Most people never think about roof color, but Berkeley Lab found swapping a dark roof for a reflective "cool roof" cuts a building's annual air-conditioning energy use …

Discover how switching to a cool roof can significantly cut your air conditioning costs and improve energy efficiency. Learn ...

Millions of Americans seal leaky air ducts with duct tape, but Berkeley Lab tested dozens of sealants and found duct tape was the only one that failed “reliably and of…

Study reveals duct tape fails as a sealant for air ducts, while foil tape and mastic prove effective. Discover the best ...

UC Berkeley lab turns wildfire salvage into mass timber for sustainable construction

UC Berkeley researchers are using a technique called dowel-laminated timber or DLT to salvage wood from forest fires to ...
University of California

Advisory committee named for Berkeley Lab director search

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (June 3) announced the appointment of a committee to help in a national search for a new director to lead Lawrence Berkeley National ...
University of California

Berkeley Lab Director Mike Witherell announces plans to retire in June 2026

Dr. Michael S. Witherell today announced his intention to retire next spring from his position as director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) after nearly a decade of service. Dr.
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How Berkeley Lab’s advanced quantum testbed paves breakthroughs for quantum computing

The Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is a state-of-the-art quantum computing research laboratory funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ...
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Berkeley Lab scientists to help build world's first total-body PET scanner

Scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have set out to help build the world's first total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, a ...
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Aerial video: Berkeley Lab from above

View Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) from the sky in this aerial video, which features drone footage captured earlier this year by Thor Swift, lead photographer in Berkeley Lab's ...