Christopher Payne

Energy/Environmental Policy Research Scientist/Engineer

Deputy for Operations, Building Technology & Urban Systems Division

Head, Building & Industrial Applications Department

Leader, Sustainable Operations Group

Center of Expertise for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

90R3147

1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

Office Location: 090-3136C

CTPayne@lbl.gov

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Christopher Payne

Over his career in energy efficiency and sustainability policy research, Christopher Payne has focused on understanding how decisions related to energy consumption are made, how public policy shapes those decisions, and how energy policy can be made more efficient, effective, and persistent. Dr. Payne is a recognized expert in organizational decision-making related to energy and sustainability, with a research specialty in institutional acquisition processes and their role in clean energy technology adoption. His current projects include:

Federal acquisition of energy-efficient products
Institutional procurement of clean energy technologies in California
State & local government procurement of emerging technologies

Education

Urban Affairs & Public Policy, PhD, University of Delaware

Science & Technology Studies, MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Physics, BA, Carleton College

Technology and Policy Studies, Concentration, Carleton College

Professional Websites/Social Media Links

LinkedIn

Awards

April 2007

White House Closing the Circle Award

Christopher Payne

April 2000

Letter of Commendation

Christopher Payne

Journal and Editorial Board Memberships

Energy Policy, Reviewer

Energy and Buildings, Reviewer

Energy Efficiency, Reviewer

Energy Research & Social Science, Reviewer

Sustainability, Reviewer

Journal of Cleaner Production, Reviewer

Energies, Reviewer

Publications

2020

Wang, Liyang, Molly Morabito, Christopher T Payne, and Gerald Robinson. "Identifying institutional barriers and policy implications for sustainable energy technology adoption among large organizations in California." Energy Policy 146 (2020) 111768.

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Chalasani, Sravan, Clayton Johnson, Molly Morabito, Alexander Newkirk, Liyang Wang, Ian M Hoffman, and Christopher T Payne. "Messaging for Impact: Behavioral Science-Based Communication Strategies to Advance Energy Efficiency." ACEEE 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 2020.

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Morabito, Molly, Liyang Wang, Christopher T Payne, and Luis L Fernandes. "National Mandates Won’t Save Us!: How to Design Energy Efficiency Policies that Address Institutional Barriers to Change." ACEEE Summer Study. 2020.

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2018

Siap, David, Christopher T Payne, and Alex Lekov. "The United States Federal Energy Management Program lighting energy efficiency 2017 update and impacts." Applied Energy 233-234 (2018) 99 - 104.

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Wang, Liyang, and Christopher T Payne. "Changing Institutional Procurement Behavior to Achieve Energy Savings." 2018 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Pacific Grove, CA, 2018. LBNL-2001182.

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2016

Bunch, Saralyn, and Christopher T Payne. Contracting for Efficiency. A Best Practices Guide for Energy -Efficient Product Procurement. Washington, D.C.: Federal Energy Management Program Office, 2016.

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2014

Payne, Christopher T, H.Y. Iris Cheung, and Emily Fisher. "Evolution of Energy Efficiency Programs Over Time: The Case of Standby Power." 2014 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 2014. LBNL-6893E.

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2013

Payne, Christopher T, Andrew R Weber, and Abby Semple. Energy-efficient Public Procurement Best Practice in Program Delivery SEAD Initiative Procurement Working Group. 2013. LBNL-6398E.

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Malone, Elizabeth L, Richard C Diamond, Amy K Wolfe, Tom Sanquist, Christopher T Payne, and Jerry Dion. "Sustainable Behavior." Sustain: "Implementing Sustainability: The Behavioral-Institutional Dimension" Spring/Summer 2013.28 (2013) 28-32.

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2012

Weber, Andrew R, and Christopher T Payne. Linking Resources and Structures: Increasing the Effectiveness of Energy Efficient Government Procurement Programs. Berkeley: LBNL, 2012. LBNL-6190E.

