Media Contacts

For General Information and Media Assistance
Allan Chen (510) 486-4210
Berkeley Lab Public Affairs Department
Jon Weiner (510) 486-4014

Appliances and Equipment

Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards
James McMahon (510) 486-6049
Greg Rosenquist (510) 486-6851
Energy End-Use Forecasting
Rich Brown (510) 486-5896
Field Measurements of Appliances
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Office Electronics
Bruce Nordman (510) 486-7089

Atmospheric Sciences

Air Quality Studies; California and Regional Climate
Nancy Brown (510) 486-4241
Marc Fischer (510) 486-5539
Melissa Lunden (510) 486-4891
Brett Singer (510) 486-4779
Climate Change Modeling
Surabi Menon (510) 486-6752
Particles, Aerosols
Tom Kirchstetter (510) 486-5319
Melissa Lunden (510) 486-4891
Tihomir Novakov (510) 486-6928
Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Marc Fischer (510) 486-5539

Batteries and Fuel Cells

Battery Fabrication
Vince Battaglia (510) 486-7172
Battery Safety
Guoying Chen (510) 486-5843
Fuel Cells
John Kerr (510) 486-6279
Adam Weber (510) 486-6308
Hydrogen, Nanotechnology
Sam Mao (510) 486-7038
Improving Battery Performance
Robert Kostecki (510) 486-6002
John Newman (510) 642-4063
Venkat Srinivasan (510) 495-2679

China Energy Studies

Mark Levine (510) 486-5238
David Fridley (510) 486-7318
Lynn Price (510) 486-6519

Climate Change

Carbon Aerosol Particles in the Atmosphere
Thomas Kirchstetter (510) 486-5319
Tihomir Novakov (510) 486-6928
Climate Change Economics
Larry Dale (510) 495-2477
Climate Change Modeling
Surabi Menon (510) 486-6752
Insurance Industry and Climate Change
Evan Mills (510) 486-6784
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Studies On Climate Change Mitigation
Mark Levine (510) 486-5238
Jayant Sathaye (510) 486-6294
Lynn Price (510) 486-6519
Evan Mills (510) 486-6784
International Energy Studies; Energy Efficiency
Ed Vine (510) 486-6047
Jayant Sathaye (510) 486-6294

Combustion Science

Low-emission Combustion
Robert Cheng (510) 486-5438

Developing Countries and Energy

Lighting
Evan Mills (510) 486-6784
Photovoltaics; Efficiency Standards
Robert van Buskirk (510) 495-2310
Water Purification (UV Waterworks, Arsenic Removal Technologies)
Susan Addy (510) 486-6591

Ducts, Heating and Cooling

Duct Sealing, Aerosol-Based
Mark Modera (510) 486-4678
Iain Walker (510) 486-4692
Energy Use of Ducts; Duct Sealants
Max Sherman (510) 486-4022
Iain Walker (510) 486-4692
Residential Commissioning
Craig Wray (510) 486-4021

Electricity Markets, Policy, and Reliability

Benefits of Energy Efficiency R&D in California and the U.S.
Jim McMahon (510) 486-6049
Consumer and Market Behavior
Christopher Payne (202) 488-2252
Distributed Energy Resources
Chris Marnay (510) 486-7028
Electricity Reliability R&D
Joe Eto (510) 486-7284
End-Use Forecasting and Market Assessment
Rich Brown (510) 486-5896
Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Programs Offered by Utilities and States
Charles Goldman (510) 486-4637
Renewable Energy; Green Energy
Ryan Wiser (510) 486-5474

Energy Efficiency for Commercial Buildings and Businesses

Advanced Whole-Building Design Tools
Philip Haves (510) 486-6512
Applications Team
Dale Sartor (510) 486-5988
Commercial Building Ventilation and Indoor Environmental Quality
William Fisk (510) 486-5910
Commercial Buildings
Mary Ann Piette (510) 486-6286
Commercial-sector Energy Consumption Behavior Research
Christopher Payne (202) 488-2252
Computer Simulation of Whole-Building Performance
Vladimir Bazjanac (510) 486-4092
Demand Response (Price-responsive Demand), Building Diagnostics, Commissioning, Field Measurements
Mary Ann Piette (510) 486-6286
Sila Kiliccote (510) 495-2615
Energy Management and Control Systems, Energy Information Systems
Mary Ann Piette (510) 486-6286
Energy Test Procedures
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Federal Energy Management
Dale Sartor (510) 486-5988
Charles Goldman (510) 486-4637
Federal Purchasing Programs for Energy-Efficient Products
Phil Coleman (610) 604-0170
Field Measurements of Buildings
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Mary Ann Piette (510) 486-6286
Integrated Design of Energy-Efficient Buildings / "Green" Buildings
Stephen Selkowitz (510) 486-5064
Low-energy Design and Simulation of Commercial Buildings; HVAC Diagnostics
Phil Haves (510) 486-6512
Performance Measurement and Verification
Dale Sartor (510) 486-5988
Performance Metrics
Paul Mathew (510) 486-5116

