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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.

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2013

Sherman, Max H, and Erin L Hult."Impacts of Contaminant Storage on Indoor Air Quality: Model Development."Atmospheric Environment 72 (2013) 41-49. DOI

2012

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

Hult, Erin L, Darryl J Dickerhoff, and Phillip N Price."Measurement Methods to Determine Air Leakage Between Adjacent Zones." (2012).

Wenzel, Thomas P."An Analysis of the Relationship between Casualty Risk Per Crash and Vehicle Mass and Footprint for Model Year 2000-2007 Light-Duty Vehicles - Final Report." (2012).

Ingle, Aaron, Mithra M Moezzi, Loren Lutzenhiser, Zac Hathaway, Susan Lutzenhiser, Joe Van Clock, Jane S Peters, Rebecca Smith, David Heslam, and Richard C Diamond."Behavioral Perspectives on Home Energy Audits: The Role of Auditors, Labels, Reports, and Audit Tools on Homeowner Decision-‐Making." (2012).

Turner, William J. N, Jennifer M Logue, and Craig P Wray."Commissioning Residential Ventilation Systems: A Combined Assessment of Energy and Air Quality Potential Values." (2012).

Mills, Evan."The Carbon Footprint of Indoor Cannabis Production."Energy Policy 46 (2012) 58-67. DOI

Ingle, Aaron, Mithra M Moezzi, Loren Lutzenhiser, and Richard C Diamond."How well do home energy audits serve the homeowner?."2012 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

Bauman, Fred S, Thomas L Webster, Stefano Schiavon, Hui Zhang, Edward A Arens, Kwang Ho Lee, Tyler Hoyt, Darryl J Dickerhoff, Timothy Moore, Wilmer Pasut, Sabine Hoffmann, Tiefeng Yu, and Elliot Nahman."Advanced Design and Commissioning Tools for Energy-Efficient Building Technologies."Final report to California Energy Commission (CEC) Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program (2012).

Mills, Evan."Doing well by doing good: a scientist frames climate solutions in business terms."Environmental Research Web (2012).

Ke, Jing, and Nan Zhou."GREAT Tool User Manual (in Chinese)." (2012).

Mills, Evan."Weighing the Risks of Climate Change Mitigation Strategies."Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 68.6 (2012) 67-78. DOI

2011

Mills, Evan."Commissioning High-Tech Facilities."ASHRAE Journal 53 (2011).

Bauman, Fred S, Thomas L Webster, David Lehrer, Edward A Arens, Hui Zhang, John Goins, Darryl J Dickerhoff, Stefano Schiavon, Sabine Hoffmann, Tiefeng Yu, David Fannon, Mark Perepelitza, and Krystyna Zelenay."Advanced Integrated Systems Tools Development and Performance Testing."Final report to California Energy Commission (CEC) Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program (2011).

Wray, Craig P, Max H Sherman, Damien Gondre, and Yun-Gyu Lee."Energy Performance Assessment of Ventilation Systems in Korean Apartments with Radiant Floor Heating: Final Report." (2011).

Bhangar, Seema, Nasim A Mullen, Susanne V Hering, Nathan M Kreisberg, and William W Nazaroff."Ultrafine particle concentrations and exposure in seven residences in northern California."Indoor Air 21 (2011) 132-144..

Diamond, Richard C."The California Statewide Strategic Plan for Energy Efficiency."The California Statewide Strategic Plan for Energy Efficiency (2011).

2010

Sherman, Max H."What's in the Air We Breathe."ASHRAE Journal (2010) 72-77.

Wray, Craig P, and Max H Sherman."Duct Leakage Modeling in EnergyPlus and Analysis of Energy Savings from Implementing SAV with InCITeTM." (2010).

Sherman, Max H, and Craig P Wray."Parametric System Curves: Correlations Between Fan Pressure Rise and Flow for Large Commercial Buildings." (2010).

Rajkovich, Nicholas B, Richard C Diamond, and Bill Burke."Zero Net Energy Myths and Modes of Thought." (2010).

2009

Buonomano, Annamaria, and Max H Sherman."Analysis of Residential Hybrid Ventilation Performance in U.S. Climates."AIVC Conference (2009).

Bauman, Fred S, Thomas L Webster, Darryl J Dickerhoff, Curtis Fentress, and Matt Popowski."California Department of Education HQ Block 225: California's Valedictorian."High Performing Buildings (2009) 38-50.

Mills, Evan."A Global Review of Insurance Industry Responses to Climate Change."The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice 34.3 (2009) 323-359. DOI

Petithuguenin, Thomas D.P, and Max H Sherman."Air Distribution Effectiveness for Residential Mechanical Ventilation: Simulation and Comparison of Normalized Exposures." (2009).