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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

2010

Walker, Iain S, Darryl J Dickerhoff, and William W Delp."Residential Forced Air System Cabinet Leakage and Blower Performance." (2010).

Walker, Iain S."Ventilating Existing Homes in the US."Air Infiltration Review 31.2 (2010).

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Impacts of Mixing on Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Homes."HVAC & Research Journal (2010).

2009

Sherman, Max H, Iain S Walker, and Darryl J Dickerhoff."Final Report on Residential Integrated Ventilation Energy Controller."Energy Innovations Small Grant 55044A (2009).

Walker, Iain S."Ozone Reductions Using Residential Building Envelopes."INIVE EEIG 30 (2009).

Al-Beaini, Sara, Sam Borgeson, Brian E Coffey, David Gregory, Kyle S Konis, Corinne D Scown, Jelena Simjanovic, John Stanley, Bret Strogen, and Iain S Walker."Feasibility of Achieving a Zero-Net-Energy, Zero-Net-Cost Homes." (2009).

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Measured Air Distribution Effectiveness for Residential Mechanical Ventilation Systems."ASHRAE HVAC&R Research Journal 15.2 (2009) 211-230.

Walker, Iain S, Max H Sherman, and William W Nazaroff."Ozone Reductions Using Residential Building Envelopes." (2009).

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Residential Integrated Ventilation Energy Controller."EISG – PIER report (2009).

2008

Dickerhoff, Darryl J, and Iain S Walker."Evaluation of the Repeatability of the Delta Q Duct Leakage Testing Technique Including Investigation of Robust Analysis Techniques and Estimates of Weather Induced Uncertainty." (2008).

Wray, Craig P, Max H Sherman, Iain S Walker, Darryl J Dickerhoff, and Clifford C Federspiel."Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning: Recent Advances in Diagnostics and Controls to Improve Air-Handling System Performance."American Institute of Physics, AIP Conference Proceedings 1044 (2008) 149-162.

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Air Distribution Effectiveness for Different Mechanical Ventilation Systems."International Journal of Ventilation 6 (2008) 307-314.

Walker, Iain S."Comparing Residential Furnace Blowers for Rating and Installed Performance."ASHRAE Transactions 114 (2008) 187-195.

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Energy Impact of Residential Ventilation Standards in California."ASHRAE Journal 114 (2008) 482-493.

Walker, Iain S, and Max H Sherman."Energy implications of meeting ASHRAE Standard 62.2."ASHRAE Transactions 114 (2008) 505-516.

Walker, Iain S, and Darryl J Dickerhoff."Field and Laboratory Evaluation of a New Ramping Techniques for Duct Leakage Testing."ASHRAE Transactions 114 (2008) 494-504.

Walker, Iain S, and Alan K Meier."Residential Thermostats: Comfort Controls in California Homes." (2008).

2007

Meier, Alan K, and Iain S Walker."Emerging Requirements for Residential Thermostats in North America."The Sixth International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings 2007 1 (2007) 899-903.

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Energy impact of residential ventilation norms in the United States." (2007).

Walker, Iain S, and Max H Sherman."Humidity Implications for Meeting Residential Ventilation Requirements."Buildings X Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings (2007) Air Tightness II–Practices III–A.

2006

Walker, Iain S."Residential Furnace Blower Performance." (2006).

Walker, Iain S, and Darryl J Dickerhoff."Evaluation of a new ramping technique for duct leakage testing." (2006).

Walker, Iain S, and Max H Sherman."Evaluation of existing technologies for meeting residential ventilation requirements." (2006).

Walker, Iain S, and Max H Sherman."Ventilation requirements in hot, humid climates."15th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot Humid Climates, July 24-26, 2006 Codes, ESL-HH-06/ (2006).

Walker, Iain S, Valerie Claret, and Brian V Smith."Laser sheet light flow visualization for evaluating room air flows at reduced register air flow rates." (2006).