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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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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

2006

Haves, Philip, Robert J Hitchcock, Kenneth L Gillespie, Martha Brook, Christine Shockman, Joseph J Deringer, and Kristopher L Kinney."Development of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring Systems for Commercial Buildings."2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2006).

Haves, Philip, Robert J Hitchcock, Kenneth L Gillespie, Martha Brook, Christine Shockman, Joseph J Deringer, and Kristopher L Kinney."Development of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring Systems for Commercial Buildings."2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2006).

Haves, Philip, Robert J Hitchcock, Kenneth L Gillespie, Martha Brook, Christine Shockman, Joseph J Deringer, and Kristopher L Kinney."Development of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring Systems for Commercial Buildings."2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2006).

2003

Piette, Mary Ann, Satkartar Kinney, Norman Bourassa, Kristopher L Kinney, and Christine Shockman."Summary and Early Findings from a Second Generation Information Monitoring and Diagnostic System."11th National Conference on Building Commissioning (2003).

2002

Piette, Mary Ann, Satkartar Kinney, Norman Bourassa, Peng Xu, Philip Haves, and Christine Shockman."Early evaluation of a second generation information monitoring and diagnostic system." (2002).

2000

Shockman, Christine, and Mary Ann Piette."Innovation Adoption Processes for Third Party Property Management Companies."2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Efficiency and Sustainability (2000).

1999

Piette, Mary Ann, Satkartar Kinney, Philip Haves, Peter Rumsey, Kristopher L Kinney, Eng Lock Lee, Anthony Sebald, Kumar Chellapilla, and Christine Shockman."Performance Assessment and Adoption Processes of an Information Monitoring and Diagnostic System Prototype." (1999).

1998

Piette, Mary Ann, Satkartar T Khalsa, Peter Rumsey, Kristopher L Kinney, Eng Lock Lee, Anthony Sebald, and Christine Shockman."Early Results and Field Tests of an Information Monitoring and Diagnostic System for Commercial Buildings: Phase 2 Project Report." (1998).

Piette, Mary Ann, Lisa M Gartland, Satkartar T Khalsa, Peter Rumsey, Eng Lock Lee, Anthony Sebald, and Christine Shockman."Development and Testing of an Information Monitoring and Diagnostics System for Large Commercial Buildings."1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (1998).