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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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Publications

Publications By Research Area

2002

Faulkner, David, William J Fisk, Douglas P Sullivan, and Seung-Min Lee."Ventilation Efficiencies of a Desk-Edge-Mounted Task Ventilation System."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 (2002) 1060-1065.

Theaker, Ian G, and Craig P Wray."Ventilation System Design of Recent Canadian Multi-Unit Residential Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions 106 (2002).

Diamond, Richard C."What might U.S. homes and workplaces be like in the year 2020--and what are the implications for energy use?." (2002).

Mattinson, Bill, Ross DePaola, and Dariush K Arasteh."What Should I Do About My Windows?."Home Energy Magazine (2002) 24-31.

2001

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

Klems, Joseph H."Solar Heat Gain through a Skylight in a Light Well."ASHRAE Chicago 108, Part 1 (2001) 512-524.

Carrié, François Rémi, and Mark P Modera."Experimental investigation of aerosol deposition on slot-and joint-type leaks."Journal of Aerosol Science 33.10 (2001) 1447-1462. DOI

Modera, Mark P, Olivier Brzozowski, François Rémi Carrié, Darryl J Dickerhoff, William W Delp, William J Fisk, Ronnen M Levinson, and Duo Wang."Sealing Ducts in Large Commercial Buildings with Aerosolized Sealant Particles."Energy & Buildings 34.7 (2001) 705-714. DOI

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).

Richardson, Thomas J, Jonathan L Slack, Baker Farangis, and Michael D Rubin."Mixed Metal Films with Switchable Optical Properties."Applied Physics Letters 80.8 (2001) 1349-1351. DOI

Griffith, Brent T, Howdy Goudey, and Dariush K Arasteh."Infrared Thermography Measurements of Window Thermal Test Specimen: Surface Temperatures."ASHRAE Seminar (2001).

Kohler, Christian, Dariush K Arasteh, and Robin Mitchell."THERM Simulations of Window Indoor Surface Temperatures for Predicting Condensation."ASHRAE Transactions 109, Part 1 (2001) 593-599.

Wenzel, Thomas P."Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of the Phoenix IM240 program."Environmental Science & Policy 4.6 (2001). DOI

Arasteh, Dariush K, Robin Mitchell, Christian Kohler, Charlie Huizenga, and Dragan C Curcija."Improving Information Technology to Maximize Fenestration Energy Efficiency."Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings VIII (2001).

Wenzel, Thomas P."Reducing emissions from in-use vehicles: an evaluation of the Phoenix inspection and maintenance program using test results and independent emissions measurements."Environmental Science & Policy 4.6 (2001) 359-376. DOI

Piette, Mary Ann, Satkartar T Khalsa, and Philip Haves."Analysis of an Information Monitoring and Diagnostic System to Improve Building Operations."Energy and Buildings 33.8 (2001) 783-792. DOI

Akbari, Hashem, and Leanna S Rose."Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of metropolitan Chicago, Illinois." (2001).

Sherman, Max H."Comments Welcome on 62.2P."IAQ Applications- ASHRAE 2.4 (2001) 10.

Siegel, Jeffrey A, and Iain S Walker."Deposition of Biological Aerosols on HVAC Heat Exchangers." (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).

Siegel, Jeffrey A, and Van P Carey."Fouling of HVAC Fin and Tube Heat Exchangers." (2001).

Walker, Iain S."Sensitivity of forced air distribution system efficiency to climate, duct location, air leakage and insulation." (2001).

Rubinstein, Francis M, Danielle Neils, and Nesrin Colak."Daylighting, Dimming, and the Electricity Crisis in California."2001 IESNA National Conference (2001).

Keith, David M, and Francis M Rubinstein."Effect of Occupancy Sensors on Energy Usage and Peak Demand in Commercial Office Buildings: Part 1."2001 Conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) (2001).