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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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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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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

1996

Sullivan, Robert, Fredric A. Beck, Dariush K. Arasteh, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Energy Performance of Evacuated Glazings in Residential Buildings."ASHRAE 1996 Summer Meeting, June 22-26, 1996 102, Part 2 (1996).

1995

Griffith, Brent T., Fredric A. Beck, Dariush K. Arasteh, and Daniel Turler."Issues Associated with the Use of Infrared Thermography for Experimental Testing of Insulated Systems."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VI Conference (1995).

Beck, Fredric A., Brent T. Griffith, Daniel Turler, and Dariush K. Arasteh."Using Infrared Thermography for the Creation of a Window Surface Temperature Database to Validate Computer Heat Transfer Models."Windows Innovations Conference 95 (1995).

Simko, Tom M., Richard E. Collins, Fredric A. Beck, and Dariush K. Arasteh."Edge Conduction in Vacuum Glazing."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VI Conference (1995).

Beck, Fredric A., Brent T. Griffith, Daniel Turler, and Dariush K. Arasteh."An Infrared Thermography-Based Window Surface Temperature Database for the Validation of Computer Heat Transfer Models." (1995).

1993

Arasteh, Dariush K., Fredric A. Beck, Nehemiah Stone, William DuPont, R. Christophe Mathis, and Michael Koenig."Phase I Results of the NFRC U-Value Procedure Validation Project."ASHRAE Transactions 100, Pt. 1 (1993).

Beck, Fredric A., and Dariush K. Arasteh."A Validation of the WINDOW4/FRAME3 Linear Interpolation Methodology."ASHRAE Transactions 100, Part 1 (1993).

1992

Beck, Fredric A., and Dariush K. Arasteh."Improving the Thermal Performance of Vinyl-Framed Windows."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Building V Conference (1992).

1991

Arasteh, Dariush K., Fredric A. Beck, Brent T. Griffith, Manuel Acevedo-Ruiz, and Nan Byars."Using Infrared Thermography for the Study of Heat Transfer Through Building Envelope Components."ASHRAE Transactions 98, part 1 (1991).