Robert Hosbach

Robert Hosbach

Robert Hosbach is a Staff Data Scientist in the Energy Efficiency Standards (EES) Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He has worked in the EES Department to support Federal appliance efficiency standards and test procedures since 2014.

Robert's areas of expertise include energy use and life-cycle cost analyses, test procedure development, statistical modeling, and data analysis. His current projects include lighting products, refrigeration products, and ceiling fans.

Prior to his work at LBNL, Robert worked in various capacities at Humboldt State University's Schatz Energy Research Center. His work there was focused on product testing and test method and policy development for Lighting Global, a World Bank Group project focused on supporting sustainable growth of the international off-grid lighting market.

Contact Information

Phone: 510-486-5874

Education

Information and Data Science, MS, University of California, Berkeley, 2022
Environmental Resources Engineering, MS, Humboldt State University, 2011
General Engineering, BS, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2010

Publications

2022

Consumer Purchasing Behavior and Usage of Lighting in the Residential Sector

Authors: Ganeshalingam, Mohan; Robert Hosbach; Liat Zavodivker; Brian F Gerke; Colleen Kantner, and Hannah Stratton.
12/2022

2021

Impact of the EISA 2007 backstop requirement on general service lamps

Authors: Kantner, Colleen; Mohan Ganeshalingam; Robert Hosbach, and Liat Zavodivker.
12/2021

2020

Costs and Benefits of Community Scale Solar Water Heating

Authors: Grahovac, Milica; Katie Coughlin; Mohan Ganeshalingam; Robert Hosbach, and Vagelis Vossos.
08/2020

2019

Multiscale Solar Water Heating (MSWH) v1.0

Authors: Grahovac, Milica; Robert Hosbach; Katie Coughlin; Mohan Ganeshalingam, and Hannes Gerhart.
05/2019

2017

Impact of the EISA 2007 Energy Efficiency Standard on General Service Lamps

Authors: Kantner, Colleen; Andrea L Alstone; Mohan Ganeshalingam; Brian F Gerke, and Robert Hosbach.
01/2017