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Based in UC Berkeley, at CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) leverages innovative & unique collaborative research, engaging influential stakeholders, partners & donors, while offering hands-on experience for the next generation.

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Engaging and Empowering Technicians for an Energy-Efficient Future: BEST Center’s 2022 in Review

Over the past decade, the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center has worked to promote energy-efficient and healthy building operations by advancing building science and technician education. As 2022 draws to a close, we look back at an exciting year of projects and achievements.

Director Carl Blumstein on the Future of CIEE Research

From expanding collaborations to driving policy, CIEE Director Carl Blumstein discusses the organization’s role in effecting change in the coming decades.

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Study Shows Californian Wildfires May Exacerbate Health Disparities and Environmental Justice Concerns

Dr. Michele Barbato’s new research paper raises health concerns about air pollution from the increasing number of Californian wildfires.

Nighttime scene of the Space Needle against the Seattle skyline. Text reads: Advancing Building Decarbonization: Policies, Technologies, and Workforce Education. 2023 Annual Institute. January 4th-6th, 2023. 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST.

Register: 2023 Annual Institute (January 4-6)

Co-hosted by the BEST Center and LBNL, the 2023 Annual Institute is the premier event for college faculty, students, and technical professionals aspiring to improve their knowledge and application of high-performance building operations.

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Cal Energy Corps Merges with CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program

After 11 years of providing students summer internships with energy-related companies and national labs, the Cal Energy Corps will merge with the Climate and Energy track of the CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program beginning December 2022.

CIEE’s Research Publications

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Oakland EcoBlock

The goal of the EcoBlock research project is to explore strategies for resilience and the rapid, equitable, and affordable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through urban block-scale retrofitting.