Research Scientist (Building Technologies-Washington, D.C.) - 90621
Organization: BU-Bldg Technology Urban Systems
Berkeley Lab’s Building Technology and Urban Systems (BTUS) Division is looking for a Research Scientist to conduct research and development in Washington, D.C. for the Lab’s Building Technology Department.
In this role, you will conduct research focused on understanding U.S. residential building energy use and its future trajectory under various scenarios of building and technology stock evolution, and will assist in developing and deploying new modeling capabilities to simulate the energy, emissions, and cost impacts of emerging building technologies and operational approaches across the U.S. buildings sector at scale.
The Building Technology Department has roughly 80 research staff, including scientists, technicians, students and visitors, all working on the development and demonstration of new technologies for energy-efficient residential and commercial buildings. The historic and core technology areas of interest include, but are not limited to, building performance modeling and simulation, windows & daylighting, envelope materials, sensors and controls, HVAC, and lighting — and the integration of these technologies and systems. A major focus is in developing and deploying software and simulation tools to understand the energy impacts of these technologies when integrated into whole-building systems and deployed at scale across the U.S. building stock. A new direction for this department is energy policy analysis that supports R&D needed to realize grid-interactive efficient buildings and accelerate the market penetration of emerging technology retrofit packages that can achieve deep reductions in building energy use.
What You Will Do:
• Lead energy policy research on the development and deployment of deep energy retrofit packages in residential buildings, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative.
• Conduct a study of residential building stock typologies and identify the segments of the residential market that are the best candidates for deep energy retrofit deployment.
• Conduct research to determine the factors that drive adoption of deep energy retrofits in residential buildings, to determine priority areas for deployment considering realistic adoption potential.
• Support research on the impacts of grid-interactive efficient building impacts at scale and the development of supporting modeling capabilities.
• Add to and improve existing time-sensitive efficiency valuation capabilities in the Scout impact assessment software – e.g., through the refinement of baseline building end use load shapes data and the representation of on-site energy generation and storage.
• Update existing baseline datasets in the Scout to conform to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) Electricity Market Module grid regions.
• Conduct additional research on building stock energy modeling, technology adoption behavior, and human-building interactions as needed to support multiple projects.
• Contribute to ongoing core development and maintenance tasks for the Scout software, as well as applications of the software for analyses of long-term trajectories in U.S. building energy, emissions, and costs.
• Conduct original research on energy use and technology adoption behaviors, with a focus on residential buildings.
What is Required:
• Advanced Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or area relevant to building science and technology and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience either in an academic or industry research environment or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience conducting research on residential building energy use patterns and drivers.
• Broad knowledge of energy efficiency in residential buildings.
• Experience conducting analyses of building technology impacts on energy use at regional and/or national scales.
• Ability to generate new ideas for research proposal development and effectively communicate with funders and stakeholders.
• Willingness to present research at meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Capable of working on multiple tasks and projects, and coordinating with a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Must be able to work remotely from the Washington D.C. area.
What We Prefer:
• Ph.D. in the area of building science and technologies.
• Strong journal publication record.
• Demonstrated experience in interdisciplinary research on occupant energy use and/or technology adoption behavior in residential buildings through project activities or journal/conference publications.
• Excellent knowledge of statistical modeling techniques, data analysis/visualization approaches, forecasting methods, machine learning methods, and cluster analysis as applied to the area of building energy research.
• Strong knowledge of programming languages, e.g., Python and R, and experience with Git and SQL databases.
Requested Application Materials:
• Cover Letter.
• Statement of research experience and interests.
• Curriculum Vitae.
The posting shall remain open until the position is filled, however for full consideration, please apply by close of business on July 27, 2020.
Notes:
• This is a full time, M-F, exempt from overtime pay (monthly paid), 1 year, Career Track term appointment that may be renewed to a maximum of 5 years or converted to career appointment based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs.
• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• Work will be primarily performed at the Building Technologies Office (BTO) located at 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW in Washington, D.C.
How To Apply
Apply directly online at http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=183372 and follow the on-line instructions to complete the application process.
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