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WCEC has released its 2025 Research Highlights, which showcase how the center is advancing energy-efficient heating, cooling, and ventilation technologies through applied research, field demonstrations, and collaboration with partners across industry, government, and academia.

WCEC is pleased to announce the appointment of Theresa Pistochini as its Associate Director. Pistochini has more than 15 years of experience leading WCEC’s applied research in energy efficiency, HVAC, and indoor air quality.

WCEC Market Transformation Research Program Director Sarah Outcault recently traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland, to participate in two major international events on the future of sustainable buildings.

A new WCEC report explores affordable strategies to accelerate adoption of low-global-warming-potential (low-GWP) heat pumps in California homes.

WCEC researchers recently returned from the 2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., where they presented a liquid cooling demonstration as part of the COOLERCHIPS program.

Indoor air quality has a direct impact on health, influencing everything from respiratory health to disease transmission. WCEC Co-Director of Engineering Theresa Pistochini is leading efforts to develop smarter HVAC systems that improve air quality in schools.

Research conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Center for Energy and Environment, and the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center delves into the benefits of aerosol envelope sealing techniques for existing residential buildings.

Erfan Rasouli, Emily Fricke and Vinod Narayanan were recipients of the Science and Technology for the Built Environment Best Paper Award

WCEC presents at the IEA Heat Pump Conference on a Multi-function Heat Pump (MFHP) system that uses one outdoor unit to provide both domestic hot water (DHW) along with space cooling and heating.