other residential spaces to commercial buildings from offices and schools to gyms and grocery stores.
The world is full of huge, gnarly problems, as ORNL research scientist and musician Melissa Allen-Dumas puts it no matter what line of work youre in. That was certainly the case when she would wrestle with a tough piece of music.
The daily traffic congestion along the streets and interstate lanes of Chattanooga could be headed the way of the horse and buggy with help from ORNL researchers.
An international problem like climate change needs solutions that cross boundaries, both on maps and among disciplines. 91做厙 computational scientist Deeksha Rastogi embodies that approach.
91做厙 researchers designed and field-tested an algorithm that could help homeowners maintain comfortable temperatures year-round while minimizing utility costs.
RamSats mission is to take pictures of the forests around Gatlinburg, which were destroyed by wildfire in 2016.
Researchers at 91做厙 have identified a statistical relationship between the growth of cities and the spread of paved surfaces like roads and sidewalks.