Description of LBNL FacilitiesLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryLBNL_2362f2e4-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69U.S. Department of Energy_5c8cc946-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69_5c8cca90-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69VUV Light & Soft X-Rays[Serve as a] source of high-quality, reliable vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) light and long-wavelength (soft) x-rays for probing the electronic and magnetic structure of atoms, molecules, and solids_2362f636-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db691ALS at Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryThe ALS at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, began operations in October 1993 as one of the world's brightest sources of high-quality, reliable vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) light and long-wavelength (soft) x-rays for probing the electronic and magnetic structure of atoms, molecules, and solids, such as those for high-temperature superconductors. The high brightness and coherence of the ALS light are particularly suited for soft x-ray imaging of biological structures, environmental samples, polymers, magnetic nanostructures, and other inhomogeneous materials. Other uses of the ALS include holography, interferometry, and the study of molecules adsorbed on solid surfaces. The pulsed nature of the ALS light offers special opportunities for time resolved research, such as the dynamics of chemical reactions. Shorter wavelength x-rays are also used at structural biology experimental stations for x-ray crystallography and x-ray spectroscopy of proteins and other important biological macromolecules. The ALS is a growing facility with a lengthening portfolio of beamlines that has already been applied to make important discoveries in a wide variety of scientific disciplines._5c8ccdba-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69ConnectionsProvide the high-bandwidth, reliable connections that link scientists at national laboratories, universities and other research institutions._2362f780-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db692Energy Sciences NetworkThe Energy Sciences Network is the Department of Energy's high-speed network that provides the high-bandwidth, reliable connections that link scientists at national laboratories, universities and other research institutions, enabling them to collaborate on some of the world's most important scientific challenges. Managed and operated by the ESnet staff at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ESnet provides direct connections to more than 40 DOE sites at speeds up to 100 gigabits per second, allowing scientists to manage, share and analyze massive datasets that are the hallmark of 21st century science. Connectivity to the global Internet is maintained through "peering" arrangements with more than 100 other research and education networks. Funded principally by DOE's Office of Science, ESnet allows scientists to use unique DOE research facilities and computing resources independent of time and location with state-of-the-art performance levels. ESnet derives its effectiveness from the extensive cooperation it enjoys with its user community. It is one of the most widely based and successful cooperative efforts within the Department of Energy. ESnet also operates three national-scale network research testbeds, available to researchers in the commercial, non-profit, university, or federal sectors.ScientistsNational LaboratoriesUniversitiesResearch Institutions_5c8cd058-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Computational Resources & ExpertiseProvide computational resources and expertise for basic scientific research._2362f884-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db693National Energy Research Scientific Computing CenterThe National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) is the primary scientific computing facility for the Department of Energy's Office of Science. As one of the largest facilities in the world devoted to providing computational resources and expertise for basic scientific research, NERSC is a world leader in accelerating scientific discovery through computation. Established in 1974, NERSC is a division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, located in Berkeley, California. NERSC's flagship supercomputer, nicknamed Edison, is a 124,800-core Cray XC30 with a peak speed of 2.39 petaflop/s (or 2,390,000,000,000,000 calculations per second). More than 4,700 scientists use NERSC systems to perform basic scientific research on more than 600 projects spanning a wide range of disciplines, including climate change, new materials, cosmology, physics, protein structures and a host of other scientific endeavors. NERSC provides some of the largest computing and storage systems available anywhere, but what distinguishes the center is its success in creating an environment that makes these resources effective for scientific research. NERSC systems provide a state-of-the-art scientific development environment with the tools needed by the diverse community of NERSC users. NERSC offers scientists intellectual services that empower them to be more effective researchers, as evidenced by the fact that NERSC users