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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.

Publications

Publications By Research Area

2003

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Øyvind Aschehoug, and Eleanor S Lee."Advanced Interactive Façades — Critical Elements for Future Green Buildings?."GreenBuild, the annual USGBC International Conference and Expo (2003).

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Eleanor S Lee, and Øyvind Aschehoug."Perspectives on Advanced Façades with Dynamic Glazings and Integrated Lighting Controls."CISBAT 2003, Innovation in Building Envelopes and Environmental Systems, International Conferences on Solar Energy in Buildings (2003).

2001

Ruck, Nancy, Øyvind Aschehoug, Sirri Aydinli, Jens Christoffersen, Gilles Courret, Ian Edmonds, Roman Jakobiak, Martin Kischkoweit-Lopin, Martin Klinger, Eleanor S Lee, Laurent Michel, Jean-Louis Scartezzini, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Daylight in Buildings. A Source Book on Daylighting Systems and Components." (2001).

1995

Sullivan, Robert, Stephen E Selkowitz, Ismo Heimonen, Hans Simmler, P Eggimann, Thomas Frank, Peter R Lyons, P.C Thomas, Inger Andresen, and Øyvind Aschehoug."Energy Simulation Studies in IEA/SHC Task 18 Advanced Glazing and Associated Materials for Solar and Building Applications."Windows Innovations Conference 95 (1995).