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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

2013

Mills, Evan."Insurers as Partners in Inclusive Green Growth." (2013).

Barriga, Claudia A, Nicole Biggart, Ben Finkelor, Natsuko Enomoto, Alan K Meier, Dina Biscotti, and Toshihide Tanaka."Resident engagement strategies in low and zero net energy communities."ECEEE 2013 SUMMER STUDY (2013).

Malone, Elizabeth L, Richard C Diamond, Amy K Wolfe, Tom Sanquist, Christopher T Payne, and Jerry Dion."Sustainable Behavior."Sustain: "Implementing Sustainability: The Behavioral-Institutional Dimension" Spring/Summer 2013.28 (2013) 28-32.

Regnier, Cynthia, and Kevin Settlemyre."The Business of High Performance: The USC Darla Moore School of Business." (2013).

Hong, Tianzhen, William J. N Turner, and Cheng Li."The Two-Day CERC-BEE Forum on Building Integrated Design and Occupant Behavior: Presentations and Summary." (2013).

Robinson, Alastair, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Tips for Daylighting with Windows." (2013).

Schumann, Jennifer, Eleanor S Lee, Francis M Rubinstein, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Alastair Robinson."Tips for Daylighting with Windows: The Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition." (2013).

Sherman, Max H, Iain S Walker, and Melissa M Lunden."Uncertainties in Air Exchange using Continuous-Injection, Long-Term Sampling Tracer-Gas Methods." (2013).

Willem, Henry, Erin L Hult, Toshifumi Hotchi, Marion L Russell, Randy L Maddalena, and Brett C Singer."Ventilation Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in New U.S. Homes: Results of a Controlled Field Study in Nine Residential Units." (2013).

2012

Kumar, K. K Nandha, B Sivaneasan, P.L So, H.B Gooi, Nilesh Jadhav, Reshma Singh, and Chris Marnay."Sustainable Campus with PEV and Microgrid."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Cheung, H.Y Iris, Steven Lanzisera, Judy Lai, Richard E Brown, Stephen Dawson-Haggerty, Jay Taneja, and David Culler."Detailed Energy Data Collection for Miscellaneous and Electronic Loads in a Commercial Office Building."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Turner, William J. N, and Iain S Walker."Advanced Controls and Sustainable Systems for Residential Ventilation." (2012).

Coles, Henry C, and Steve E Greenberg."Data Center Economizer Cooling with Tower Water; Demonstration of a Dual Heat Exchanger Rack Cooling Device." (2012).

Coles, Henry C, Steve E Greenberg, and Corrine Vita."Demonstration of Intelligent Control and Fan Improvements in Computer Room Air Handlers." (2012).

Walker, Iain S, Darryl J Dickerhoff, David Faulkner, and William J. N Turner."Energy Implications of In-Line Filtration in California Homes."ASHRAE Transactions 19.2 (2012) 99-417.

Turner, William J. N, and Max H Sherman."Infiltration as ventilation: Weather-induced dilution."HVAC&R Research 18.6 (2012) 1122-1135. DOI

Zhou, Nan, John Romankiewicz, Edward L Vine, Nina Khanna, and David Fridley."International Review of Frameworks for Impact Evaluation of Appliance Standards, Labeling, and Incentives." (2012).

Mills, Evan."The Greening of Insurance."Science 338.6113 (2012) 1424-1425. DOI

Salamanca, Francisco, Shaheen R Tonse, Surabi Menon, Vishal Garg, Krishna P Singh, Manish Naja, and Marc L Fischer."Top-of-atmosphere radiative cooling with white roofs: experimental verification and model-based evaluation."Environmental Research Letters 7.4 (2012). DOI

Fujita, K Sydny, and Margaret Taylor."Achieved and Potential Energy Savings through Energy Efficient Procurement." (2012).

Parrish, Kristen, and Cynthia Regnier."Achieving Energy Savings in Municipal Construction in Long Beach, CA." (2012).

Ke, Jing, Lynn K Price, Stephanie Ohshita, David Fridley, Nina Khanna, Nan Zhou, and Mark D Levine."China’s Industrial Energy Consumption Trends and Impacts of the Top-1000 Enterprises Energy-Saving Program and the Ten Key Energy-Saving Projects."Energy Policy 50 (2012) 562-569. DOI

Parrish, Kristen, Andrea C Mercado, and Cynthia Regnier."Keeping Energy Savings in the LOOP." (2012).

Stratton, J Chris, William J. N Turner, Craig P Wray, and Iain S Walker."Measuring Residential Ventilation System Airflows: Part 1 – Laboratory Evaluation of Airflow Meter Devices." (2012).

Hart, Robert, Howdy Goudey, Dariush K Arasteh, and Dragan C Curcija."Thermal Performance Impacts of Center-of-Glass Deflections in Installed Insulating Glazing Units."Energy and Buildings 54.November 2012 (2012) 453-460. DOI