consistently publish more than 1,500 peer-reviewed publications each year as a result of using NERSC systems. All research projects that are funded by the DOE Office of Science and require high performance computing support are eligible to apply to use NERSC resources. Projects that are not funded by the DOE Office of Science, but that conduct research that supports the Office of Science mission may also apply._5c8cd242-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69GenomicsAdvance genomics in support of the DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup._2362f988-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db694Joint Genome InstituteThe Office of Science / U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, California, unites the expertise of five national laboratories -- Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, and Pacific Northwest -- along with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology to advance genomics in support of the DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. In 2004, the DOE JGI established itself as a national user facility. The vast majority of JGI sequencing is conducted under the auspices of the Community Sequencing Program (CSP), surveying the biosphere to characterize organisms relevant to the DOE science mission areas of bioenergy, global carbon cycling, and biogeochemistry.HudsonAlpha Institute for BiotechnologyLawrence Berkeley National LabLawrence Livermore National LabLos Alamos National LabOak Ridge National LabPacific Northwest National Lab_5c8cd620-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69NanoscienceSupports nanoscience research efforts in both "hard" nanomaterials and "soft" nanomaterials as well as in the design, fabrication and study of multi-component, complex, functional assemblies of such materials._2362fa82-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db695Molecular FoundryThe Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is a nanoscience research facility featuring laboratories for materials science, physics, chemistry, biology, and molecular biology. The Molecular Foundry supports broad nanoscience research efforts in both "hard" nanomaterials (nanocrystals, tubes and lithographically patterned structures) and "soft" nanomaterials (polymers, dendrimers, DNA, proteins and whole cells), as well as in the design, fabrication and study of multi-component, complex, functional assemblies of such materials. State-of-the-art equipment includes clean rooms, controlled environmental rooms, scanning tunneling microscopes, atomic force microscopes, transmission electron microscope, fluorescence microscopes, mass spectrometers, DNA synthesizer and sequencer, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, ultrahigh vacuum scanning-probe microscopes, photo, uv, and e-beam lithography equipment, peptide synthesizer, advanced preparative and analytical chromatographic equipment, and cell culture facilities._5c8cd8aa-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69MicrocharacterizationProvide instrumentation for high-resolution, electron-optical microcharacterization of atomic structure and composition of metals, ceramics, semiconductors, superconductors, and magnetic materials._2362fb86-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db696NCEM at Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryThe NCEM at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provides instrumentation for high-resolution, electron-optical microcharacterization of atomic structure and composition of metals, ceramics, semiconductors, superconductors, and magnetic materials. This facility contains one of the highest resolution electron microscopes in the U.S._5c8ce372-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Accelerators & Radiation SourcesDevelop advanced accelerators and radiation sources._2362fca8-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db697Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) FacilityThe Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) facility (formerly LOASIS) develops advanced accelerators and radiation sources. High gradient (1-100 GV/m) laser-plasma accelerators produce femtosecond-length electron bunches at GeV energies in centimeters, in progress towards10 GeV and staged systems. Long-term, work aims to extend the reach of future high-energy-physics colliders. Nearer term applications are anticipated such as nuclear security, FELs, and cancer-treatment. Experiments are driven by state-of-the-art short pulse Ti:sapphire laser at 1 PW (BELLA), 60 TW and 10 TW, each with shielded target areas and diagnostics. Access is via collaboration.Sanford Underground Research FacilitySensitive low background assay detectors and sample analysis are available for non-destructive direct gamma-ray assay of samples. Neutron activation analysis is also supported by the Facility. In the Building 72 facility, shielded by 1.5 m of low activity concrete sensitivities of 0.5 ppb U, 2.0 ppb Th, 1.0 ppm K, 0.04 pCi/kg 60Co are routinely obtained. For the Facility located in the Sanford Underground Research Facility 50 ppt U, 200 ppt Th, 100 ppb K, and 0.004 pCi/kg are obtained for ~1 kg samples with a two week assay.U.C. BerkeleyThe 88-Inch is a K=140 sector-focused cyclotron with both light- and heavy-ion