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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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2003

Richardson, Thomas J, and Jonathan L Slack."Lithium-Based Electrochromic Mirrors."203rd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (2003).

Andersen, Marilyn, Michael D Rubin, and Jean-Louis Scartezzini."Comparison Between Ray-Tracing Simulations and Bi-Directional Transmission Measurements on Prismatic Glazing."Solar Energy 74.2 (2003) 157-173. DOI

Byon, Eungsun, Thomas W.H Oates, and André Anders."Coalescence of Nanometer Silver Islands on Oxides Grown by Filtered Cathodic Arc Deposition."Applied Physics Letters 82 (2003) 1634-1636.

Anders, André."Fundamentals of Pulsed Plasmas for Materials Processing."Surface and Coatings Technology 183 (2003) 301-311.

Mitchell, Robin, Christian Kohler, Dariush K Arasteh, John Carmody, Charlie Huizenga, and Dragan C Curcija."THERM 5/WINDOW 5 NFRC Simulation Manual." (2003).

2002

Richardson, Thomas J, Baker Farangis, Jonathan L Slack, Ponnusamy Nachimuthu, Rupert C.C Perera, Nobumichi Tamura, and Michael D Rubin."X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Transition Metal-Magnesium Hydride Thin Films."Journal of Alloys and Compounds 356-357 (2002) 204-207. DOI

Klems, Joseph H."Measured Winter Performance of Storm Windows."ASHRAE Transactions 109, Part 2 (2002).

Apte, Joshua S, Dariush K Arasteh, and Yu Joe Huang."Future Advanced Windows for Zero-Energy Homes."ASHRAE Transactions 109, pt 2 (2002) 871-888.

Farangis, Baker, Ponnusamy Nachimuthu, Thomas J Richardson, Jonathan L Slack, Rupert C.C Perera, Eric M Gullikson, Dennis W Lindle, and Michael D Rubin."In Situ X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Hydrogen Absorption by Nickel-Magnesium Thin Films."Physical Review B 67.8 (2002). DOI

Anders, André."Materials, processes, and issues in low-emissivity and solar control coatings." (2002).

Farangis, Baker, Ponnusamy Nachimuthu, Thomas J Richardson, Jonathan L Slack, Bruno K Meyer, Rupert C.C Perera, and Michael D Rubin."Structural and Electronic Properties of Magnesium-3D Transition Metal Switchable Mirrors."Fifth International Meeting on Electrochromism (2002). DOI

Lee, Eleanor S, L Zhou, Mehry Yazdanian, Vorapat Inkarojrit, Jonathan L Slack, Michael D Rubin, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Energy Performance Analysis of Electrochromic Windows in New York Commercial Office Buildings." (2002).

Versluis, Richard, Rebecca Powles, and Michael D Rubin."Optics Version 5.1.01." (2002).

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Mark S Levi, Steven L Blanc, Erin McConahey, Maurya McClintock, Pekka Hakkarainen, Neil L Sbar, and Michael P Myser."Active Load Management with Advanced Window Wall Systems: Research and Industry Perspectives."ACEEE 2002 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Teaming for Efficency (2002).

Tribble, Alison, Kate Offringa, Bill Prindle, Dariush K Arasteh, Jay Zarnikau, Arlene Stewart, and Ken Nittler."Energy Efficient Windows in the Southern Residential Windows Market."2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2002).

Richardson, Thomas J."New Electrochromic Mirror Systems."Solid State Ionics 165 (2002) 305-308.

Powles, Rebecca, Dragan C Curcija, and Christian Kohler."Solar Absorption in Thick and Multilayered Glazings."World Renewable Energy Congress VII (2002).

Barbour, Ed, and Dariush K Arasteh."An Evaluation of Alternative Qualifying Criteria for Energy Star Windows." (2002).

Myers, Whittier R, Lin-Wang Wang, Thomas J Richardson, and Michael D Rubin."Calculation of Thermodynamic, Electronic, and Optical Properties of Monoclinic Mg₂NiH₄."Journal of Applied Physics 91.8 (2002) 4879-4885. DOI

Lee, Eleanor S, and Dennis L DiBartolomeo."Application issues for large-area electrochromic windows in commercial buildings."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 71.4 (2002) 465–491. DOI

Shehabi, Arman, Charles N Eley, Dariush K Arasteh, and Phil Degens."A Characterization of the Nonresidential Fenestration Market." (2002).

Byon, Eungsun, and André Anders."Bias and Self-Bias of Magnetic Macroparticle Filters for Cathodic Arc Plasmas."Journal of Applied Physics 93 (2002) 8890-8897.

Prindle, Bill, and Dariush K Arasteh."Energy Savings and Pollution Prevention Benefits of Solar Heat Gain Standards in the International Energy Conservation Code." (2002).

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Christian Kohler, Vladimir Bazjanac, and Vorapat Inkarojrit."High-Performance Commercial Building Façades." (2002).

Mattinson, Bill, Ross DePaola, and Dariush K Arasteh."What Should I Do About My Windows?."Home Energy Magazine (2002) 24-31.