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Load Control using Building Thermal Mass

July 31, 2003

U.S. Department of Energy, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

James E. Braun

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This paper provides an overview of research related to use of building thermal mass for shifting and reducing peak cooling loads in commercial buildings.

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