University of Idaho's Integrated Design Laboratory with Damon Woods

During his time at Boise State, while pursuing his graduate studies, Damon developed a passion for energy efficiency. He initially focused on aerospace engineering and renewables, and eventually shifted his focus to wind and hydrokinetic energy. The realization that buildings use such a high percentage of our country’s overall energy use led him to Idaho’s Integrated Design Lab, where his research earned him the title of director in 2021.

This podcast examines the energy used by individual building systems and provides efficient alternatives based on energy modeling and outlines the importance of selecting components that balance energy and comfort.

Dr. Woods is a licensed mechanical engineer who started working at the IDL as a graduate student back in 2013. His dissertation used energy models paired with weather forecasts to p ...