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The Lab Homes Energy Research Facility (LHERF), located on the PNNL campus in Richland, Washington, serves as a laboratory testbed for evaluating new building technologies that are tested in a closely monitored environment that replicates how normal homes operate. By studying new energy-efficient technologies in a setting that closely imitates real homes, researchers and collaborators can get a better understanding of true energy savings potential for homeowners, as well as gain insights into how a technology might be improved. TThe homes are fully instrumented with controllable circuits, dual heating systems, environmental sensors, and a weather station.