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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.

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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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  • Cool Roofs & Walls
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X Author: Jing Hou

2021

Feng, Wei, Nan Zhou, Wenjun Wang, Nina Khanna, Xu Liu, and Jing Hou."Pathways for Accelerating Maximum Electrification of Direct Fuel Use in China’s Building Sector." (2021).

2020

Szum, Carolyn, Jing Hou, and Nan Zhou."Building Energy Efficiency Target Manual: General Guidelines for Cities." (2020).

2016

Hou, Jing, Yisheng Liu, Yong Wu, Nan Zhou, and Wei Feng."Comparative study of commercial building energy-efficiency retrofit policies in four pilot cities in China."Energy Policy 88 (2016) 204 - 215. DOI(link is external)

2015

Zhao, Shanguo, Wei Feng, Shicong Zhang, Jing Hou, Nan Zhou, and Mark D Levine."Energy Savings and Cost-benefit Analysis of the New Commercial Building Standard in China."Procedia Engineering 121 (2015) 317-324. DOI(link is external)
Hou, Jing, Yisheng Liu, Yong Wu, Wei Feng, and Nan Zhou."Comparative Study of Commercial Building Energy-Efficiency Retrofit Policies in Four Pilot Cities in China."European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency, June 1-6, 2015 (2015).

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