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Researchers in the Building Technology & Urban Systems Division (BTUS) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory develop data and technologies that increase energy efficiency and improve the health, safety and comfort of building occupants, in the United States and worldwide.

We work closely with industry partners, academics and government officials to achieve these goals, and share our research widely
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We are at the forefront of cutting-edge research that redefines building technology and explores all areas of urban systems.

We have been leaders for decades in developing energy-efficient windows, improving indoor air quality, coming up with new ideas to fix the nation's electricity grid, and so much more.

Visit our research areas at the right to find out more.
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Enjoy presentations from Building Technology & Urban systems research experts on a wide variety of topics in the areas of building energy efficiency, the electricity grid and how it relates to buildings and much more.
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Explore our tools, guidebooks and software and download for free.

We offer a variety of technologies designed to simulate and model real-world circumstances to assist in energy-saving programs and help building owners build better buildings. These tools can help calculate performance of building systems like windows and shades, help consumers and builders pick the best windows for a variety of applications and much more.

Research Portfolio

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Data Analysis for Commercial Buildings

Energy Management and Information Systems to Improve Operational Efficiency

Research Portfolio

Berkeley Lab evaluates and improves performance monitoring tools for energy savings in commercial buildings

The Energy Analytics team's research portfolio spans four key areas:

New Technology and Process Development: developing tools to advance the rapidly changing landscape of Energy Management and Information Systems, Advanced Measurement and Verification, sensor technologies and more.

Technology Demonstration and Deployment: examining the installation of these technology tools in real world buildings to demonstrate their practical viability.

State of the Technology and Cost and Benefit Assessments: studying and designing the cost analysis to understand the potential benefits of energy data analytics in the commercial building setting.

Best Practice Guides and Resources: offering best-in-class information and guidance from commercial sites tracked in the research to give insight into the lessons learned on the use data analytics tools.

New Technology & Process Development

Technology Demonstration & Deployment

State of the Technology & Cost Benefit

Best Practice Guides & Resources

Publications & Research Presentations

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