capabilities. Protons and other light-ions are available at high intensities (10-20 p?A) up to maximum energies of 55 MeV (protons), 65 MeV (deuterons), 170 MeV (3He) and 140 MeV (4He). Most heavy ions through uranium can be accelerated to maximum energies which vary with the mass and charge state.The 88-Inch Cyclotron supports ongoing research programs in nuclear structure, astrophysics, heavy element studies, fundamental interactions, symmetries, and technology R&D by LBNL and U.C. Berkeley. Major instrumentation at the 88-Inch Cyclotron include the Berkeley Gas-filled Separator (BGS), and VENUS, the most powerful superconducting ECR ion source in the world._5c8ce53f-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Optical Systems & TechniquesFurther science and technology using short wavelength optical systems and techniques._2362fdac-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db698Center for X-Ray OpticsThe Center for X-Ray Optics at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory works to further science and technology using short wavelength optical systems and techniques. CXRO creates and operates advanced experimental systems to address national needs, support research in material, life, and environmental science, and extend the forefront of semiconductor manufacturing.Semiconductor Manufacturers_5c8ce7f0-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Computed Information & AnalysisProvide open web-based access to computed information on known and predicted materials as well as powerful analysis tools to inspire and design novel materials._2362fec4-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db699Materials ProjectThe Materials Project provides open web-based access to computed information on known and predicted materials as well as powerful analysis tools to inspire and design novel materials, harnessing the power of supercomputing and state-of-the-art electronic structure methods._5c8cea8e-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Microbe ImagingConstruct an infrared beamline to advance the imaging of living microbes._2362fffa-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6910BSISBThe BSISB has constructed an infrared beamline at the Advanced Light Source to advance the imaging of living microbes relevant to DOE missions. Synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) microscopy is a label-free, non-invasive molecular technique that couples the high brightness of synchrotron radiation with the high throughput and vast analytical capabilities of FTIR spectrometers. With a synchrotron source, FTIR microscopes are capable of diffraction-limited chemical imaging with signal-to-noise-ratios 100-1000 times greater than standard blackbody sources. This enhancement of spatial resolution and signal levels enables investigations of sophisticated microbial biochemistry for a broad range of innovative applications._5c8cec96-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Biofuels, Chemicals & BiomaterialsOptimize, integrate and scale production processes for advanced biofuels, bio-based chemicals and biomaterials._2363011c-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6911ABPDUThe ABPDU at LBNL has a unique mission to partner with industry, National Labs, Bioenergy Research Centers, and academia to optimize, integrate and scale production processes for advanced biofuels, bio-based chemicals and biomaterials. The ABPDU is a pilot facility with state-of-the-art development and scale-up equipment and unit operations spanning biomass deconstruction, fermentation bio-processing, downstream recovery, purification, and analytical chemistry. Flexible process configurations and order of operations make the ABPDU a premier site and partner to address unique challenges of development, integration and scale-up of novel biological and chemical processes from an array of feedstocks such as agricultural residue, energy crops and municipal waste streams. The facility was commissioned in 2012 and its construction was funded by DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (EERE) using monies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The ABPDU, working with EERE's Bioenergy Technologies Office, is playing an active role in enabling the companies and technologies to build the US Bioeconomy.Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy OfficeBioenergy Technologies OfficeIndustryNational LabsBioenergy Research CentersAcademia_5c8cef0c-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Biological FunctionPredict and ultimately designing biological function._23630234-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6912DOE Systems Biology KnowledgebaseThe DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), a resource led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in collaboration with Argonne, Oakridge and Brookhaven National Laboratories, aims to provide the environment needed to address the grand challenges of systems biology: predicting and ultimately designing biological function. KBase enables secure sharing of data, tools, and conclusions in a unified, extensible system that allows researchers to collaboratively generate, test, and share hypotheses about molecular and cellular functions; perform large-scale analyses on scalable computing