Flex Your Power Award

Christina Galitsky, Ernst Worrell, Anthony Radspieler, and Fetzer Vineyards

For outstanding achievement in energy efficiency education and leadership for development of a computer-based Benchmarking and Energy and Water Savings Tool (BEST) for California's 1,100 wineries, in partnership with Fetzer Vineyards and with support from the California Energy Commission.

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Public Works Magazine's Trendsetter

Ashok Gadgil

Public Works magazine has named EETD scientist Ashok Gadgil as one of its 2005 Trendsetters in its November cover story. "The 2005 Trendsetters list, which recognizes the most influential, high impact leaders in the public works community, includes those who have defined policy, brought their community or an issue into the spotlight, or set the standard within the industry." Gadgil was cited for his work to develop inexpensive methods to make drinking water safer in developing countries (UV Waterworks to kill pathogens, and ARUBA, a chemical medium for removing arsenic).

Honorary Member, International Society of Electrochemistry

Elton Cairns

Elton Cairns was elected an Honorary Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry for his scientific contributions and his collaborations with the ISE.

Appropriate Technology Champion

Evan Mills

The Association of Energy Engineers, Bay Area Chapter, recognized Mills for work on technology for energy-efficiently lighting the developing world, and understanding the vulnerability of the insurance industry to global climate change.

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Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards

Rick Diamond, member of the design team

To the Design Team of the Eastern Sierra Inter-Agency Visitors Center, in Lone Pine, California

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Building Information Model Award

Vladimir Bazjanac

The citation is for "e-Lab: Design process using the most sophisticated BIM approach to maximize outcome; an excellent demonstration piece." Technology Advancement Program of the American Institute of Architects (AIA TAP).

ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award

Max Sherman

The Exceptional Service Award recognizes Distinguished Service Award recipients who have continued to serve the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers faithfully and with exemplary effort.

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Tech Museum Award

Ashok Gadgil

The Tech Museum of Innovation, located in San Jose, honors "those who leverage new and existing technologies to benefit humanity."

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ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award

Craig Wray

For giving freely of his time and talent to the (ASHRAE) Society.

R&D 100 Award

Thomas Richardson and Jonathan Slack

Transition Metal Switchable Mirrors

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The Benjamin Ide Wheeler Medal from the Berkeley Community Fund

Art Rosenfeld

For his pioneering efforts in public and private energy efficiency technologies which have benefited the quality of life for a significant number of people in Berkeley.

Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer

Ashok Gadgil, Phil Price, Tracy Thatcher, Michael Sohn, David Lorenzetti, Rengie Chan, Emily Wood, Woody Delp, Richard Sextro, Elizabeth Finlayson, Buvaneswari Jayaraman, Sheng-Chieh Chang, Suengbae Hong, and Sondra Jarvis

For the entry "Minimizing Casualties from a Chem/Bio Attack: Preparation, Training, and Response Resources."

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TAPPI JOURNAL Editorial Board's 2003 Outstanding Research Paper Award

Paul Ridgway

For a paper titled, "Laser Ultrasonic System for On-Line Measurement of Elastic Properties of Paper"co-authored with R.E. Russo, E.F. LaFord, C.C. Habeger and T. Jackson, published in the September 2003 issue of the Journal of Pulp and Paper Science Vol. 29, No. 9. TAPPI is the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.

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Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow

Jon Koomey

The Fellowship provides scientists with intensive communications and leadership training to help them communicate scientific information effectively to non-scientific audiences, especially policy makers, the media, business leaders and the public.

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American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Ryan Wiser

A Special Achievement Award "for excellence in research, analysis, and clear documentation of renewable energy policy and market drivers."

Willis J. Whitfield Award

Tengfang (Tim) Xu

The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology award "for his numerous published papers in the field of contamination control and for his support of IEST programs."

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Fellow of the American Physical Society

Phillip Price

For his outstanding work to develop predictive maps of indoor radon, perform real-time computed tomography of tracer gas plumes, and public outreach for protecting building occupants from chemical and biological agents.

Presidential Award for Leadership in Energy Management

William Golove

This award honors federal employees for leadership in promoting and improving federal energy management.

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Derek Shendell

Nomination as one of the 70 Emerging Leaders from Across the U.S.A.

Alumni Horizon Award from the University of Alberta

Iain Walker

This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of alumni early in their career.

