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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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1982

Sonderegger, Robert C, Max H Sherman, and J.W Adams."The Envelope Thermal Test Unit (ETTU): Field Measurement of Wall Performance."Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment (1982).

1981

Nelson, Peter E, and Philip Haves."Design and Operating Strategies and Sizing Relationships for Solar Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidifiers Used with Passive Cooling Systems."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Nelson, Peter E, and Philip Haves."Experimental Validation of a Computer Model of a Solar Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidification System."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Haines, R, Philip Haves, D Vollink, Arthur Bowen, and Gene Clark."Heat Loss Rates from Wetted Tilted Surfaces."1st International Passive and Hybrid Cooling Conference, November 6-16, 1981 (1981).

Loxsom, Fred M, Gene Clark, M Merino, and Philip Haves."Measurement of Components of Heat Transfer in Passive Cooling Systems."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Haves, Philip."Simulated Performance of a Passively Cooled Residence with a Solar Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidifier."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Navvab, Mojtaba."Development and Use of a Hemispherical Sky Simulator." (1981).

Selkowitz, Stephen E."A Hemispherical Sky Simulator for Daylighting Model Studies."6th National Passive Solar Conference (1981).

Rubinstein, Francis M."Energy-Saving Benefits of Automatic Lighting Controls."International Energy Management and Facilities Improvement Show (1981).

Diamond, Richard C, and David T Grimsrud."Guidelines for Infiltration Reduction in Light Frame Buildings."Proceedings of the Wall and Floor Systems: Design and Performance of Light Frame Structures (1981).

Morse, Oliver C."High-Frequency Starting of Fluorescent Lamps."ANSI Meeting, Subcommittee C82-1 on Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (1981).

Modera, Mark P, Max H Sherman, and David T Grimsrud."Long-Term Infiltration Measurements in a Full-Scale Test Structure."Proceedings of the 2nd Air Infiltration Centre Conference (1981).

Bryan, Harvey J, Alexander Lohr, R. R Christophe Mathis, and James Rosen."The Use of Physical Scale Models for Daylighting Analysis."6th National Passive Solar Conference (1981) 865-869.

Selkowitz, Stephen E."Daylighting as a Design and Energy Strategy."Energy and Big Building Design Symposium (1981).

Nelson, Peter E, G McDougal, and Philip Haves."Economic Analysis of Desiccant Dehumidifiers in Passive Solar Residences."1981 Annual Meeting of ASISE (1981).

Boehm, Robert F, and Kurt Brändle."Testing of Air-Flow Windows for Evaluation and Application."ASME Solar Energy Division Conference (1981).

Modera, Mark P, Max H Sherman, and David T Grimsrud."Wind and Infiltration--A Description of a Predictive Model."Proceedings of the ASCE International Convention (1981) 81-116.

Grimsrud, David T, Robert C Sonderegger, and Max H Sherman."Infiltration Measurements in Audit and Retrofit Programs."Proceedings of the IEA Energy Audit Workshop (1981).

Bryan, Harvey J, Robert D Clear, James Rosen, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Quicklite 1, A Daylighting Program for the TI-59 Calculator." (1981) 27.

Diamond, Richard C."Find and Fix the Leaks." (1981).

Klems, Joseph H."A Calibrated Hotbox for Testing Window Systems - Construction, Calibration, and Measurements on Prototype High-Performance Windows."ASHRAE Transactions 85 (1981) 930-941.

Clear, Robert D, and Sam M Berman."A New Look at Models of Visual Performance."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 12 (1981) 242-247.

Rubin, Michael D."Calculating Heat Transfer Through Windows."Int. J. Energy res. 6 (1981) 341-349.

Rubin, Michael D."Calculating Heat Transfer Through Windows." (1981).

Modest, Michael F."Daylighting Calculation for Non-Rectangular Interior Spaces with Shading Devices."Energy and Buildings 5 (1981) 69-79.