infrastructure; and combine multiple lines of evidence to model with increasing accuracy plant and microbial physiology and community dynamics. The system is designed to enable efficient cycles of model-driven experimental design and refinement to support discoveries of biomolecular function; insights into cellular network operation and organismal adaptation within heterogeneous populations in changeable environments; and organism modifications for effective biodesign of cellular, tissue, and ecosystem behavior for energy and environmental applications.Argonne National LaboratoryOakridge National LaboratoryBrookhaven National Laboratory_5c8cf286-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Energy-Saving Buildings & TechnologiesFacilitate research and development in cost effective, aggressive, energy-saving building systems and technologies._2363045a-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6913Facility for Low Energy Experiments (FLEXLAB)The Facility for Low Energy Experiments (FLEXLAB) facilities research and development in cost effective, aggressive, energy-saving building systems and technologies. It provides unique capabilities in the development of integrated whole building solutions, from design through operations, applicable to both retrofits and new construction._5c8cf4e8-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69OpenADR, Auto-DR & Smart GridProvide a demonstration and testing laboratory for Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standards, Automated DR (Auto-DR) technologies, and related Smart Grid activities_23630586-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6914Demand to Grid (D2G) LabThe goal of the Demand to Grid (D2G) Lab is to provide a demonstration and testing laboratory for Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standards, Automated DR (Auto-DR) technologies, and related Smart Grid activities within Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (LBNL) Demand Response Research Center (DRRC). The objectives of the D2G Lab are to build and operate a test laboratory to conduct research within LBNL/DRRC and act as a demonstration bed to the stakeholders.Demand Response Research Center (DRRC)_5c8cf6e6-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Air Conditioners & Heat PumpsEvaluate the performance of split type central air conditioners and heat pumps._236306bc-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6915Psychrometric Test ChamberThe Psychrometric Test Chamber's primary purpose is to evaluate the performance of split type central air conditioners and heat pumps in the cooling capacity range of 12,000 to 70,000 Btu/h (1 to 5 rated tons). It consists of side-by-side indoor and outdoor chambers with temperature, humidity and air flow controlled independently. The Test Chamber is designed to maintain a single set of operating conditions and is able to maintain conditions within the following dry bulb and web bulb temperature ranges: indoor = 45F to 100F DB; 43F to 85F WB; outdoor = 10F to 120F DB; 35F to 90.5F WB. The Balanced Ambient Calorimeter Test Chamber's primary purpose is to evaluate the performance of room air conditioners (split, window, or wall-type), packaged terminal air conditioners, and packaged terminal heat pumps in the cooling capacity range of 6,000 to 42,000 Btu/h (to 3 rated tons). It consists of side-by-side indoor and outdoor chambers with temperature, humidity and air flow controlled independently. Both the indoor room and the outdoor room are surrounded by an annular space which independently maintains the same temperature and humidity as the rooms it surrounds. The Test Chamber is designed to maintain a single set of operating conditions and is able to maintain conditions within the following dry bulb and web bulb temperature ranges: indoor = 45F to 100F DB; 43F to 79F WB; outdoor = 10F to 120F DB; 40F to 81F WB._5c8cfa24-3898-11e4-980b-2ef37966db69Mechanical & Electronic EquipmentAllow researchers to perform assessment, validation, verification, and exploratory testing on a variety of mechanical and electronic equipment._23630810-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6916The enclosed and environmentally controlled chamber is able to test four units (single-phase) simultaneously at conditions ranging from tundra to desert temperatures and from comfortable to high humidity. The facility allows researchers to perform assessment, validation, verification, and exploratory testing on a variety of mechanical and electronic equipment, like refrigerators, dehumidifiers, and computer servers, on-site, with the accuracy and repeatability rivaling that of private testing companies._23630950-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Air Conditioners & Heat PumpsEvaluate the performance of room air conditioners, packaged terminal air conditioners, and packaged terminal heat pumps._23630a9a-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6917Balanced Ambient Calorimeter Test ChamberThe Balanced Ambient Calorimeter Test Chamber's primary purpose is to evaluate the performance of room air conditioners (split, window, or wall-type), packaged terminal air conditioners, and packaged terminal heat pumps in the cooling capacity range of 6,000 to 42,000 Btu/h (to 3 rated tons). It consists of side-by-side indoor and outdoor