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    Researchers in the Building & Industrial Energy Systems Division (BIES) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory work closely with industry and key decision makers to inform and develop energy systems that save money and boost competitiveness in the U.S. industrial and building sectors.

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    We are at the forefront of cutting-edge research that redefines how to optimize energy performance in the industrial and building sectors.

    We have been leaders for decades in developing high-performance windows, innovating technologies for nation-wide grid reliability, creating new solutions that integrate modeling, control, and analytics, and so much more.

    Visit our research areas at the right to find out more.

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    • Windows & Daylighting
    • FLEXLAB® & Systems Integration
    • Electronics, Lighting & Networks
    • Modeling & Simulation
    • Indoor Air Quality
    • High Tech & Industrial
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    • Decision Science
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    Explore our tools, guidebooks and software and download for free.

    We offer a variety of software and tools to support optimizing building and industrial energy systems and technologies.

    • Whole Building
    • Occupant Behavior
    • Lighting
    • Windows and Envelope Materials
    • Cool Surfaces
    • City and Districts

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"We are hard at work accelerating the development and use of tools, technologies and practices to create economic and reliable systems in the built environment."

Windows & Daylighting

FLEXLAB® & Systems Integration

Lighting & Electronics

Modeling & Simulation

Indoor Air Quality

High Tech & Industrial

Decision Science

Urban Science

Energy Analytics

The Grid & Demand Response

Cool Roofs & Walls

Energy & Financing

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