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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.

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1987

Sullivan, Robert, Dariush K Arasteh, Glenn Sweitzer, Russell Johnson, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Influence of Glazing Selection on Commercial Building Energy Performance in Hot and Humid Climates."ASHRAE Conference on Air Conditioning in Hot Climates (1987).

Akbari, Hashem, Yu Joe Huang, Haider Taha, and Arthur H Rosenfeld."The potential of vegetation in reducing summer cooling loads in residential buildings."Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology 26.9 (1987) 1103-1116. DOI

Dexter, Arthur L, Mahroo M Eftekhari, Philip Haves, and Fábio Gonçalves Jota."The Use of Dynamic Simulation Models to Evaluate Algorithms for Building Energy Control: Experience with HVACSIM+."International Congress on Building Energy Management 8 (1987).

Clear, Robert D, and Sam M Berman."Lighting Recommendations as Input to Cost-Benefit Calculations."1987 IES National Conference (1987).

Verderber, Rudolph R, Oliver C Morse, Francis M Rubinstein, and Michael J Siminovitch."Measurement of Optical Efficiency of Fluorescent Luminaires."1987 IES National Conference (1987).

Eto, Joseph H."The GE-BOMA Energy Use in Office Buildings Project: A Second Look at the Data." (1987).

Morse, Oliver C, and Rudolph R Verderber."Cost Effective Lighting."NATO Advanced Study Institute Conference (1987).

Wagner, Barbara S, and Richard C Diamond."The Kansas City Warm Room Project: Economics, Energy Savings and Health and Comfort Impacts."Energy 12.6 (1987) 447-457. DOI

Akbari, Hashem, Diego Samano, Atila Mertol, Fred S Bauman, and Ron C Kammerud."The effect of variations in convection coefficients on thermal energy storage in buildings Part II — Exterior massive walls and simulations."Energy and Buildings 10.1 (1987) 29-47. DOI

Yuill, Grenville K, and Craig P Wray."An Approach to the Verification of Simple Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs."ASHRAE Transactions 93.Part 1 (1987).

Berman, Sam M, Don L Jewett, and Larry R Bingham."Comparison of Pupillary Responses to Low and High Frequency Lighting."21st Session of the Commission Internationale de lEclairage (CIE) 2 (1987).

Verderber, Rudolph R."Energy Efficient Lighting On Board Naval Ships: Phase II (The T-8 Lamp System)." (1987).

Diamond, Richard C."Energy Use Among the Low-Income Elderly."Energy Efficiency: Perspectives on Individual Behavior, W. Kempton, M. Neiman, eds. (1987).

Clark, Gene, Fred M Loxsom, Earl S Doderer, and Philip Haves."Performance of Roofpond Cooled Residences in U.S. Climate."Passive Solar Journal 4.3 (1987) 265-292.

Modera, Mark P, Max H Sherman, and P.-F Vacheron."Pulse Pressurization: A Technique for Measuring Building Air Leakage." (1987).

Klems, Joseph H, and H Keller."Thermal Performance Measurements of Sealed Insulating Glass Units with Low-E Coatings Using the MoWitt Field Test Facility."ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Symposium on Fenestration Performance (1987).

Rubin, Michael D, Dariush K Arasteh, and John Hartmann."A Correlation Between Normal and Hemispherical Emissivity of Low-Emittance Coatings on Glass."International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 14 (1987) 561-565.

Ward, Gregory J, and Francis M Rubinstein."A New Technique for Computer Simulation of Illuminated Spaces."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 17 (1987) 80-91.

Lampert, Carl M."Advanced Optical Materials for Energy Efficiency and Solar Conversion."Solar & Wind Technology 4 (1987) 347-379.

Wray, Craig P, and G.K Yuill and Associates Ltd."Design of Test Procedures for BESA – Phase 1 – Preliminary Work."Report to the National Research Council (1987).

Wray, Craig P, and G.K Yuill and Associates Ltd."Design of Test Procedures for BESA – Test Procedures and Specifications."Report to the National Research Council (1987).

Sweitzer, Glenn, Dariush K Arasteh, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Effects of Low-E Glazing on Energy Use Patterns in Nonresidential Daylighting Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions 93 (1987) 1553-1566.

Arasteh, Dariush K, John Hartmann, and Michael D Rubin."Experimental Verification of a Model of Heat Transfer Through Windows."ASHRAE Transactions 93 (1987).

Modera, Mark P, Max H Sherman, and S de Vinuesa."In-Situ Measurements of Wall Thermal Performance: Data Interpretation and Apparatus Design Recommendations."Thermal Insulation, Materials and Systems, (Powell/Mathews Eds.) STP:922 (1987) 91-106.

Yu, Phillip C, and Carl M Lampert."In-Situ Spectroscopic Studies of Electrochromic Hydrated Nickel Oxide Films."Proceedings (1987) 834.