chambers with temperature, humidity and air flow controlled independently. Both the indoor room and the outdoor room are surrounded by an annular space which independently maintains the same temperature and humidity as the rooms it surrounds. The Test Chamber is designed to maintain a single set of operating conditions and is able to maintain conditions within the following dry bulb and web bulb temperature ranges: indoor = 45F to 100F DB; 43F to 79F WB; outdoor = 10F to 120F DB; 40F to 81F WB._23630c02-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Façade SystemsEnable investigations of system-level interactions between innovative façade systems and impacted lighting and HVAC systems._23630d4c-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6918The advanced façades testbed enables investigations of system-level interactions between innovative façade systems and impacted lighting and HVAC systems using outdoor tests in three full-scale, side-by-side instrumented test chambers. Each chamber is thermally isolated so that window heat flow measurements can be made on a comparative basis. The chambers are designed to emulate typical private offices so that daylighting, comfort, and human factors studies can be conducted as well._23630e96-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Windows & Insulated SystemsConduct experiments on the thermal performance of windows and other insulated systems._23631008-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6919Infrared Thermography LaboratoryThe Infrared Thermography Laboratory is a platform for conducting detailed experiments on the thermal performance of windows and other insulated systems. Contains two side-by-side calorimetric test chambers for testing the thermal performance of window and wall elements under actual outdoor conditions._2363115c-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Window Glazing & ShadingCharacterize the radiometric and optical properties of window glazing and shading materials_236312b0-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6920Glazing Optics LaboratoryThe Glazing Optics Laboratory has a complete set of instruments designed to characterize the detailed radiometric and optical properties of window glazing and shading materials, including: (1) Photo-Goniometer: Measures light transmission and reflection of light-emitting, light-scattering, and light-redirecting materials; and (2) Spectro Goniometer: Measures angle-resolved scattering versus wavelength._23631468-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Thin FilmsMeasure the thickness and deposition rates of thin films._236315bc-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6921(1) Dektak 150 Surface Profiler: Measures the thickness and deposition rates of thin films grown in our coating lab; and (2) Pelletron: An electrostatic ion accelerator made for ion beam analysis of materials._2363171a-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Window CoatingsGrow thin film window coatings._23631896-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6922Coating LabContains chambers for growing thin film window coatings.Plasma Applications Coating LabContains chambers for growing thin film window coatings.Solar Control Thin Films LaboratoryDevelops novel thin film coatings, deposition technologies, and device systems for next-generation, energy-efficient windows_236319f4-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Lighting SystemsImprove the energy efficiency of lighting systems._23631b52-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6923Lighting Systems Test FacilitiesLighting Systems Test Facilities aid research that improves the energy efficiency of lighting systems. Gonio-Photometer: Measures illuminance from each portion of a lamp or fixture. Spectro Radiometer: Measures the light output of a light source at each wavelength. Integrating Sphere: Provides fast and accurate measurement of the total light output of a lamp._23631ce2-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69StovesEvaluating pollutant emissions and fuel consumption of stoves._23631e40-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6924Indoor Environment GroupThe Indoor Environment Group has a unique testing facility for evaluating pollutant emissions and fuel consumption of stoves used in the developing world. The facility is used to evaluate prototype stove designs and to compare existing products. This facility has been used to test many stoves, including wood, charcoal, and coal cooking and heating stoves._23631fa8-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db69Residential Range HoodsCharacterize the performance of residential range hoods._23632142-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db6925Indoor Environment GroupThe Indoor Environment Group has a unique laboratory, plus associated protocols and instrumentation systems designed to characterize the performance of residential range hoods. The facility enables characterization of pollutant emissions associated with cooking devices and cooking activities. Performance measures include airflow, sound pressure and pollutant capture efficiency._236322aa-3a2d-11e4-b37c-52137a66db692014-09-11https://www.data.gov/app/uploads/2014/06/DOE-Inventory.csvOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net