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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

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1993

Piette, Mary Ann, Bruce Nordman, Odon D Buen, and Richard C Diamond."Predicted versus Monitored Performance of Energy-Efficiency Measures in New Commerical Buildings from Energy Edge."Proceeding of the 6th International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, Chicago, Illinois. (1993).

Sailor, David J."Role of Surface Characteristics in Urban Meteorology and Air Quality." (1993).

Frost, Karl J, Dariush K Arasteh, and Joseph H Eto."Savings from Energy Efficient Windows: Current and Future Savings from New Fenestration Technologies in the Residential Market." (1993).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M, and Liliana O Beltran."Simulating the Daylight Performance of Fenestration Systems and Spaces of Arbitrary Complexity: The IDC Method."3rd International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Building Simulation 93 (1993).

Inc, EIC Laboratories."Solid State Electrochromatic Smart Windows." (1993).

Finlayson, Elizabeth U, Dariush K Arasteh, Charlie Huizenga, Michael D Rubin, and M. M Susan Reilly."Window 4.0: Documentation of Calculation Procedures." (1993).

Sullivan, Robert, Karl J Frost, Dariush K Arasteh, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Window U-Value Effects on Residential Cooling Load." (1993).

Program, Building Technologies."WINDOW Update." (1993).

1992

Sullivan, Robert, Eleanor S Lee, and Stephen E Selkowitz."A Method of Optimizing Solar Control and Daylighting Performance in Commercial Office Buildings."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings V Conference (1992).

Klems, Joseph H, and Jeffrey L Warner."A New Method for Predicting the Solar Heat Gain of Complex Fenestration Systems."Proceedings of the Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelope of Buildings V Conference (1992).

Griffith, Brent T, and Dariush K Arasteh."Gas-Filled Panels: A Thermally Improved Building Insulation."Proceedings of the Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings V Conference (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).

Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E Bretz, James W Hanford, Arthur H Rosenfeld, David J Sailor, Haider Taha, and Willem Bos."Monitoring peak power and cooling energy savings of shade trees and white surfaces in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) service area: project design and preliminary results." (1992). DOI

Arasteh, Dariush K, R. R Christophe Mathis, and William DuPont."The NFRC Window U-Value Rating Procedures."ASHRAE/DOE/BTECC Conference on the Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings V (1992).

Richardson, Robert W, and Sam M Berman."Variational Theory of the Radiant Emittance of the Mercury Argon Discharge and the Effects of Isotopic Enrichment."Journal of Applied Physics 72.12 (1992) 5571-5578. DOI

Wilson, David J, and Iain S Walker."Feasibility of Passive Ventilation by Constant Area Vents to Maintain Indoor Air Quality in Houses."Proceedings Indoor Air Quality '92, ASHRAE/ACGIH/AIHA Conf., San Francisco, October 1992. (1992).

Pert, Evan T, Josephine del Rosario, and Michael J Siminovitch."Increasing Light Output and Efficacy of Recessed Troffers with Spot Coolers."15th World Energy Engineering and 1992 World Energy Environmental Congress (1992).

Osterhaus, Werner K.E, and Ian L Bailey."Large Area Glare Sources and Their Effect on Discomfort and Visual Performance at Computer Workstations."1992 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (1992).

Sgro, Lee Ann."The Thermal Gradient."IEEE-IAS (1992).

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Liliana O Beltran, Werner K.E Osterhaus, Konstantinos M Papamichael, Jennifer E Schuman, Robert Sullivan, and Michael Wilde."Building Performance Analysis Using Interactive Multimedia Concepts."1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (1992).

Brown, Richard E, Dariush K Arasteh, and Joseph H Eto."Improving the Thermal Performance of the U.S. Residential Window Stock."1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (1992).

Heerwagen, Judith H, and Richard C Diamond."Adaptations and Coping: Occupant Response to Discomfort in Energy Efficient Buildings." vol 10 (1992) p 83.

Diamond, Richard C, Mary Ann Piette, Odon D Buen, Bruce Nordman, Jeffrey P Harris, and Bruce Cody."Energy Use and Energy Savings: Measured Results from the Energy Edge Demonstration Project."Proceedings of the 1992 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (1992).

Sailor, David J, Leo I Rainer, and Hashem Akbari."Measured impact of neighborhood tree cover on microclimate."1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 9 (1992) 149-158.

Sailor, David J, and Hashem Akbari."Meteorological modeling applications in building energy simulations."1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (1992).