Day
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | ThERM Center Workshop | 1 Bethel Valley Rd #5200, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830 |
| 8:00–8:30 AM | Registration & Networking | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 8:30–8:45 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks — Workshop objectives and introduction to ThERM | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 8:45–10:15 AM | Plenary Session 1: U.S. Industrial Heat Pump Landscape & Market Pathways — Market opportunities, technology readiness, international progress, economics, and deployment pathways | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 10:15–10:30 AM | Break | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 10:30 AM–12:00 PM | Plenary Session 2: Technology Innovation, Demonstrations Industrial Deployment — Technology advances, R&D priorities, demonstrations, case studies, and lessons from deployment | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 12:00–1:00 PM | Lunch | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 1:00–2:45 PM | Breakout Session 1: Technology & System Innovation — OEM roadmaps and product readiness; working fluids, compressors and component supply chains; advanced heat exchangers and system integration | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 2:45–3:00 PM | Break | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 3:00–4:45 PM | Breakout Session 2: Deployment, Operations & Market Adoption — End-user needs and priority applications; controls, thermal storage and grid flexibility; demonstrations and deployment lessons | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 4:45–5:15 PM | Day 1 Report-Out & Discussion | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 5:15–7:15 PM | Reception | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| DAY 2 | ThERM Center Workshop | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 8:00–8:30 AM | Networking / Continental Breakfast | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 8:30–8:45 AM | Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Charge | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 8:45–10:30 AM | Breakout Session 3: Enabling Conditions & ThERM Collaboration — Standards, codes, testing and certification; economics, financing and commercialization; public-private partnership opportunities | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 10:30–10:45 AM | Break | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 10:45–11:45 AM | Breakout Report-Out & Facilitated Discussion — Priority needs, gaps, and recommended actions | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 11:45 AM–12:30 PM | Lunch | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 12:30–2:30 PM | ThERM / ORNL Laboratory Tours — Heat pump facilities and capabilities; ThERM laboratory spaces and testbeds | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 2:30–3:15 PM | Workshop Synthesis: From Priorities to Action — Cross-cutting R&D, demonstration, deployment, and partnership priorities | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 3:15–3:45 PM | ThERM Path Forward & Next Steps | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |
| 3:45–4:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Bldg. 5200 / Rm 202A, B, and C |