Nestled deep into the hillside, the sleek cantilevered nanotechnology laboratory’s building design grasps the awe of the landscape and offers brilliant views of San Francisco for the scientists and students who use the facility. First introduced in 1959 and put into practice in the early 1980’s, nanotechnology is a fairly new science. As such, there are yet only a few research centers in the U.S. devoted to its rapid development. Matching in scientific excellence, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) – The Molecular Foundry is the first LEED Gold laboratory in California, consuming 35% less energy than is required by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1 (1999).
