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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: Building Technology and Urban Systems Division

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2012

Regnier, Cynthia."Guide to Setting Thermal Comfort Criteria and Minimizing Energy Use in Delivering Thermal Comfort." (2012).

Piette, Mary Ann, Jessica Granderson, Michael Wetter, and Sila Kiliccote."Responsive and Intelligent Building Information and Control for Low-Energy and Optimized Grid Integration."ACEEE 2012 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 12-17, 2012 (2012).

Robinson, Alastair, Cynthia Regnier, and Kevin Settlemyre."MIT - Mighty Steps for Energy Sustainability." (2012).

Logue, Jennifer M., William J. N. Turner, Iain S. Walker, and Brett C. Singer."Evaluation of an Incremental Ventilation Energy Model for Estimating Impacts of Air Sealing and Mechanical Ventilation." (2012).

Piette, Mary Ann, Jessica Granderson, Michael Wetter, and Sila Kiliccote."Intelligent Building Energy Information and Control Systems for Low-Energy Operations and Optimal Demand Response."IEEE Design and Test of Computers 29.4 (2012) 8-16. DOI

Bourassa, Norman, Leo I. Rainer, Evan Mills, and Joan Glickman."The Home Energy Scoring Tool: A Simplified Asset Rating for Single Family Homes."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Weber, Andrew R., and Christopher T. Payne."Linking Resources and Structures: Increasing the Effectiveness of Energy Efficient Government Procurement Programs." (2012).

Taylor, Margaret, and K. Sydny Fujita."Who Buys What? Understanding Federal Procurement of Energy Efficient Products."American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (2012).

Taylor, Margaret, K. Sydny Fujita, Larry L. Dale, and James E. McMahon."An Exploration of Innovation and Energy Efficiency in an Appliance Industry."European Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (2012).

Sherman, Max H., and Iain S. Walker."Philosophy and Approaches for Airtightness Requirements in the USA."International Airtightness Workshop (2012).

Stratton, J. Chris, and Iain S. Walker."Health and Safety Guide for Home Performance Contractors." (2012).

Payne, Christopher T.."The Role of Business Systems in Achieving Market Transformation."Procurement, Innovation and Green Growth: The story continues... (2012).

Parker, Danny S., Evan Mills, Leo I. Rainer, Norman Bourassa, and Gregory K. Homan."Accuracy of the Home Energy Saver Energy Calculation Methodology."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Walker, Iain S., Max H. Sherman, and Darryl J. Dickerhoff."Development of a Residential Integrated Ventilation Controller." (2012).

Mills, Evan, and Paul A. Mathew."EnergyIQ: Action-oriented Benchmarking." (2012).

Sims, Michelle, and Alan K. Meier."An Examination of the Recertification Processes of Building Certification Systems."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Pritoni, Marco, Therese Peffer, Jessica Granderson, Margarita Kloss, Alan K. Meier, and Cecilia Aragon."Folk Labeling: Insights on Improving Usability and Saving Energy Gleaned from After-Market Graffiti on Common Appliances."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Mills, Evan."Health Impacts of Fuel-based Lighting." (2012).

Stratton, J. Chris, Iain S. Walker, and Craig P. Wray."Measuring Residential Ventilation System Airflows: Part 2 - Field Evaluation of Airflow Meter Devices and System Flow Verification." (2012).

Mills, Evan, and Paul A. Mathew."Monitoring-Based Commissioning: Benchmarking Analysis of 24 University Buildings in California."Energy Engineering (2012).

Chojnowski, , D, K Straub, Evan Mills, and T White."Online Communities for Creating Change: Home Energy Pros."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Payne, Christopher T., and Andrew R. Weber."Public Sector Procurement: Issues in Program Development & Delivery." (2012).

Sanders, Mark D., Kristen Parrish, and Paul A. Mathew."Ready to Retrofit: The Process of Project Team Selection, Building Benchmarking, and Financing Commercial Building Energy Retrofit Projects." (2012).

Taylor, Cody, Paul A. Mathew, George Hernandez, and Andrea C. Mercado."Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform: A Tool for Jurisdictions to Track and Transact Energy Data."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Effocoency in Buildings (2012).

Mills, Evan, and Paul A. Mathew."Web Services that Foster Innovation in Buildings Energy Analysis Tools."2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).