OTS R&D, Inc. is an engineering consulting company specializing in providing research and development services for the HVAC&R industry and beyond. OTS R&D staff are experts in heat transfer, system and component optimization, vapor compression cycles, refrigerant selection, heat pumps, and novel thermal management approaches. We frequently serve as an “outsource engineer” or “outsource R&D” team when our clients need support in solving complex challenges or simply need additional resources to hit key project schedules and deliverables.
OTS R&D was established in 2023 as an employee-owned worker cooperative when it purchased the consulting assets of Optimized Thermal Systems, Inc., a company originally founded in 2002 by experts at the University of Maryland. Together, the “OTS Family” of companies including OTS R&D, Optimized Thermal Systems, and OTS Energy serve the industry to support design development, technology evaluation, improvements in energy efficiency, and opportunities for decarbonization.
Our Team
When choosing OTS R&D, you get a team with a combined total of more than 200 years of experience in energy conversion and heat transfer with a focus in HVAC&R systems and components. Our in-depth knowledge can take you from concept to reality for your novel design as we leverage our software, experimental resources, and expert staff. When we work together, we serve as your outsource R&D team.
Location
Our primary location is in Beltsville MD, which includes our experimental laboratory used for heat exchanger testing, compressor testing, system testing and prototype development. We are near both the BWI and Reagan National airports, as well as to our colleagues at the University of Maryland. We welcome your visit!
Mission and Vision
We partner with our clients to advance the future of HVAC&R through expert research, testing, modeling and optimization. Through our work, we strive to reduce barriers and create solutions for a more comfortable, efficient and sustainable world.
Green Organization
OTS R&D is committed to enabling energy efficiency and sustainable solutions. To do our part, OTS R&D buys renewable energy certificates to offset 100% of the energy consumed by our Beltsville, Maryland office and laboratory. We recently upgraded our own HVAC office system to a state-of-the-art VRV heat pump and provide charging stations for our employees driving electric vehicles.
Worker Cooperative
OTS R&D is an employee-owned worker cooperative. Worker cooperatives operate on a set of values and principles that include several key attributes to the way we do business and engage with our clients, particularly around providing superior support, delivering high quality work, seeking socially responsible solutions, and taking care of our clients and their needs. To learn more about worker cooperatives, please visit the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
