Publications: U.S. - China Clean Energy Research Center

2014

Gao, Yafeng, Jiangmin Xu, Shichao Yang, Xiaomin Tang, Quan Zhou, Jing Ge, Tengfang T Xu, and Ronnen M Levinson. "Cool Roofs in China: Policy Review, Building Simulations, and Proof-Of-Concept Experiments." Energy Policy 74 (2014) 190-214.
Hong, Tianzhen, Le Yang, Jianjun Xia, and Wei Feng. "Building Energy Benchmarking between the United States and China: Methods and Challenges." Ed. Li, A., Y. Zhu, and Y. Li. 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 2014: 473-486.

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Xia, Jianjun, Tianzhen Hong, Qi Shen, Wei Feng, Le Yang, Piljae Im, Alison Lu, and Mahabir Bhandari. "Comparison of Building Energy Use Data Between the United States and China." Energy and Buildings 78 (2014) 165-175. LBNL-6669E.

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Hong, Tianzhen, Le Yang, David Hill, and Wei Feng. "Data and Analytics to Inform Energy Retrofit of High Performance Buildings." Applied Energy 126 (2014) 90-106.
Mendes, Gonçalo, Wei Feng, Michael Stadler, Jan Steinbach, Judy Lai, Nan Zhou, Chris Marnay, Yan Ding, Jing Zhao, Zhe Tian, and Neng Zhu. "Regional Analysis of Building Distributed Energy Costs and CO2 Abatement: A U.S.–China comparison." Energy and Buildings 77 (2014) 112-129. LBNL-6678E.

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Li, Cheng, and Tianzhen Hong. "Revisit of Energy Use and Technologies of High Performance Buildings." 2014 ASHRAE Annual Conference. Seattle, WA: ASHRAE, 2014. LBNL-6667E.

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DeForest, Nicholas, Gonçalo Mendes, Michael Stadler, Wei Feng, Judy Lai, and Chris Marnay. "Optimal Deployment of Thermal Energy Storage Under Diverse Economic and Climate Conditions." Applied Energy 119 (2014) 488-496. LBNL-6645E.

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Zhou, Xin, Tianzhen Hong, and Da Yan. "Comparison of HVAC System Modeling in EnergyPlus, DeST and DOE-2.1E." Building Simulation 7.1 (2014) 21 - 33.

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Ray, Stephen D, Nan-Wei Gong, Leon R Glicksman, and Joseph A Paradiso. "Experimental Characterization of Full-Scale Naturally Ventilated Atrium and Validation of CFD Simulations." Energy and Buildings 69 (2014) 285 - 291.
Turner, William JN, and Tianzhen Hong. A Technical Framework to Describe Occupant Behavior for Building Energy Simulations. 2014. LBNL-6671E.

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2013

Hong, Tianzhen, Wen-Kuei Chang, and Hung-Wen Lin. "A Fresh Look at Weather Impact on Peak Electricity Demand and Energy Use of Buildings Using 30-Year Actual Weather Data." Applied Energy 111 (2013) 333-350. LBNL-6280E.

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Lin, Hung-Wen, and Tianzhen Hong. "On Variations of Space-heating Energy Use in Office Buildings." Applied Energy 111 (2013) 515-528. LBNL-6279E.

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Cheng, Haofan. "Evaluating the Performance of Natural Ventilation in Buildings Through Simulation and On-Site Monitoring." Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013.
Zhu, Dandan, Tianzhen Hong, Da Yan, and Chuang Wang. "A Detailed Loads Comparison of Three Building Energy Modeling Programs: EnergyPlus, DeST and DOE-2.1E." Building Simulation 6.3 (2013) 323-335.

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Hu, Xin, Zhiming Pan, Jingjing Qian, Xiang Liu, John Romankiewicz, Wei Feng, and Rui Fan. Advanced Building Technologies and the Role of Energy Efficiency Policies in Promoting Their Development and Application. U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, 2013.

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Hong, Tianzhen, Wei Feng, Alison Lu, Jianjun Xia, Le Yang, Qi Shen, Piljae Im, and Mahabir Bhandari. Building Energy Monitoring and Analysis. 2013. LBNL-6640E.

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Hong, Tianzhen, Hung-Wen Lin, Wen-Kuei Chang, Liping Wang, William JN Turner, Da Yan, Dandan Zhu, Xin Zhou, Chuang Wang, Chen Peng, and Xiaoxin Ren. Building Performance Simulation. 2013. LBNL-6418E.

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Hu, Xin, Jingjing Qian, Cecilia Fino-Chen, Bo Shen, and Kuixin Liu. Energy Service Companies in the Building Sector — A Review of International and Chinese Experience. U.S.‐China Clean Energy Research Center, 2013.

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Liu, Xiang, and Sherry Hu. Introduction to U.S. Best Practices in Building Retro‐Commissioning. Natural Resources Defense Council, 2013.

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Chang, Wen-Kuei, and Tianzhen Hong. "Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Occupancy Patterns in Open-Plan Offices using Measured Lighting-Switch Data." Building Simulation 6.1 (2013) 23–32. LBNL-6080E.

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Liu, Xiaobing, and Jeffrey Munk. Field Test and Evaluation of Residential Ground Source Heat Pump Systems Using Emerging Ground Coupling Technologies. Oak Ridge, TN: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2013.

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Wang, Liping, and Tianzhen Hong. "Modeling and Simulation of HVAC Faulty Operations and Performance Degradation due to Maintenance Issues." ASim 2012 - 1st Asia conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2013. LBNL-6129E.

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Hong, Tianzhen, and Hung-Wen Lin. "Occupant Behavior: Impact on Energy Use of Private Offices." ASim 2012 - 1st Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association. Shanghai, China, 2013. LBNL-6128E.

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Zhu, Dandan, Da Yan, Tianzhen Hong, and Chuang Wang. "Comparison of Building Energy Simulation Programs: Dest, EnergyPlus and DOE-2." (2013).

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Zhou, Xin, Da Yan, Xiaoxin Ren, and Tianzhen Hong. Data Analysis and Modeling of Lighting Energy Use in Large Office Buildings. 2013.

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