Publications: U.S. - China Clean Energy Research Center
"A simulation-based efficiency comparison of AC and DC power distribution networks in commercial buildings." Applied Energy 210 (2018) 1167-1187. LBNL-2001160. .
"A Simulation of Local Power Distribution Control Strategies." 2017 IEEE Second International Conference on DC Microgrids (ICDCM). Nuremburg, Germany: IEEE, 2017. .
"From Prescriptive to Outcome-Based — The Evolution of Building Energy Codes and Standards in China." ECEEE Summer Study 2017. Presqu’ile de Giens, Hyeres, France, 2017. .
"Lessons from Europe, North America, and Asia: Financing Models that are Facilitating Building Energy Efficiency at Scale." ECEEE 2017. Presqu'ile Giens, Hyeres, France, 2017. .
"Lessons from the United States and China for Increasing Transparency and Harmonizing Measurement and Verification Practices in the Buildings Sector." ECEEE Summer Study 2017. Presqu'ile Giens, Hyeres, France, 2017. .
CERC-BEE Impact Model. 2016. .
"Influence of Occupancy-oriented Interior Cooling Load on Building Cooling Load." Applied Thermal Engineering 96 (2016) 411-420. LBNL-1004068. .
"Cool Roofs in Guangzhou, China: Outdoor Air Temperature Reductions during Heat Waves and Typical Summer Conditions." Environmental Science & Technology 49.24 (2015) 14672 - 14679. .
"Energy Savings and Cost-benefit Analysis of the New Commercial Building Standard in China." Procedia Engineering 121 (2015) 317-324. LBNL-1005743. .
"Integrated control of dynamic facades and distributed energy resources for energy cost minimization in commercial buildings." Solar Energy 122 (2015) 1384–1397. LBNL-1003927. .
"Updates to the China Design Standard for Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings." Energy Policy 87 (2015) 187-198. LBNL-1004493. .
"Occupant Behavior Modeling for Building Performance Simulation: Current State and Future Challenges." Energy and Buildings 107 (2015) 264-278. LBNL-1004504. .
"An Ontology to Represent Energy-related Occupant Behavior in Buildings Part I: Introduction to the DNAs Framework." Building and Environment 92 (2015) 764-777. LBNL-180349. .
"Case Studies for GSHP Demonstration Projects in the US." IEA Heat Pump Centre Newsletter 2015: 29-33. .
"Optimization Model Analysis of Centralized Groundwater Source Heat Pump System in Heating Season." Frontiers in Energy 9.3 (2015) 343 - 361. .
"A Comparative Study on the Status of GSHP Applications in the United States and China." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 48 (2015) 558 - 570. .
"An Ontology to Represent Energy-Related Occupant Behavior in Buildings. Part II: Implementation of the DNAS framework using an XML schema." Building and Environment 94.1 (2015) 196-205. LBNL-1004501. .
"Data Mining of Space Heating System Performance in Affordable Housing." Building and Environment 89 (2015) 1-13. LBNL-180239. .
"Assessment of the Potential to Achieve Very Low Energy Use in Public Buildings in China with Advanced Window and Shading Systems." Buildings 5.2 (2015) 668-699. LBNL-187100. .
"Equation-based languages – A new paradigm for building energy modeling, simulation and optimization." Energy and Buildings 117 (2015) 290-300. LBNL-1003383. .
"Comparative Study of Control Strategies for Hybrid GSHP System in the Cooling Dominated Climate." Energy and Buildings 89 (2015) 222 - 230. .
"Occupancy Schedules Learning Process Through a Data Mining Framework." Energy and Buildings 88 (2015) 395-408. LBNL-180204. .
"Data Analysis and Stochastic Modeling of Lighting Energy Use in Large Office Buildings in China." Energy and Buildings 86 (2015) 275-287. LBNL-180389. .
"Simulation of Occupancy in Buildings." Energy and Buildings 87 (2015) 348-359. LBNL-180424. .