Overview
Personal Profile
Lena Burkett joined NLR in 2018. She provides technical research management for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building America Program. In this role, she works to advance the building practices for energy efficient, resilient, and comfortable homes by addressing technological and implementation barriers faced by the residential construction industry.
Research Interests
Installed performance of residential building systems
Energy efficient technologies and approaches for existing homes
Field verification and constructability of advanced building technologies
Professional Experience
Prior to working at NLR, Burkett held an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship at DOE's Building Technologies Office. Her career has included residential construction, training and running retrofit crews, residential energy rating and modeling, energy analysis, and laboratory research.
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Building Science, Appalachian State University
Bachelor, Philosophy, Hendrix College
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Mapping Use Cases and Dataset Needs for Benchmarking Buildings Data: Article No. 111224
Xiong, J., Burkett, L. & Earle, L., 2024, In: Building and Environment. 251, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy Savings With Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Through Improved Airflow Control in Residential Retrofits: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)
Francisco, P., LaFleur, J., Sun, Y., Merrin, Z., Gilleade, K., Graham, M., Wilson, J., Jacobs, D., Brand, L., Burkett, L. & Burkett, L. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2023, 110 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Performance of Windows in Walls With Continuous Insulation
Peavey, J., Shah, N. & Burkett, L. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2023, 74 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Benchmark Datasets Task 2 Report: Use Case Development and Prioritization Results; June 2019
Earle, L., Burkett, L., Kung, F. & Long, N., 2022, 33 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Case Study: NREL Campus Chilled Water Storage Potential; Benchmark Datasets Development and Applications, Task 4 - Use Case Demonstration
Haile, S., Xiong, J., Burkett, L. & Earle, L., 2022, 17 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report