Energy Efficiency for Homes

Building Energy Measurement and Performance Analysis
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Consumer Appliances
Jim McMahon (510) 486-6049
Energy-efficient Behavior Research; Energy Efficiency Myths
Rick Diamond (510) 486-4459
Energy-efficient Building Design; Multifamily Buildings
Rick Diamond (510) 486-4459
Energy Efficiency Tips for the Home
Rich Brown (510) 486-5896
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Energy Performance of Buildings
Max Sherman (510) 486-4022
Home Energy Saver Web Site
Evan Mills (510) 486-6784
Rich Brown (510) 486-5896
Residential Infiltration and Ventilation
Max Sherman (510) 486-4022
Residential Retrofit
Iain Walker (510) 486-4692
Standby Power ("Leaking Electricity")
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Thermal Distribution
Iain Walker (510) 486-4692
Max Sherman (510) 486-4022
Urban Heat Islands and Cool Colored Materials
Surabi Menon (510) 486-6752
Ronnen Levinson (510) 486-7494

Energy Efficiency for Industry

Data Centers
William Tschudi 510-495-2417
Drivepower
Steve Greenberg (510) 486-6971
Energy Efficiency for High-Technology Industries, Laboratories and Clean Rooms; Government Buildings, Schools, Universities
Geoffrey Bell (510) 486-4626
Energy-efficient Motors and Motor Systems
Aimee McKane (518) 782-7002
Dale Sartor (510) 486-5988
Government and Industry Programs
Aimee McKane (518) 782-7002
Industrial Energy Analysis
Eric Masanet (510) 486-6794
Aimee McKane (518) 782-7002
Life-Cycle Assessment
Eric Masanet (510) 486-6794
Tom McKone (510) 486-6163

Indoor Environment and Health

Airflow and Pollutant Transport
Michael Sohn (510) 486-7610
Environmental Health Risk and Exposure Modeling
Tom McKone (510) 486-6163
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Hugo Destaillats (510) 486-5897
Exposure and Risk Analysis
Tom McKone (510) 486-6163
Randy Maddalena (510) 486-4924
Indoor Air Quality and Health
William Fisk (510) 486-5910
Indoor Air Quality in Schools, Air Quality Sensors, Carbon Monoxide Health Issues
Mike Apte (510) 486-4699
Indoor Particles
Brett Singer (510) 486-4779
Material Emissions
Randy Maddalena (510) 486-4924
Mark Mendell (510) 486-5762
Reducing Threats to Buildings From Chemical and Biological Attack
Phil Price (510) 486-7875
Sick/Healthy Buildings and Productivity
William Fisk (510) 486-5910
Mark Mendell (510) 486-5762

International Energy Analysis

Global and National Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis
Jayant Sathaye (510) 486-6294
India, Mexico, the Philippines and Other Partnerships
Jayant Sathaye (510) 486-6294
Maithili Iyer (510) 486-5187
Amol Phadke (510) 486-6855
International Energy Studies
Jayant Sathaye (510) 486-6294

Laser-Based Sensors

Rick Russo (510) 486-4258

Lighting

Energy-efficient Lighting; Lighting Control Systems
Francis Rubinstein (510) 486-4096
International Dimensions of Energy-Efficient Lighting
Evan Mills (510) 486-6784

Transportation

Transportation and Air Quality Analysis
Tom Wenzel (510) 486-5753
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740
Transportation Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis
Tom Wenzel (510) 486-5753
Alan Meier (510) 486-4740

Water-Energy Connection

Jim McMahon (510) 486-6049
Camilla Whitehead (207) 228-3573
Larry Dale (510) 495-2477

Windows and Daylighting

Advanced Glazings
Andre Anders (510) 486-6745
Jonathan Slack (510) 486-4148
Advanced Insulation
Stephen Selkowitz (510) 486-5064
Daylighting
Stephen Selkowitz (510) 486-5064
Eleanor Lee (510) 486-4997
Energy-efficient Window Applications and Research
Christian Kohler (510) 486-5040
Transition Metal Switchable Mirrors
Thomas Richardson (510) 486-8619
Jonathan Slack (510) 486-4148
Window Systems Field Testing
Eleanor Lee (510) 486-4997