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Our Vision
The Global Cooling Program envisions a world where the cooling needs of people are met fully, affordably and in harmony with the planet.
Our Mission
The Global Cooling Program of Berkeley Lab performs global technology and decision-relevant research on cooling equipment in order to:
- Enhance comfort, health, energy, and economic outcomes by optimizing the performance of the cooling equipment.
- Reduce the harmful effects of the anticipated substantial increase in cooling demand on the grid and peak load and income growth.
- Expand access to cooling
We facilitate partnerships with industry, academia, and other organizations to drive innovation and enhance performance in cooling and refrigerants.
Research Areas
Featured Publications
Shah, Nihar, Won Young Park, and Chao Ding."Trends in best-in-class energy-efficient technologies for room air conditioners."Energy Reports
7 (2021) 3162 - 3170. DOI
Park, Won Young, Nihar Shah, Kenji Shiraishi, and Edward L Vine."Improving energy performance metrics to maximize the benefits of disruptive technologies."Energy Research & Social Science
89 (2022). DOI
Recent News
Jessica Granderson to Lead Berkeley Lab's Building Technology and Urban Systems Division
Apr-10-24
Jessica Granderson, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has been named director ...
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Berkeley Lab and United Nations Launch New Cooling Equipment Guidelines
Nov-13-23
As the world copes with more extreme heat because of climate change, the need for efficient cooling devices is more pres...
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Berkeley Lab’s Global Cooling Efficiency Program in the Media Spotlight
Oct-31-23
Photo by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis
Following the hottest summer on global record this year,...
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