Residential Buildings
The Residential Building Systems (RBS) group works on problems associated with residential building integration involving modeling, measurement, design, and operation. Our research predominantly focuses on Energy Affordability in homes together with Indoor Air Quality, Moisture and Health.
200A Electric Service Guide for New Homes
LBNL has developed a guide to help builders avoid costs related to high power requirements in new homes. The guide focuses on approaches to build new homes with a 200 ampere (200A) or less electrical service, while minimizing the impact on usability/user experience. While the guide is targeted to new single family home construction, much of the content is relevant for existing homes undergoing renovation as well.
There are three key approaches presented in this guide:
- How to use the National Electric Code calculations to get to a 200A or less
- Reducing loads through appliance and equipment selection
- Managing loads using control solutions.
► Click HERE to download the guide
Join Us in Understanding more about Methane Emissions in California!
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), in collaboration with Richard Heath & Associates, Inc. (RHA), is conducting an exciting study to measure methane emissions from gas appliances and distribution systems in homes across California.
We need your help! We're looking for homes with specific gas appliances like outdoor grills, pool/spa heaters, fireplaces, and tankless water heaters in the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, and along the I-680 up to Fairfield/Napa.
Why Participate? Contribute to a low-emission California by helping us understand and reduce methane emissions.
💳 Receive a $60 gift card for the measurement visit and potentially an additional $50 for completing 2-3 weeks of gas appliance usage monitoring.
How to Get Involved: 📞 Contact us at: [email protected] to sign up!
Learn more about the study: https://indoor.lbl.gov/carmec-study or call (833) 890 8100.
This study is funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Your participation will help inform strategies to reduce methane emissions in California.
Let's work together to reduce pollution!
