Stephen Selkowitz is an internationally recognized expert on window technologies, façade systems, and daylighting, he collaborates with R&D teams worldwide. He is a frequently invited speaker to industrial and professional groups on many aspects of building technologies. Steve is the author/co-author of over 170 publications, 3 books and holds 2 patents.  He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Fenestration Rating Council and is currently on the advisory board of a number of efficiency initiatives such as the Green Lights Daylighting Program in New York City, and the Zero Emissions Building program in Norway.

Steve recently retired from his position as a Senior Advisor at Berkeley Labs, but still works with the lab as an Affiliate.  Before joining Lawrence Berkeley National Labs he was a principal in a consulting engineering firm and taught courses in Environmental Controls and Alternative Energy Systems.  Steven holds a BA in Physics from Harvard and an MFA in Environmental Design from California Institute of the Arts.

 Contact information and links mentioned in the podcast:



Stephen Selkowitz:  seselkowitz@lbl.gov

* Lawrence Berkeley Labs



* Link for the “Super Window” Discussed

* Link to Research about High-Performance Windows

* Link to “Software tools” for calculating window performance.

* Link to contact individuals referenced in the podcast

* Link to research publications mentioned by Steve







Please feel free to contact Steve with your questions and comments.  Thank you for listening.