Sara Farrar-Nagy

Sara Farrar-Nagy is a member of the Energy Management and Federal Markets Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Senior Project Leader
On staff since September 1994
Phone number: 303-384-7514
E-mail: sara_farrar-nagy@nrel.gov

Areas of expertise

• Energy Project Assistance
• High performance buildings
• Commissioning of whole buildings and renewable energy systems
• Sustainable building design and operations

Primary research interests

• Energy-efficient building designs and retrofits
• Building systems monitoring
• Technical assistance for sustainable building design
• Renewable energy screening for State and Federal agencies

Education and background training

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

Prior work experience

• Engineer II, Center for Buildings & Thermal Systems, NREL (1994-2000)
• Staff Engineer, ERG International Consultants (1992-1994)
• Student Engineer, Industrial Assessment Center at Colorado State University (1989-1991)

Other affliliations

• LEED™ Accredited Professional

Selected publications

Farrar-Nagy, S.; Voss, P.; Van Geet, O. (2006). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center, Ada, Oklahoma. Laboratories for the 21st Century: Case Study. 8 pp.; NREL Report No. BR-710-39411; DOE/GO-102006-2366.

Hendron, R.; Farrar-Nagy, S.; Anderson, R.; Reeves, P.; Hancock, E. (2004). Thermal Performance of Unvented Attics in Hot-Dry Climates: Results from Building America. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. Transactions of the ASME. Vol. 126, May 2004; pp. 732-737; NREL Report No. JA-550-36448.

Hendron, R.; Farrar-Nagy, S.; Anderson, R.; Judkoff, R.; Reeves, P.; Hancock, E. (2003). Calculating Energy Savings in High Performance Residential Buildings Programs: Preprint. 15 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-33622.

Hendron, R.; Farrar-Nagy, S.; Anderson, R.; Reeves, P.; Hancock, E. (2003). Thermal Performance of Unvented Attics in Hot-Dry Climates: Results from Building America. Proceedings of the ISEC 2003: International Solar Energy Conference, 15-18 March 2003, Kohala Coast, Hawaii. New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers pp. 73-80; NREL Report No. CP-550-34737.

Hendron, R.; Farrar-Nagy, S.; Anderson, R.; Reeves, P.; Hancock, E. (2003). Thermal Performance of Unvented Attics in Hot-Dry Climates: Results from Building America; Preprint . 11 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-32827.

Full list of Sara Farrar-Nagy publications (NREL)