Rosenfeld, Arthur H.
Arthur H. Rosenfeld (1926-), an American physicist noted for his leadership in the development of new research initiatives in energy efficiency in the U.S. Originally trained in particle physics under Enrico Fermi, Rosenfeld turned to the study of energy efficiency in the 1970s. He formed the Center for Building Science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1974. The Center developed many novel technologies, including electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps (which led to compact fluorescent lamps), low-emissivity windows, and computer programs for the energy analysis and design of buildings. Rosenfeld received the Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest in 1986, and the Carnot Award for Energy Efficiency from the U.S. Department of Energy in 1993. He is co-founder of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy and was appointed to the California Energy Commission in 2000.
