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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.
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2002

Russell, Marion L., Regine Goth-Goldstein, Michael G. Apte, and William J. Fisk."Method for measuring the size distribution of airborne rhinovirus."Proceedings of the Indoor Air 2002 Conference, Monterey, CA 1 (2002) 40-45.

Seppänen, Olli, and William J. Fisk."Relationship of SBS-Symptoms and Ventilation System Type in Office Buildings."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 3 (2002) 437-442.

Kumar, Satish, and William J. Fisk."The role of Emerging Energy-Efficient Technology in Promoting Workplace Productivity and Health: Final Report." (2002).

Seppänen, Olli, William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell."Ventilation rates and health."ASHRAE Journal 44.8 (2002) 56-58.

Federspiel, Clifford C., Gao Liu, Maureen Lahiff, David Faulkner, Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, William J. Fisk, Phillip N. Price, and Douglas P. Sullivan."Worker Performance and Ventilation: Analyses of Individual Data for Call-Center Workers."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 1 (2002) 796-801.

Fisk, William J., Phillip N. Price, David Faulkner, Douglas P. Sullivan, Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, Clifford C. Federspiel, De-Ling Liu, and Maureen Lahiff."Worker Performance and Ventilation: Analyses of Time-Series Data for a Group of Call-Center Workers."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 1 (2002) 790-795.

Fisk, William J., Phillip N. Price, David Faulkner, Douglas P. Sullivan, Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, Clifford C. Federspiel, Gang Liu, and Maureen Lahiff."Worker Productivity and Ventilation Rate in a Call Center: Analyses of Time-Series Data for a Group of Workers."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 (2002) 790-795.

2001

Seppänen, Olli, and William J. Fisk."Association of Ventilation System Type with SBS symptoms in Office Workers."Indoor Air 12.2 (2001) 98-112. DOI

Shendell, Derek G., Michael G. Apte, Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, William J. Fisk, Alfred T. Hodgson, Satish Kumar, Douglas P. Sullivan, and Leo I. Rainer."Linking Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality to Provide Thermal Comfort and Reduce Children's Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds: Demonstration Project in New Relocatable Classrooms at Northern California Public Schools."11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, November 4-8, 2001 (2001) 148.

2000

Fisk, William J.."Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments and Their Relationship with Building Energy Efficiency."Annual Review of Energy and the Environment 25 (2000) 537-566. DOI

Fisk, William J.."Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments and Their Implications for the U.S. Department of Energy."E-Vision 2000 Conference, October 11-13 (2000).

Apte, Michael G., William J. Fisk, and Joan M. Daisey."Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and SBS in Office Workers."Healthy Buildings 2000, August 6-10, 2000 (2000).

Fisk, William J., Olli Seppänen, Marianna Tuomainen, and Jorma Säteri."Review of health and productivity gains from better IEQ."Healthy Buildings 2000 4 (2000) 23-24.

Apte, Michael G., William J. Fisk, and Joan M. Daisey."Associations between Indoor CO₂ Concentrations and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms in US Office Buildings: An Analysis of the 1994-1996 BASE Study Data."Indoor Air 10.4 (2000) 246-257. DOI

Seppänen, Olli, William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell."Association of ventilation rates with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings."Healthy Buildings 2000 Conference (2000) 1-8.

Fisk, William J., John D. Spengler, Jonathan M. Samet, and John F. McCarthy."Estimates of Potential Nationwide Productivity and Health Benefits From Better Indoor Environments: An Update."Indoor Air Quality Handbook (2000).

Wyon, David P., William J. Fisk, Sari Rautio, Olli Seppänen, Marianna Tuomainen, and Jorma Säteri."Research Needs and Approaches Pertaining to the Indoor Climate and Productivity."Healthy Buildings 2000 2 (2000) 327-332.

1999

Seppänen, Olli, William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell."Association of ventilation rates and CO₂ -concentrations with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings."Indoor Air 9.4 (1999) 26. DOI

Apte, Michael G., and Joan M. Daisey."VOCs and "Sick Building Syndrome": Application of a New Statistical Approach for SBS Research to U.S. EPA BASE Study Data."Indoor Air '99, August 8-13, 1999 1 (1999) 117-112.

1998

Brinke, Joann Ten, Steve Selvin, Alfred T. Hodgson, William J. Fisk, Mark J. Mendell, Catherine P. Koshland, and Joan M. Daisey."Development of new VOC exposure metrics and their relationship to sick building syndrome symptoms."Indoor Air 8.3 (1998) 140-152. DOI

Faulkner, David, William J. Fisk, Ashok J. Gadgil, and Douglas P. Sullivan."Demonstration and Field Test of air jacket technology." (1998).

Brinke, Joann Ten, Steve Selvin, Alfred T. Hodgson, William J. Fisk, Mark J. Mendell, Catherine P. Koshland, and Joan M. Daisey."Development of new volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure metrics and their relationship to "sick building syndrome" symptoms."Indoor Air 8.3 (1998) 140-152. DOI

Fisk, William J., David Faulkner, Douglas P. Sullivan, Maxia Dong, Carole Dabrowski, James J Thomas Jr., Mark J. Mendell, Cynthia J. Hines, Avima M. Ruder, and Mark F. Boeniger."The healthy building intervention study: Objectives, methods and results of Selected Environment Measurements." (1998).

Fisk, William J., and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."The indoor environment -- productivity and health -- and $$$."Planning for Energy and the Environment 17 (1998) 53-57.

Fisk, William J., and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Potential Nationwide Improvements in Productivity and Health from Better Indoor Environments."Proceedings of the 1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy and Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA 8 (1998) 85-97.