Research that examines how homes can save 70 percent or more of their energy use is this issue's cover story. EETD researchers studied several northern California homes whose owners implemented their own plans to make extreme reductions in energy consumption and found that there are many pathways to achieving this goal.
Vasileia Zormpa's research to extend laser-based chemical analysis to the nanometer-scale range is explored in a feature article.
We also look at EETD's new Demand-to-Grid Lab, which is studying the impacts of demand response in a residential setting; we have a talk with EETD's Max Sherman on making indoor air quality standards health-based; we bring you a guide for school districts on implementing and financing energy-efficiency programs, and much more.
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EETD News reports on research conducted at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Environmental Energy Technologies Division, whose mission is to perform research and development leading to better energy technologies that reduce adverse energy-related environmental impacts. The Division's staff of nearly 400 conducts research on energy efficiency in buildings, indoor environmental quality, U.S. and international energy issues, and advanced energy technologies. The newsletter is published online once a quarter. For more information, contact Allan ChenAllan Chen, (510) 486-4210.
The Center for Building Science News was published between 1993 and 1998. It covered news of the Division's research in energy efficiency and buildings, the indoor environment, and energy analysis. You'll find all back issues, from Winter 1993 through Summer 1998, available here.