Resources
Explore this list of educational resources related to building technology and urban systems.
Windows
Find resources related to efficient windows, including an overview of window technology terminology at windows.lbl.gov/outreach.
Building Science & Technology Education
The Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center promotes better building performance through the advancement of building science and technician education. The BEST website contains many instructional materials and video resources: bestctr.org.
Home Decarbonization
A seminar series hosted by the Berkeley Lab Residential Building System Group, focusing on the hands-on experiences of homeowners, architects, and contractors working on home electrification and decarbonization, is available for on-demand viewing at homes.lbl.gov/seminar-series-2021.
Heat Islands
Learn more about the basics of urban heat islands and strategies to reduces their severity like cool roofing at heatisland.lbl.gov/resources/Guides
Industrial Applications
View resources related to industrial energy and water management practices and policymaking at industrialapplications.lbl.gov/content/resources.
Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs)
A national roadmap for GEBs, including 14 recommendations: gebroadmap.lbl.gov/
Smart Energy Analytics
Uncover deep energy and cost savings with Energy Management and Information Systems: smartenergyanalytics.org