International Society of Exposure Analysis (ISEA)

Thomas McKone

Constance L. Mehlman Award

The International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC)

Edward Vine

Lifetime Achievement Award

IEEE Power Engineering Society Technical Committee Working Group Recognition Award

Chris Marnay

For participation in the EDPGC Working Group on Implementing Technology to Limit Climate Change

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Aimee McKane

Champion of Energy Efficiency

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R&D 100

Fred Winkelmann, Fred Buhl, Ender Erdem, Joe Huang and Kathy Ellington

EnergyPlus

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World Technology Network

Environmental Energy Technologies Division

Corporate Category for Energy Award

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Association of Energy Engineers

Satish Kumar

Energy Service Professional of the Year

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World Technology Network Individual Category for Energy Award

Ashok Gadgil

World Technology Network Corporate Category for Energy Award

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer

Fred Winkelmann, Fred Buhl, Ender Erdem, Joe Huang and Kathy Ellington

For EnergyPlus, the building energy simulation program.

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Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer

Michael Siminovitch and Erik Page

For The Berkeley Lamp

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R&D 100 Award

Dariush Arasteh, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and CargoTech, San Diego

For Gas-Filled Panels in CargoTech's insulated packaging

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American Physical Society, Fellowship Award

Ashok Gadgil

For outstanding work modeling air and pollutant transport inside buildings, analyzing energy issues in developing countries, and developing "UV" Waterworks for inexpensively disinfecting drinking water in such countries.

DOE Energy@23 and Energy 100 List

Twelve Award Winners

Winning Projects

R&D 100 Award

Lara Gundel

For Fine XAD Sorbent Coating

R&D 100 Award

X.D. Xiang (and Symyx Technologies)

For Combinatorial Synthesis

Federal Energy and Water Management Award

Michael Siminovitch, Jeff Mitchell, et al

For Rodeo Post Office Lighting Project

Best Poster Award, Healthy Buildings Conference, Helsinki

Olli Seppanen, William Fisk, and Mark Mendell

For paper entitled: "Association of Ventilation with Health and Other Human Responses in Commercial and Institutional Buildings"

Award for Architectural Research, Architecture Magazine and the Initiative for Architectural Research

Steve Selkowitz, et al

For Daylighting with Integrated Envelope and Lighting Systems

Sol Cohn Memorial Award, Illuminating Engineering Society

Francis Rubinstein

For Outstanding Contributions to the Fields of Lighting and Vision

Award for Architectural Research, Architecture Magazine and the Initiative for Architectural Research

Steve Selkowitz, et al.

For Daylighting with Integrated Envelope and Lighting Systems

Industry Award, Third Industrial Efficiency Expo

Aimee McKane

For Compressed Air Challenge

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

John S. Newman

For contributions to applied electrochemistry & for their reduction to practice through advances in electrochemical engineering

Best Paper Published, Indoor Air

J. Ten Brinke, S. Selvin, A.T. Hodgson, W.J. Fisk, M.J. Mendell, C.P. Koshland, and J.M. Daisey

For the paper "Development of new VOC exposure metrics and their relationship to sick building syndrome symptoms"

Federal Lab Consortium Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Technology Transfer

Mike Rubin

For Glazing Optics Database

Green Design Leader Award, The American Institute of Architects & Pacific Energy Center

EETD's Building Technologies Department

For Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Green Building Research, Design and Education

Climate Protection Award, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EETD's China Group

For the China Energy-Efficient Refrigerator Project

Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction, University Honors Committee

Elton J. Cairns

For Distinguished lifetime Achievement in Electro Chemistry

Best Paper Published, Indoor Air

William Fisk and Art Rosenfeld

For the paper: "Estimates of Improved Productivity and Health from Better Indoor Environments," Indoor Air 7(3): 158-172.

Popular Science "Best of What's New" Grand Prize Award in Home Technologies

Michael Siminovitch and Erik Page

For Energy-Efficient, Compact Fluorescent Torchieres

Sol Cohn Memorial Award, Illuminating Engineering Society

Steve Selkowitz

For Outstanding Contributions to the Fields of Lighting and Vision

R&D-100 Award (Top 100 achievements in technology), Research and Development Magazine

Mike Rubin and Andre Anders of AFRD, and Michael Dickinson of Engineering Division

For Constricted Plasma Source Device

Federal Energy & Water Management Award, The Federal Interagency Energy Policy Committee

Steve Kromer

For Exceptional Accomplishments in the Efficient Use of Energy in the Federal Sector

Federal Energy & Water Management Award, The Federal Interagency Energy Policy Committee

Geoffrey Bell

For Exceptional Accomplishments in the Efficient Use of Energy in the Federal Sector

Best of What's New Grand Prize Award In Home Technologies, Popular Science Magazine

LBNL Fixtures Lab - Erik Page and Michael Siminovitch

For the Energy-Efficient Torchiere Light Fixture

Ralph G. Nevins Award in Physiology and the Human Environment, The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers

