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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.

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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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2015

DeForest, Nicholas, Arman Shehabi, James O'Donnell, Guillermo Garcia, Jeffery B Greenblatt, Eleanor S Lee, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Delia J Milliron."United States energy and CO2 savings potential from deployment of near-infrared electrochromic window glazings."Building and Environment 89 (2015) 107 - 117. DOI

2014

Yin, Rongxin, Sila Kiliccote, and Mary Ann Piette."Linking measurements and models in commercial buildings: A case study for model calibration and demand response strategy evaluation." (2014).

2013

Shehabi, Arman, Nicholas DeForest, Andrew McNeil, Eric R Masanet, Jeffery B Greenblatt, Eleanor S Lee, Georgeta Masson, Brett A Helms, and Delia J Milliron."U.S. energy savings potential from dynamic daylighting control glazings."Energy and Buildings 66 (2013) 415-423. DOI

DeForest, Nicholas, Arman Shehabi, Guillermo Garcia, Jeffery B Greenblatt, Eric R Masanet, Eleanor S Lee, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Delia J Milliron."Regional performance targets for transparent near-infrared switching electrochromic window glazings."Building and Environment 61 (2013) 160 - 168. DOI

Black, Douglas R, Steven Lanzisera, Judy Lai, Richard E Brown, and Brett C Singer."Evaluation of Miscellaneous and Electronic Device Energy Use in Hospitals."World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 10.1/2/3 (2013) 113-128. DOI

2012

Earni, Shankar, Spencer Woodworth, Xiufeng Pang, Jorge Hernandez-Maldonado, Rongxin Yin, Liping Wang, Steve E Greenberg, John Fiegel, and Alma Rubalcava."Monitoring-based HVAC Commissioning of an Existing Office Building for Energy Efficiency." (2012).

Rapp, Vi H, Anthony DeFilippo, Samveg Saxena, Jyh-Yuan Chen, Robert W Dibble, Atsushi Nishiyama, Ahsa Moon, and Yuji Ikeda."Extending Lean Operating Limit and Reducing Emissions of Methane Spark-Ignited Engines Using a Microwave-Assisted Spark Plug." Journal of Combustion 2012 (2012). DOI

2011

Fisk, William J, Douglas R Black, and Gregory Brunner."Benefits and costs of improved IEQ in offices."Indoor Air 21.3 (2011) 357–367. DOI

DeFilippo, A, Samveg Saxena, Vi H Rapp, Jyh-Yuan Chen, and Robert W Dibble."Extending the lean flammability limit of gasoline using a microwave assisted sparkplug." (2011).

2009

Singer, Brett C, Michael G Apte, Douglas R Black, Toshifumi Hotchi, Donald Lucas, Melissa M Lunden, Anna G Mirer, Michael Spears, and Douglas P Sullivan."Natural Gas Variability in California: Environmental Impacts and Device Performance - Experimental Evaluation of Pollutant Emissions from Residential Appliances." (2009).