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A testing facility for energy-efficient building technologies.

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Researching programs and market incentives advancing a cleaner, affordable, and reliable grid.

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Researchers team with the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide resources with the goal of connected communities that collectively maximize building, community, and grid performance.

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Berkeley Lab’s research related to energy-efficient appliance standards has saved consumers millions of dollars in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Berkeley Lab researches the development and implementation of GEB modeling tools.

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Researchers are working closely with industry, cities, national laboratories, UC Berkeley, and other research institutions to develop robust solutions to critical transportation issues.

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Berkeley Lab’s advanced technologies and software tools are the world standard in increasing the energy efficiency of windows and buildings.

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Researchers are developing critical performance monitoring tools, providing energy and facility managers with new analysis and visualization capabilities.

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Berkeley Lab is developing data and technologies that increase energy efficiency and improve the health, safety, and comfort of building occupants in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Researchers are developing new strategies to cool buildings, cities, and the planet by making roofs, pavements, and cars cooler in the sun.

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Researchers are analyzing why and when some people adopt certain technologies, such as electric vehicles, ride-sharing, and ride-hailing, while others don’t.

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This team develops and deploys evidence-based energy management solutions to help organizations achieve their energy-related objectives.

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This group conducts unbiased research, analysis, and technical assistance on energy-efficiency markets and policies.

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Working to better understand cooling systems to meet cooling needs affordably and in harmony with the planet.

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Engaging with schools to improve energy performance and indoor air quality and reduce carbon emissions. Berkeley Lab provides technical support for this Department of Energy campaign.

 Tianzhen Hong, a person with short black hair wearing a light collared shirt, photographed against a yellow background.

"We are developing and applying novel building performance modeling and simulation methods and tools to support the design and operation of low-energy, carbon-neutral, and climate resilient buildings across scales, integrating technological solutions, human behavioral strategies, and policy."

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C. Anna Spurlock is a research scientist and a deputy department head in the Sustainable Energy and Environmental Systems Department. Anna has a leadership role in the Sustainable Transportation Initiative and also leads the Economics Research sub-team within the Energy Efficiency Standards Department.

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Ronnen Levinson is a staff scientist and leader of the Heat Island Group at Berkeley Lab. Within his research portfolio he develops cool roof, wall, and pavement materials; improves methods for the measurement of solar reflectance; and quantifies the energy and environmental benefits of cool surfaces.

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What might the cleaner, greener houses and apartments of 2050 look like if they take advantage of new technologies? Berkeley Lab energy technology researchers gave a glimpse into what a home built in 2050 might look like.

Art Rosenfeld, a physicist and Berkeley Lab Distinguished Scientist Emeritus, transformed the fledgling field of energy efficiency from a research afterthought into a scientific discipline.

Berkeley Lab scientists discuss how advances in energy storage can help us prevent extreme weather-related blackouts, adopt more renewable energy, and build bigger, better, more environmentally responsible batteries.

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