Building Technology and Urban Systems

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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.

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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.

2002

Mauritz, Donald, E. Thomas Morehouse Jr., and John Shugars."A Public Work in Progress: Incorporating Energy Efficiency Into Guide Specifications for New Federal Construction."2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2002).

Janda, Kathryn B., Christopher T. Payne, Rick Kunkle, and Loren Lutzenhiser."What organizations did (and didn't) do: Three factors that shaped conservation responses to California's 2001 "crisis"."2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2002).

Lutzenhiser, Loren, Kathryn B. Janda, Rick Kunkle, and Christopher T. Payne."Understanding the response of commercial and institutional organizations to the California energy crisis." (2002).

Tschudi, William F., Dale A. Sartor, Evan Mills, and Tengfang T. Xu."High-Performance Laboratories and Cleanrooms." (2002).

Weale, John, Peter Rumsey, Dale A. Sartor, and Eng Lock Lee."How Low Can You Go? Low Pressure Drop Laboratory Design." (2002).

2001

Tschudi, William F., and Tengfang T. Xu."Cleanroom Energy Benchmarking Results."ASHRAE Transactions 109, part 2 (2001) 733-739.

Webster, Thomas L.."Trends in Energy Management Technology: Trends Affecting Building Control System Development." (2001).

Xu, Tengfang T., and William F. Tschudi."Energy Performance of Cleanroom Environmental Systems."Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (IEST) 48th Annual Technical Meeting (2001).

Webber, Carrie A., Judy A. Roberson, Richard E. Brown, Christopher T. Payne, Bruce Nordman, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Field Surveys of Office Equipment Operating Patterns." (2001).

Tschudi, William F., Kathleen Benschine, Stephen Fok, and Peter Rumsey."Cleanroom Energy Benchmarking in High-Tech and Biotech Industries."2001 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry (2001).

Webster, Thomas L.."Trends in Energy Management Technology: BCS Integration Technologies - Open Communications Networking." (2001).

Bell, Geoffrey C., Dale A. Sartor, and Evan Mills."The Berkeley Hood: Development and Commercialization of an Innovative High-Performance Laboratory Fume Hood. Progress Report and Research Status: 1995-2001." (2001).

Webster, Thomas L.."Chiller Controls Energy Saving Opportunities in Federal Facilities." (2001).

Tschudi, William F., Tengfang T. Xu, and Dale A. Sartor."Cleanroom Energy Programming Guide - An Energy Efficiency Guide for Use in Cleanroom Programming." (2001).

Piette, Mary Ann, Joseph H Eto, Iain S. Walker, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Craig P. Wray, Bruce Nordman, Alan K. Meier, Philip Haves, Richard C. Diamond, Jeffrey P. Harris, Mithra M. Moezzi, Christopher T. Payne, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Demand-Responsive and Efficient Building Systems as a Resource for Electricity Reliability." (2001).

Xu, Tengfang T., William F. Tschudi, and Dale A. Sartor."Energy Benchmarking for Fourteen Classrooms." (2001).

Xu, Tengfang T., William F. Tschudi, Geoffrey C. Bell, Evan Mills, and Dale A. Sartor."High-Tech Buildings - Market Transformation Project." (2001).

2000

Sartor, Dale A., Mary Ann Piette, William F. Tschudi, and Stephen Fok."Strategies for Energy Benchmarking in Cleanrooms and Laboratory-Type Facilities."2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2000).

Shugars, John, Philip Coleman, Christopher T. Payne, and Laura Van Wie McGrory."Bridging the Efficiency Gap: Commercial Packaged Rooftop Air Conditioners."Proceedings from the 2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 10 (2000) 217-226.

Coleman, Philip, and Alexander T. Shaw."Guide Specifications: An Overlooked Avenue for Promoting Building Energy Efficiency."2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 4 (2000) 47-54.

Ware, , Michelle J.."Establishing an Energy Efficiency Recommendation for Commercial Boilers." (2000).

Payne, Christopher T., Christine Egan, and Jennifer Thorne."Interim Findings of an Evaluation of the U.S. EnergyGuide Label."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2000).

Schiller, Steven R., David A. Jump, Ellen M. Franconi, Mark Stetz, and Andrea Geanacopoulos."M&V Guidelines: Measurement and Verification for Federal Energy Projects, Version 2.2." (2000).

Payne, Christopher T.."Utility Bill Comprehension in the Commercial and Industrial Sector: Results of Field Research."2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2000).

1999

Tschudi, William F.."Cleanroom Energy Efficiency Workshop Proceedings."Cleanroom Energy Efficiency Workshop (1999).