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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: BTUS Windows and Daylighting

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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).

Warner, Jeffrey L., M. Susan Reilly, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Dariush K. Arasteh, and Gregg D. Ander."Utility and Economic Benefits of Electrochromic Smart Windows."Proceedings of the 1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (1992).

Ward, Gregory J.."Measuring and Modeling Aniosotropic Reflection."Siggraph Conference (1992).

Klems, Joseph H.."Method of Measuring Nighttime U-Values Using the Mobile Window Thermal Test (MoWiTT) Facility."ASHRAE Transactions 98, Part 2 (1992).

Arasteh, Dariush K.."Advancing Superwindows in the United States: Overcoming Technical and Institutional Barriers."International Symposium on Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion XI (1992).

Lampert, Carl M, and Yan Ping Ma."Advanced Glazing Technology: Fenestration 2000 Project - Phase III: Glazing Materials." (1992).

Griffith, Brent T., and Dariush K. Arasteh."Advanced Insulations for Refrigerator/Freezers: The Potential for New Shell Designs Incorporating Polyer Barrier Construction." (1992).

Ross, Jennifer T., Michael D. Rubin, and Ture K. Gustafson."Crystalline Growth of Wurtzite GAN on (111) GaAs."Materials Research Society Symposium 242 (1992) 457. DOI

Griffith, Brent T., Dariush K. Arasteh, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Development of a Low Heat Loss, Non-CFC-Based Thermal Insulation: Gas-Filled Panels." (1992).

Agrawal, Anoop, Hamid R. Habibi, Raj K. Agrawal, John P. Cronin, Dale M. Roberts, R'Sue Caron-Popowich, and Carl M Lampert."Effect of Deposition Pressure on the Microstructure and Electrochromic Properties of Electron-beam-evaporated Nickel Oxide Films."Thin Solid Films 221 (1992) 239-253.

Pennisi, Agata R., Francesca Simone, and Carl M Lampert."Electrochromic Properties of Tungsten-Molybdenum Oxide Electrodes."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 28 (1992) 233-247.

Rubin, Michael D.."Ion Assisted Sputtering of Tungsten Oxide Solar-Control Films."Journal of Vacuum Science Technology A 10 (1992) 1905-1907.

Klems, Joseph H.."Net Energy Performance Measurements on Two Low-E Windows." (1992).

Reilly, M. Susan, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and Frederick C. Winkelmann."Optical Properties Database for High Performance Glazings." (1992).

Doeff, Marca M., Carl M Lampert, Steven J. Visco, and Yan Ping Ma."Solid Polyorganodisulfide Electrodes as Ion Storage Layers for Electrochromic Devices."SPIE/Europto 1727 (1992).

Rubin, Michael D., Dariush K. Arasteh, Eleanor S. Lee, and Deborah Hopkins."Spectrally Selective Glazings for Residential Retrofits." (1992).

Yin, E., Michael D. Rubin, and M.A. Dixon."Sputtered YBCO Films on Metal Substrates."Journal of Materials Research 7.7 (1992) 1636-1640. DOI

Wruck, David A., and Michael D. Rubin."Structure and Electronic Properties of Electrochromic NiO Films."Journal of The Electrochemical Society 140.4 (1992) 1097-1104. DOI

Reilly, M. Susan, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and Frederick C. Winkelmann."Switchable Window Modeling." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E., Francis M. Rubinstein, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Liliana O. Beltran, Eleanor S. Lee, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Daylighting Optical Systems." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E., Francis M. Rubinstein, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Liliana O. Beltran, Eleanor S. Lee, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Dynamic Curtain Wall Systems." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E., Francis M. Rubinstein, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Liliana O. Beltran, Eleanor S. Lee, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Glazing Systems." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E., Francis M. Rubinstein, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Liliana O. Beltran, Eleanor S. Lee, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Lighting Systems." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E., Francis M. Rubinstein, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Liliana O. Beltran, Eleanor S. Lee, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Shading Systems." (1992).