Prioritization of the Technology Needs in Residential Commercial Sector:
1) Solar Water Heater for Residential and Commercial
- Thermoelectric Materials
- Durable Collectors
- Vacuum Tub
- Heat Pipe Technology
2) Heating and Ventilation System Efficiency
- High Quality Reusable Filters
- Energy Recover Ventilators (ERVs)
- Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems
- Low Leakage Damper
3) Building Design and Lighting
- LED Lighting
- Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL)
- Advanced Materials in Buildings
- Passive Houses and Net Zero Energy Building
4) CHP & CCHP
- Micro CHP Units for Buildings
- Low Sound Level Systems
5) Photo Voltaic
- High Efficient Panels (more than 20%)
- Durable Panels (Between 20 to 25 years, with a production rate of more than 85% of the initial nominal power)
6) Technologies to Produce “A “level Energy Label Home Appliances
7) District Heating & Cooling (DHC)
- Efficient Heat Pumps (Gas & Electric- GHP&EHP)
- Shut-off valves (solenoid valves)
8) Direct Geothermal Energy for Building
- Advanced Heat Pumps
- Advanced Well Drilling Systems
9) Building Energy Management System (BEMS)
- Energy Analytics for Buildings
- Hardware System Components and Related Sensors
10) Smart Grid
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI): Smart Meter
- Grid Management and Analytics Platform Software
11) Biomass and Biogas Technology Systems
- Gas Engine with smaller carbon footprint
- The Second and 3rd generation of bio-fuels and biomass gasification
12) Solar Cooling System
- Advanced Desiccant Evaporative Cooling Cycle
