David Beal
Research Engineer
Buildings

Phone:	(321) 638-1433
Fax:	(321) 638-1439
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Education:

B.S., Engineering Technology
University of Central Florida

Research Focus:

David Beal has been a Research Analyst at the Florida Solar Energy Center since 1987. He has been Principle Investigator on several FSEC projects and has been involved in various building Science Projects including Radiant Barrier Technology, Roof Material Testing, Ventilation Studies, and Industrialized Housing. At present he acts as a consultant to various HUD Code manufacturers, focusing on moisture problems and duct systems.

David has been responsible for instrumentation, monitoring and analysis of many projects and was integral to FSEC's early work on wall and roof systems, including radiant barrier performance that led to Florida energy code credit for the technology. Recently, he conducted experiments on the effect of various ground cover systems on the relative humidity under manufactured homes.