Outreach

Outreach

Throughout our half-century of windows and energy-efficiency research, we've been firmly dedicated to supporting and informing industry; providing important research and data to policymakers; providing better windows, glazing and envelopes in the U.S. and worldwide; and pushing forth the mission of the Department of Energy.

Bringing Research into Practice

Through collaboration and scientific advancement, the Windows Group has made significant strides in enabling the development of energy-efficient window technologies like low-emissivity window coating, leading industry software tools, and dynamically tinting "smart windows." 

$1.3 billion residential annual savings in 5 decades of development

Every year, Americans reduce energy bills by billions thanks to a low-emissivity (low-e) window coating that Berkeley Lab developed with industry. Once a novelty, it is now the market standard for efficient windows. 

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Windows 101 for Scientists and Inventors: Windows Basics

Get to know the basics of nomenclature and terminology for energy-efficient windows and window components with Berkeley Lab experts. 

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Latest News

BEST Center National Institute 2024 Presentations Available

Jan-16-24
Recordings from the annual Building Efficiency for Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center National Institute, held January 4... Read more

Mary Ann Piette Named Berkeley Lab’s Associate Director for Energy Technologies

Aug-04-23
Mary Ann Piette, whose research has been foundational to improving energy efficiency of existing buildings and integrati... Read more

The Home of the Future

Jul-18-23
  Researchers are hard at work on ways to make buildings more energy-efficient and user-friendly as part of net zero ca... Read more

Berkeley Lab Hosts Summit to Help Increase Adoption of Efficient Window Technology

Jun-07-23
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently hosted a summit to showcase the benefits of vacuum insulat... Read more

Berkeley Lab Study Evaluates Impact of Triple-Pane Windows in California Homes

May-09-23
When it comes to energy efficiency in California buildings, windows are a weak link. About half of the state’s homes sti... Read more

“Smart Buildings” Breakthrough Technology

Nov-01-22
Smart fenestration systems such as automated shades or smart windows can autonomously manage glare and solar heat gains ... Read more

Pushing Energy-Saving Windows to Market

Jul-16-21
Windows make up 7% of the envelope area of a home but can account for 47% of the envelope heat loss. High-performance wi... Read more

High-Performance Window Demonstrates Berkeley Lab-to-Market Success

Mar-12-21
After several years of a research and development relationship, one of the largest window and door replacement companies... Read more

New Report: Daylight and Electric Lighting Systems Integration

Aug-19-20
Researchers from the windows group have developed, in partnership with colleagues at Pacific Northwest National Laborato... Read more

High-Performance Windows to Benefit Low-Income California Communities

Jun-30-20
A grant of nearly $2 million was recently awarded to install energy-saving, thin-glass triple-pane windows in low-income... Read more