1. Environmental Energy Technologies Contractorstalk.ppt Climate Contractors’ Showcase: A look at LBNL Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory JGKoomey@lbl.gov, 510/486-5974, http://enduse.lbl.gov/ Talk on the web at http://enduse.lbl.gov/shareddata/contractorstalk.ppt Presented at the Earth Technologies Forum Washington DC November 1, 2000

2. Environmental Energy Technologies Contractorstalk.ppt Who we are  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is one of the DOE National Labs.  LBNL’s Energy Analysis Department (EAD) is one of the world’s foremost centers on analysis of energy demand and energy policy.  LBNL’s End-Use Forecasting (EUF) Group has worked with the Climate Protection Division since 1993, and the Office of Air and Radiation since 1997.  Core team is about fifteen people, from several groups within EAD.

3. Environmental Energy Technologies Contractorstalk.ppt Most important projects on climate  5-lab (1997) and Clean Energy Futures Studies (by mid-Nov 2000!)  NEMS analysis for EPA (1998)  Tax credits analysis - Climate Change Technology Initiative (1997)  Energy Star (E*) impacts calculations (ongoing)  Information technology and resource use (ongoing)  Data collection/measurements for E* office equipment and consumer electronics (ongoing)  Program design: HIP, MFDs, roofing, insulation (some ongoing)  Home Energy Saver (1st web-based home energy tool, maintaining)  Industry: GHG mitigation options, advanced technology (ongoing)  Cool communities: pavements, trees, and roofing materials (ongoing)

4. Environmental Energy Technologies Contractorstalk.ppt How we change people’s ideas  By thinking ahead: Understand EPA’s needs and be proactive in meeting them.  By relying on data: confront speculation with measurements.  By being complete, accurate, and thorough: produce well-documented and well-constructed analysis  By being fast: get a credible answer in the time allotted  By being translators: draw on detailed technical work from other research (e.g. appliance standards analysis)  By being recognized: publish in peer-reviewed journals.

5. Environmental Energy Technologies Contractorstalk.ppt Reasons why we continue to be effective  Long-term stable funding.  Interdisciplinary focus (fields include engineering, economics, statistics, architecture, energy and resources, and others).  Focus on decision support.  Exhaustive documentation and use of the web.  Peer review of research results.  Main focus on DATA, not modeling tools

6. Environmental Energy Technologies Contractorstalk.ppt Areas of latest attention  Collect more data and make it accessible  Use new data to reduce uncertainty in achieving program success.  Identify potential new programs  Address interactions between EPA and other U.S. based programs (e.g., windows, homes, regional collaboratives); also address international issues.  Assess potential peak demand savings from E*.  Continue work on info technology and resource use.