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Payne, Christopher T. "The Role of Business Systems in Achieving Market Transformation." Procurement, Innovation and Green Growth: The story continues.. 2012.

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Payne, Christopher T, and Andrew R Weber. Public Sector Procurement: Issues in Program Development & Delivery. LBNL, 2012. LBNL-6015E.

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2011

Malone, Elizabeth L, Tom Sanquist, Amy K Wolfe, Richard C Diamond, Christopher T Payne, and Jerry Dion. Evidence-Based Background Material Underlying Guidance for Federal Agencies in Implementing Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans Implementing Sustainability: The Institutional-Behavioral Dimension. Oakridge National Laboratory, 2011.

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2010

Harris, Jeffrey P, Richard C Diamond, Carl Blumstein, Chris Calwell, Maithili Iyer, Christopher T Payne, and Paul Siderius. "Towards a Policy of Progressive Efficiency." People-Centered Initiatives for Increasing Energy Saving. Washington, D.C. : ACEEE, 2010.

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2008

Harris, Jeffrey P, Richard C Diamond, Maithili Iyer, Christopher T Payne, Carl Blumstein, and Paul Siderius. "Towards a sustainable energy balance: progressive efficiency and the return of energy conservation." Energy Efficiency 1.3 (2008) 175-188.

Coleman, Philip, Christopher T Payne, and Richard G White. "A Plea for Simpler Electricity Tariffs." 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2008: 60-69.

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Diamond, Richard C, and Christopher T Payne. Greening the U.S. House of Representatives. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2008. LBNL-322E.

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2007

Beard, Daniel P, Grant Scherling, Perry Plumart, Barbara A Atkinson, Peter J Biermayer, Richard E Brown, Richard C Diamond, Camilla Dunham, Ryan M Firestone, Steve E Greenberg, Don Medley, Anthony Ma, Alan K Meier, Evan Mills, Bruce Nordman, Christopher T Payne, Mary Ann Piette, Francis M Rubinstein, Stephen E Selkowitz, Craig P Wray, Peng Xu, Mike Azarcon, Jim Calendar, Tom Costello, Eric Goodman, Greg Green, Charles Iliff, Brian Klein, Mike Laser, William Miller, Dan Murphy, Theon Parker, Dave Pilkins, Chris Potter, Louis Scalfari, Toby Virts, John Williams, Rick Wilmoth, and Beverly Wood. Green the Capitol Initiative, Final Report. Washington DC: Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, 2007. LBNL-2605.

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2006

Harris, Jeffrey P, Richard C Diamond, Maithili Iyer, Christopher T Payne, and Carl Blumstein. "Don't Supersize Me! Toward a Policy of Consumption-Based Energy Efficiency." ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2006: 7-100-7-114.

Iyer, Maithili, Willett Kempton, and Christopher T Payne. "Comparison groups on bills: Automated, personalized energy information." Energy and Buildings 38.8 (2006) 988-996. LBNL-1254E.

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Payne, Christopher T. "The Commercial Energy Consumer: About Whom Are We Speaking?." 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Asilomar, CA, 2006. LBNL-61288.

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2005

Payne, Christopher T, and Beverly Dyer. "Federal Participation in LEED in 2005." Greenbuild Expo 2005. Atlanta, GA, 2005. LBNL-59281.

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2004

Payne, Christopher T, and Beverly Dyer. "Federal participation in LEED." Greenbuild 2004. Portland, OR, 2004. LBNL-56721.

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Payne, Christopher T, and Alan K Meier. "Many small consumers, one growing problem: Achieving energy savings for electronic equipment operating in low power modes." 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Asilomar, CA, 2004. LBNL-55432.

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2002

Payne, Christopher T, Anthony Radspieler, Jr., and Jack Payne. "Hurdling barriers through market uncertainty: Case studies in innovative technology adoption." 2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Asilomar, CA, 2002. LBNL-50982.

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