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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

2013

Romankiewicz, John, Nina Khanna, Edward L Vine, and Nan Zhou."Data Availability in Appliance Standards and Labeling Program Development and Evaluation." (2013).

2012

Zhou, Nan, John Romankiewicz, Edward L Vine, Nina Khanna, and David Fridley."International Review of Frameworks for Impact Evaluation of Appliance Standards, Labeling, and Incentives." (2012).

1998

Vine, Edward L, Eleanor S Lee, Robert D Clear, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Office Worker Response to an Automated Venetian Blind and Electric Lighting System: A Pilot Study."Energy and Buildings 28.2 (1998) 205-218. DOI

Lee, Eleanor S, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Edward L Vine, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Integrated Performance of an Automated Venetian Blind/Electric Lighting System in a Full-Scale Private Office."ASHRAE/DOE/BTECC Conference, Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VII (1998).

1996

Eto, Joseph H, Edward L Vine, Leslie J Shown, Richard Sonnenblick, and Christopher T Payne."The Total Cost and Measured Performance of Utility-Sponsored Energy Efficiency Programs."The Energy Journal 17.1 (1996).

1994

Vine, Edward L, Joseph H Eto, Leslie J Shown, Richard Sonnenblick, and Christopher T Payne."Evaluation of Commercial Lighting Programs: A DEEP Assessment."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (1994).

1986

Vine, Edward L, Richard C Diamond, and Richard F Szydlowski."Domestic Hot Water Consumption in Four Low-Income Apartment Buildings."Proceedings, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Summer Study, August, 1986. (1986).

1985

Diamond, Richard C, Charles A Goldman, Mark P Modera, Michael H Rothkopf, Max H Sherman, and Edward L Vine."Building Energy Retrofit Research: Multifamily Sector." (1985).

1984

Neeman, Eliyahu, Glenn Sweitzer, and Edward L Vine."Office Worker Response to Lighting and Daylighting Issues in Workspace Environments: A Pilot Survey."Energy and Buildings 6 (1984) 159-171.