Research Themes +
Energy Technologies Area (ETA) researchers are continually building on the strong scientific foundation we have developed over the past 50 years. We address the world’s most pressing climate challenges by bringing to market energy-efficient innovations across the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. ETA is at the forefront of developing better batteries for electric vehicles; improving the country's aging electrical grid and innovating distributed energy and storage solutions; developing grid-interactive, efficient buildings; and providing the most comprehensive market and data analysis worldwide for renewable technologies like wind and solar.
Strategic Initiatives +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy solutions and focuses on five detailed Strategic Initiatives. The Plan provides an in-depth look at how ETA is accelerating research to provide affordable, clean energy to all while accomplishing deep, economy-wide decarbonization, looking to avoid a rise in global average temperature while simultaneously developing solutions to increase humanity's resilience to extreme weather volatility.
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About Us +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) is unique in translating fundamental scientific discoveries into scalable technology adoption. Our approach combines an understanding of the marketplace and the role of state and federal regulation and policies. ETA's research drives real-world, practical results that affect and improve the everyday lives of Americans and those across the globe. Saving energy and battling the Climate Crisis are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by technoeconomic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

Publications

Publications by Research Area

Demand Response

Electricity Markets & Policy

Energy Efficiency

Industrial Energy Analysis

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems

Publications by Division

Building Technology (BTUS)

Energy Analysis (EAEI)

Energy Storage (ESDR)

1989

Schuman, Jennifer E., and Stephen E. Selkowitz."A Daylight Design Tool Using a Hypertext Format."11th International Congress CIB 1989 (1989).

Sullivan, Robert, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Development of a Methodology to Evaluate the Energy and Comfort Performance to Fenestration."International Building Performance Simulation Association Building Simulation 89 Conference (1989).

Arasteh, Dariush K., Stephen E. Selkowitz, and John R. Wolfe."The Design and Testing of a Highly Insulating Glazing System for Use with Conventional Window Systems."Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 111.1 (1989) 44-53. DOI

Schuman, Jennifer E., Robert Sullivan, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Michael Wilde, and Michael D. Kroelinger."A Daylight Design Tool Using a Hypercard on the Macintosh."3rd National Conference on Microcomputer Applications in Energy (1989).

Selkowitz, Stephen E.."Daylighting Technology Assessment: Final Report. NYSERDA." (1989).

Sullivan, Robert, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Fenestration Performance Analysis Using an Interactive Graphics-Based Methodology on a Microcomputer."ASHRAE Transactions 95 (1989).

1988

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Joseph H. Klems, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Determination and Application of Bidirectional Solar-Optical Properties of Fenestration Systems."13th National Passive Solar Conference (1988).

Sullivan, Robert, Dariush K. Arasteh, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Jong-Jin Kim, Russell Johnson, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and Ross McCluney."An Indices Approach for Evaluating the Performance of Fenestration Systems in Nonresidential Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions 94 (1988).

1987

Sullivan, Robert, Dariush K. Arasteh, Glenn Sweitzer, Russell Johnson, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."The Influence of Glazing Selection on Commercial Building Energy Performance in Hot and Humid Climates."ASHRAE Conference on Air Conditioning in Hot Climates (1987).

Sweitzer, Glenn, Dariush K. Arasteh, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Effects of Low-E Glazing on Energy Use Patterns in Nonresidential Daylighting Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions 93 (1987) 1553-1566.

Sullivan, Robert, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Residential Heating and Cooling Energy Cost Implications Associated with Window Types."ASHRAE Transactions 93 (1987) 1525-1539.

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Simulating the Luminous and Thermal Performance of Fenestration Systems."Lighting Design + Application (1987).

1986

Selkowitz, Stephen E., Konstantinos M. Papamichael, and Michael Wilde."A Concept for an Advanced Computer-Based Building Envelope Design Tool."International Daylighting Conference Proceedings (1986).

Arasteh, Dariush K., Russell Johnson, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Definition and Use of a Daylight Coolness Index."International Daylighting Conference (1986).

Kim, Jong-Jin, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Mark Spitzglas, and Michael F. Modest."Determining Daylight Illuminance in Rooms Having Complex Fenestration Systems."International Daylighting Conference Proceedings (1986).

Kim, Jong-Jin, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Development of Regression Equations for a Daylighting Coefficient-of-Utilization Model."International Daylighting Conference Proceedings (1986).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Francis M. Rubinstein, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and Gregory J. Ward."The Integration of Operable Shading Systems and Lighting Controls."International Daylighting Conference Proceedings (1986).

Johnson, Russell, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Light Guide Design Principles."International Daylighting Conference (1986).

Warren, M., Stephen E. Selkowitz, Oliver C. Morse, Charles C. Benton, and James E. Jewell."Lighting System Performance in an Innovative Daylighted Structure: An Instrumented Study."International Daylighting Conference, November 5-7, 1986 (1986).

Benton, Charles C., M. Warren, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Rudolph R. Verderber, J. McBride, Oliver C. Morse, and James E. Jewell."A Field Evaluation of Daylighting System Performance."Advanced Building Technology, 10th CIB Congress, September 21-26, 1986 (1986).

Warren, M., Charles C. Benton, Rudolph R. Verderber, Oliver C. Morse, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and James E. Jewell."Evaluation of Integrated Lighting System Performance in a Large Daylighted Office Building."1986 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 17-23, 1986 (1986).

Benton, Charles C., B. Erwine, M. Warren, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Field Measurement of Light Shelf Performance in a Major Office Installation."11th National Passive Solar Conference, June 8-14, 1986 (1986).

Sullivan, Robert, Yu Joe Huang, James Bull, Isaac Turiel, Ronald L. Ritschard, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Thermal Analysis of Buildings - Configuration Perturbations and Observed Climate Interface."ASHRAE Transactions 92 (1986).

Selkowitz, Stephen E., and J.W. Griffith."Effective Daylighting in Buildings - Revisited."Lighting Design + Application (1986).

1985

Arasteh, Dariush K., Stephen E. Selkowitz, and John Hartmann."Detailed Thermal Performance Data on Conventional and Highly Insulating Window Systems."International Daylighting Conference (1985).