Current Projects

DRC Sala Makala Stove

DRC Sala Makala Stove

Collaborating with IMA World Health to bring a TLUD gasifier stove to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sierra Leone Institutional Stove

Sierra Leone Institutional Stove

Working with partner Westwind Energy, BDL is improving and building capacity within the Institutional cookstove landscape.
Cocotte Minute Gasy Pressure Cooker

Cocotte Minute Gasy Pressure Cooker

BDL is partnering with Justin Wimpey to improve his design of the CMG, an affordable pressure cooker for Madagascar.
Improved Shea Roaster

Improved Shea Roaster

Improving the health, safety, and environment of the shea butter industry in Ghana through R&D of shea roasting technology
Extended Life Stove

Extended Life Stove

Together with Burn Manufacturing Co. in Kenya, BDL is improving the lifetime of the Jikokoa stoves through material R&D
Wisdom Energy Factory Improvement

Wisdom Energy Factory Improvement

Wisdom Energy of Kenya and BDL are implementing improved manufacturing methods to increase cookstove production

Past Projects

UNDP Mozambique Stove

UNDP Mozambique Stove

Improving livelihoods through clean energy adoption by co-designing a stove prototype for rural communities.
ILF Factory Improvement Project

ILF Factory Improvement Project

In partnership with the International Lifeline Fund, BDL is improving cookstove manufacturing capabilities in Lira, Uganda
N95 Decontamination Boxes

N95 Decontamination Boxes

In response to COVID-19, the team helped design and assemble 75 decontamination boxes for First Responders in King County
Plancha Stove

Plancha Stove

In partnership with Hands for Peacemaking Foundation, the team improved the plancha-style stove manufactured in Guatemala
The Kuniokoa

The Kuniokoa

In partnership with Burn Manufacturing and UW, the team developed a natural draft wood stove for Kenya and East Africa
The Jikokoa (G4)

The Jikokoa (G4)

In partnership with Burn Manufacturing Co. in Kenya.
The Jikokoa (G3)

The Jikokoa (G3)

In partnership with Burn Manufacturing Co. in Kenya.

Services

  • Independent

    Burn Design Lab is registered as a Regional Testing and Knowledge Center with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.   Although we work closely with different cookstove manufacturers, BDL is an independent research, design and testing organization, that serves the needs of individual partners & clients. 

  • Cookstove Performance Testing

    BDL does complete cookstove testing, including efficiency, capacity, emissions (PM2.5, CO, & CO2), safety & durability.  For emissions measurement, the testing laboratory at BDL includes both a LEMS (laboratory emissions monitoring system) and a combustion analyzer. 

  • Cookstove Design

    BDL works with cookstove manufacturers, distributors, and others to develop new cookstove designs and/or to improve on existing designs.   We have expertise in rocket stoves, plancha stoves, charcoal stoves, and continuous feed pellet stoves.  Burn Design Lab has extensive knowledge of the materials typically used in cookstove manufacturing. 

  • Biomass Fuel Characterization & Assessment

    BDL is prepared to determine the suitability of any biomass material for use as a fuel for industrial, commercial, household, or other applications. 

  • User Research

    We can support the planning, coordination, & execution of user research as applied to cookstoves and fuels.