Christopher CaraDonna

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Christopher CaraDonna is a leading researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) whose work is central to the decarbonization of the U.S. building stock. His primary research areas include building energy efficiency, grid-interactive buildings, and the development of scalable strategies for reducing carbon emissions across the national building infrastructure. CaraDonna’s major contribution is his leadership in characterizing the U.S. building stock, most notably through his highly influential 2022 paper, "U.S. Building Stock Characterization Study: A National Typology for Decarbonizing U.S. Buildings," which has already garnered 19 citations. This work, conducted in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Collaborative, provides a foundational national typology that enables policymakers and engineers to target decarbonization efforts more effectively. By creating a systematic framework for understanding building diversity, CaraDonna has helped bridge the gap between high-level climate goals and practical, on-the-ground retrofitting solutions. His research is not only technically rigorous but also directly actionable, making him a key figure in the transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon built environment.

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   U.S. Building Stock Characterization Study: A National Typology for Decarbonizing U.S. Buildings

   19 citations · 2022

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