Centers/Labs/Facilities

Texas Center for Applied Technology: The Texas Center for Applied Technology (TCAT) pursues enterprising research projects that fulfill client needs while inserting new technologies into society that promote economic growth and an improved quality of life. TCAT has the ability to cross interdisciplinary academic boundaries and couple research strengths with experiences and successes of private industry, military, and other governmental agencies. TCAT services  include developing commercial products, building prototypes, and conducting real-time, real-scenario performance testing.

Energy Systems Laboratory: ESL has helped the wind energy industry by measuring wind energy velocity and direction for several years. It has also modeled wind generation output from wind farms in Texas, correlating kW output with wind speed and calculated emissions reduction from wind generation in Texas. ESL is a division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The ESL is affiliated with the Energy Systems Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (five faculty), as well as three faculty from the Department of Architecture and the Department of Construction Science in the College of Architecture, and has been in existence for several decades. The ESL's director is Dr. David E. Claridge, professor of Mechanical Engineering. The lab currently employs approximately 120 staff members, including mechanical engineers, computer science graduates, lab technicians, support staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.

Riverside Energy Efficiency Laboratory (REEL): The Riverside Energy Efficiency Laboratory (REEL) was established in 1939 as a test and research facility for the heating, ventilation and air condition industry. For more than 50 years, this independent, certified laboratory at the Texas A&M University Riverside Campus has served air conditioning and ventilation manufacturers globally. The laboratory is the official testing laboratory for the Home Ventilating Institute. REEL is also an ISO 17025 (Laboratory Quality) certified laboratory. Its well-earned reputation - for tests conducted to industry standards, for equipment traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology and for quick response to clients' customized needs -- has made the laboratory a preferred research facility among industry leaders. REEL continues to expand its capabilities and offers a variety of research and testing facilities.