The Building Technology Showcase is Fraunhofer CSE’s headquarters in Boston’s fast-growing Innovation District, a deep energy retrofit of a 100-year-old building that will serve as a “living laboratory” for R&D of advanced sustainable energy technologies. Completed in 2013, this facility is a unique combination of cutting-edge design concepts and historic architecture.

The Building Technology Showcase leverages cutting edge energy-efficient technologies, materials, and measures, and offers an interactive educational exhibit space in the first floor lobby that is designed to facilitate the widespread, nationwide adoption of energy-saving technologies in the commercial and residential sectors. 

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To bring the BTS from vision to reality, Fraunhofer CSE enlisted the support of dozens of manufacturers and other partners from the buildings and construction industries, who donated energy-efficient services, systems, and materials to the renovation effort. Our project supporters range from innovative Massachusetts-based start-ups to respected multinational corporations like Siemens, Philips, OSRAM, DuPont, Dow Corning, and ThyssenKrupp. 

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As the home of Fraunhofer CSE's research operations in Massachusetts, the Building Technology Showcase offers an extensive range of laboratory facilities for advanced R&D and technical validation services. Major features include a pilot solar module fabrication line, a dedicated thermal testing laboratory, and extensive characterization and environmental testing resources. 

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