Chris Marnay

Chris Marnay

Contact Information

Phone: 510-486-7028

Curriculum Vitae

CHRIS MARNAY CV 20161204.pdf

Education

Development Studies, BA, UC Berkeley, 1981
Agricultural and Resource Economics, MS, UC Berkeley, 1983
Energy and Resources, PhD, UC Berkeley, 1993

Awards

IEEE Power Engineering Society Technical Committee Working Group Recognition Award -  June 12th 2012

For participation in the EDPGC Working Group on Implementing Technology to Limit Climate Change.

Publications

2025

Microgrids 2025 editorial

Authors: Marnay, Chris; Tao Xu; Yuko Hirase; Patricio Mendoza-Araya; Nikos Hatziargyriou, and Shuai Lu.
03/2025

2018

Techno-economic analysis of DC power distribution in commercial buildings

Authors: Vossos, Vagelis; Daniel L Gerber; Youness Bennani Smires; Richard E Brown, and Chris Marnay.
11/2018

A simulation-based efficiency comparison of AC and DC power distribution networks in commercial buildings

Authors: Gerber, Daniel L; Vagelis Vossos; Wei Feng; Chris Marnay; Bruce Nordman, and Richard E Brown.
01/2018

2017

A simulation-based efficiency comparison of AC and DC power distribution networks in commercial buildings

Authors: Gerber, Daniel L; Vagelis Vossos; Wei Feng; Aditya Khandekar; Chris Marnay, and Bruce Nordman.
06/2017

2016

Towards the Optimal Development of Low-Carbon Community Energy Systems

Authors: Liu, Ping; Wei Feng; Chris Marnay; Spencer M Dutton; Ming Jin; Lingwei Zheng, and Nan Zhou.
08/2016

Influence of Occupancy-oriented Interior Cooling Load on Building Cooling Load

Authors: Feng, Wei; Chris Marnay; Nan Zhou; Yan Ding, and Zhaoxia Wang.
03/2016

2015

Integrated control of dynamic facades and distributed energy resources for energy cost minimization in commercial buildings

Authors: Lee, Eleanor S; Christoph Gehbauer; Brian E Coffey; Andrew McNeil; Michael Stadler, and Chris Marnay.
12/2015

2014

Regional Analysis of Building Distributed Energy Costs and CO2 Abatement: A U.S.–China comparison

Authors: Mendes, Gonçalo; Wei Feng; Michael Stadler; Jan Steinbach; Judy Lai; Nan Zhou; Chris Marnay; Yan Ding; Jing Zhao; Zhe Tian, and Neng Zhu.
07/2014

International Microgrid Assessment: Governance, Incentives, and Experience (IMAGINE)

Authors: Romankiewicz, John; Chris Marnay; Nan Zhou, and Min Qu.
04/2014

Lessons from international experience for China's microgrid demonstration program

Authors: Romankiewicz, John; Chris Marnay; Nan Zhou, and Min Qu.
04/2014

Regional analysis of building distributed energy costs and CO2 abatement: A U.S.–China comparison

Authors: Mendes, Gonçalo; Wei Feng; michael stadler; Jan Steinbach; Judy Lai; Nan Zhou; Chris Marnay; Yan Ding; Jing Zhao; Zhe Tian, and Neng Zhu.
01/2014

2013

International Microgrid Assessment: Governance, INcentives, and Experience (IMAGINE)

Authors: Romankiewicz, John; Min Qu; Chris Marnay, and Nan Zhou.
03/2013

2012

Sustainable Campus with PEV and Microgrid

Authors: Kumar, K. K Nandha; B Sivaneasan; P.L So; H.B Gooi; Nilesh Jadhav; Reshma Singh, and Chris Marnay.
08/2019

Building Distributed Energy Performance Optimization for China - a Regional Analysis of Building Energy Costs and CO2 Emissions

Authors: Feng, Wei; Nan Zhou; Chris Marnay; Michael Stadler, and Judy Lai.
08/2012

2008

Status of Overseas Microgrid Programs: Microgrid Research Activities in the U.S. (English version)

Authors: Marnay, Chris, and Nan Zhou.
02/2008

2006

An Analysis of the DER Adoption Climate in Japan Using Optimization Results for Prototype Buildings with U.S. Comparisons

Authors: Zhou, Nan; Chris Marnay; Ryan M Firestone; Weijun Gao, and Masaru Nishida.
12/2006

Optimal Combination of Distributed Energy System in an Eco-Campus of Japan

Authors: Yang, Yongwen; Weijun Gao; Nan Zhou, and Chris Marnay.
06/2006

2005

Assessment of Distributed Energy Adoption in Commercial Buildings. Part 1: An Analysis of Policy, Building loads, Tariff Design, and Technology Development

Authors: Zhou, Nan; Masaru Nishida; Weijun Gao, and Chris Marnay.
12/2005

An Optimization and Assessment on DG Adoption in Japanese Prototype Buildings

Authors: Zhou, Nan; Chris Marnay; Ryan M Firestone; Weijun Gao, and Masaru Nishida.
11/2005

Optimal Model of Distributed Energy System by Using GAMS and Case Study

Authors: Yang, Yongwen; Weijun Gao; Yingjun Ruan; Ji Xuan; Nan Zhou, and Chris Marnay.
11/2005

Distributed Energy Enabling Technologies: Site Energy Simulation

Authors: Curtil, Dimitri; Chris Marnay; Michael Stadler; Nan Zhou; Ryan M Firestone, and Judy Lai.
10/2005

Assessment of Distributed Generation Potential in Japanse Buildings

Authors: Zhou, Nan; Chris Marnay; Ryan M Firestone; Weijun Gao, and Masaru Nishida.
05/2005

2004

The Potential for Distributed Generation in Japanese Prototype Buildings: A DER-CAM Analysis of Policy, Tariff Design, Building Energy Use, and Technology Development

Authors: Zhou, Nan; Chris Marnay; Ryan M Firestone; Weijun Gao, and Masaru Nishida.
10/2004

Validation of the Thermal Effect of Roof-Spraying and Green Plants in an Insulated Building

Authors: Zhou, Nan; Weijun Gao; Chris Marnay; Masaru Nishida, and Toshio Ojima.
08/2004

1998

Technology and greenhouse gas emissions: An integrated analysis using the LBNL-NEMS model

Authors: Koomey, Jonathan G; R. R Cooper Richey; John A Laitner; Robert J Markel, and Chris Marnay.
09/1998