TREAT Software Receives R&D100 Award as One of the Most Innovative Products of the Year!
Performance Systems and Taitem Engineering are pleased to announce that their co-developed software product, TREAT, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2005 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine as one of the most significant technology developments of the year. The winning of an R&D 100 Award provides a mark of excellence known to industry, government, and academia as proof that the product is one of the most innovative ideas of the year. TREAT was selected by an independent judging panel - and the editors of R&D Magazine - as one of the most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.
TREAT is a powerful software tool for simulating building energy consumption and identifies the most cost-effective efficiency upgrades in both single family and multifamily buildings. This scalable application is used by contractors and engineers to model all types of residential buildings and large multifamily buildings. TREAT software simulates building energy consumption using hourly weather data, and the SUNREL calculation engine developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). In addition to building insulation, windows, air leakage properties and mechanical system efficiencies, the model incorporates gains from solar radiation and lights, people as well as appliances. The software can even reconcile a building model with actual billing statements and then provide immediate feedback on synchronizing the model with reality.
TREAT's development has been sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in cooperation with the US Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NYSERDA is currently integrating TREAT as the required auditing tool for their Home Performance with Energy Star® and New York Energy Star® Labeled Homes Programs. NYSERDA also uses TREAT exclusively for its multifamily programs, such as AMP and ResTech. TREAT is being used from California to New Hampshire, and the state of Washington just selected TREAT for use in its low income weatherization program. TREAT is the only pre-approved software suitable for all DOE Weatherization building types without reservation.
Performance Systems Development, Inc. (PSD) is an Ithaca based company that partners with national, regional and local organizations to provide consulting, software development and training services that change the marketplace for energy and building performance services. Taitem Engineering is a consulting engineering firm with extensive design, energy audit, software development, and residential energy research experience. PSD and Taitem worked together to develop TREAT software, and the most recent 3.0 version has enhanced its user-friendly interface so that it is significantly faster than previous versions.
R&D 100 is the award that the Chicago Tribune has called "The Oscars of Invention." Others have referred to the R&D 100 Award as the "Nobel Prize of Applied Research." The R&D 100 Award is one of the most prestigious honors in applied research, having previously been given to technological breakthroughs such as the flashcube (1965), the halogen lamp (1974), the fax machine (1975), the liquid crystal display (1980), the printer (1986), Taxol anticancer drug (1993), and HDTV (1998).
Ithaca Company Gets National Recognition for Energy Efficiency Accomplishments
Washington DC, July 11, 2005 - At a press conference held today by the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Performance Systems Contracting (PSC) was recognized for its national leadership in developing and providing Home Performance with Energy Star services. The press conference was held to announce the formation of a new national Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency which will include national promotion of the Home Performance with Energy Star program. The new program will also include development of national protocols for energy efficiency for the remodeling industry, an effort that will be supported by Performance Systems Development (PSD), in a contract with HUD announced on Friday.
"This event demonstrates just how big an impact on our comfort, health and pocket books we can have by diagnosing and fixing our existing buildings" said Greg Thomas, President of the Performance Systems companies. "And it has a big impact on improving the environment." Mr. Thomas was recognized at the national event along with two other contractors from across the US.
EPA has prepared and published on its website a case study of a home where Performance Systems Contracting used the 'whole house' performance tested approach to treat a 1930s era colonial home and achieved a 60% reduction in utility bills. In addition, many of the comfort issues commonly associated with having an older home were reduced or completely removed. To learn more about how Performance Systems Contracting solved the issues in this home and what they can do for your home regardless of age or size, download the article or visit EPA announcement website.
In what was an exciting week for Performance Systems, on Thursday July 8th, R&D magazine announced that the TREAT energy modeling software was awarded an R&D 100 award. This award is known as the Oscar's for inventors and recognizes some of the most important technical innovations of the previous year. TREAT was developed jointly by Taitem Engineering and PSD, both of Ithaca. The awards will be announced in the September issue of the magazine. For more information on the award visit the R&D Magazine web page.
These events demonstrate Performance Systems' strong national leadership and local service delivery in improving the environment by improving the performance of our existing buildings. Performance Systems Contracting is a full service contracting company providing performance testing driven building solutions to homes and business in the Southern Tier. Performance Systems Development is a consulting firm providing software, training and consulting services to national and state agencies, utilities and private corporations across the United States.
For additional information contact:
Gregory Thomas
607-277-6240 x201
or visit these websites:
TREAT PSD PSC
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