Bill Fisk

Hammer Award, Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review

EETD staffers Francis Rubinstein, Dale Sartor, Doug Avery, and Rick Diamond, Judy Jennings, Steve Kromer, and other agencies

For San Francisco Federal Building testbed, 450 Golden Gate

Federal Energy & Water Management Award

Geoffrey Bell

Discover Magazine Award for Technological Innovation (In the environment category)

Ashok Gadgil

For UV Waterworks, an ultraviolet-based water purification system

Best of What's New Award, Popular Science Magazine

Ashok Gadgil

For UV Waterworks, an ultraviolet-based water purification system

R&D-100 Award

Sam Berman, Doug Crawford, George Grabor, Chuck Greene, Tom Orr, LBNL and Fusion Lighting Inc.

For Solar 1000 Microwave Sulfur Lamp

Federal Energy & Water Management Award, The Federal Interagency Energy Policy Committee

Steve Kromer

For exceptional accomplishments in the efficient use of energy in the federal sector

Technical Achievement Award, The National Fenestration Rating Council

Dariush Arasteh

For contributions in developing NFRC technical procedures

In-House Energy Management Project Award, DOE

Steve Kromer

In recognition of outstanding energy management in DOE facilities

Healthy Buildings Course Development Award, Harvard University, Kann Rasmussen Foundation

Rick Diamond and Jack Spengler

Engineer of the Year Award, The Association of Energy Engineers

Michael Siminovitch

Sustained Exemplary Service Award, The U. S. Federal Energy Management Program

LBL In-House Energy Management Program

Special Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, The Federal Laboratory Consortium

Stephen Selkowitz and Dariush Arasteh

For superwindows

Sadi Carnot Award, The U.S. Department of Energy

Arthur Rosenfeld

For lifetime achievement in energy conservation & renewable energy

Photovoltaic & Design Curriculum Development Award, American Collegiate Schools of Architecture

Rick Diamond

IEEE/IAS Manufacturing Systems Development Department Award

Michael Siminovitch

For the transfer of technology to the fixture industry

Fred Burggraf Award, The National Research Council's Transportation Research Board

Jonathan Koomey, Deborah Schechter, Deborah Gordon

For article on fuel economy improvements in 92 Honda Civic Hatchbacks

Technical Award, The Energy Efficient Buildings Association

Stephen Selkowitz

For exceptional technical contributions to energy-efficient buildings design and practice

PEW Charitable Trust Award

Ashok Gadgil

For work promoting energy efficiency in developing countries.

Grand Award, Best of What's New (Home Technologies), Popular Science Magazine

Dariush Arasteh, Stephen Selkowitz, Brent Griffith

For development of Gas-filled insulating panels

Educational Achievement Award, The Committee of the Environment, SF AIA in partnership w/ PARA, University of Wisconsin

Kostas Papamichael

Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, The Federal Laboratory Consortium

Michael Siminovitch

For the transfer of technology to the fixture industry of thermally efficient compact fluorescent downlights

First Prize Paper Award, The Production and Application of Light Committee, IEEE and the Industrial Applications Society

Kostas Papamichael

For paper "Fenestrations Systems..."

Leo Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest, The American Physical Society

Anthony Nero

For work on indoor radon, nuclear proliferation and reactor safety

Special Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, The Federal Laboratory Consortium

Fred Winkelmann, Ender Erdem, Kathy Ellington, Bruce Birdsall, Fred Buhl

For DOE2 Program

Inclusion in the Illuminating Engineering Society Progress Report

Michael Siminovitch

For research in the area of energy efficient compact fluorescent fixture systems

Citation, Progressive Architecture Magazine

Stephen Selkowitz, Dariush Arasteh, Michael Wilde, Bob Sullivan and Francis Rubenstein

For Skylight Design Manual & software

Society Prize Paper Award, The IEEE Industrial Applications Society

Michael Siminovitch

For the report "The Effects of Fixture Type and HVAC Integration on Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Performance"

Willis H. Carrier Award, ASHRAE

Joseph Eto

For describing work using DOE2 to study economic impacts of revisions to ASHRAE standards for ventilation)

Special Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, The Federal Laboratory Consortium

Stephen Selkowitz and co-workers

For developing & transferring to industry the WINDOW thermal analysis computer program)

Sadi Carnot Award, The U.S. Department of Energy

Sam Berman

For contributions to development of high-frequency solid-state ballasts & advances in energy-efficient windows

Federal Energy Efficiency Award, The Federal Interagency Energy Policy Committee

Dale Sartor

For exceptional accomplishments in Energy Efficiency in the federal sector

Crosby Field Award, ASHRAE

Joseph Eto

For best paper describing work using DOE2 to study economic impacts of revisions to ASHRAE standards for ventilation