Publications: FLEXLAB® and Systems Integration

2020

Prakash, Anand, Samir Touzani, Mariam Kiran, Shreya Agarwal, Marco Pritoni, and Jessica Granderson. "Deep Reinforcement Learning in Buildings: Implicit Assumptions and their Impact." RLEM'20: Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Reinforcement Learning for Energy Management in Buildings & Cities. 2020.

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Carbonnier, Kevin, Cathy Higgins, Katie Wilson, Michael Mutmansky, John Rossi, and Paul A Mathew. "Blind to Blinds: Opening Our Eyes to Savings from New Automated Shading Systems." ACEEE Summer Study in Buildings 2020. 2020.

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Haves, Philip, Baptiste Ravache, and Mehry Yazdanian. Accuracy of HVAC Load Predictions: Validation of EnergyPlus and DOE-2 using FLEXLAB Measurements. 2020.

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Granderson, Jessica, Guanjing Lin, Ari Harding, Piljae Im, and Yan Chen. "Building fault detection data to aid diagnostic algorithm creation and performance testing." Nature: Scientific Data Vol.7 No.65 (2020).

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Mathew, Paul A, Cynthia Regnier, Jordan Shackelford, and Travis Walter. "Energy Efficiency Package for Tenant Fit-Out:Laboratory Testing and Validation of Energy Savingsand Indoor Environmental Quality." Energies (2020).

2019

Mathew, Paul A, Philip Coleman, Janie Page, Cynthia Regnier, Jordan Shackelford, Greg Hopkins, Matt Jungclaus, and Victor Olgyay. Energy Efficiency and the Real Estate Lifecycle: Stakeholder Perspectives. 2019. LBNL 2001214.

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Singh, Reshma, Baptiste Ravache, and Mary Ann Piette. Energy Modeling in Urban Districts: Forecast of multi-sector Energy Use and GHG Emissions. 2019. 2001218.

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2018

Regnier, Cynthia, Paul A Mathew, Alastair Robinson, Peter Schwartz, Jordan Shackelford, and Travis Walter. "Beyond Widgets: Validated Systems Energy Savings and Utility Custom Incentive Program Systems Trends." 2018 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 2018.

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Pang, Xiufeng, Carlos Duarte, Philip Haves, and Frank Chuang. "Testing and demonstration of model predictive control applied to a radiant slab cooling system in a building test facility." Energy and Buildings 172 (2018) 432 - 441.
Jia, Hongyuan, Xiufeng Pang, and Philip Haves. "Experimentally-determined characteristics of radiant systems for office buildings." Applied Energy 221 (2018) 41 - 54.
Lee, Eleanor S, David Geisler-Moroder, and Gregory J Ward. "Modeling the Direct Sun Component in Buildings Using Matrix Algebraic Approaches: Methods and Validation." Solar Energy 160 (2018) 380 - 395. LBNL-2001102.

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Mathew, Paul A, Cynthia Regnier, Travis Walter, and Jordan Shackelford. ComEd – LBNL ‘Beyond Widgets’ Project Automated Shading Integrated with Lighting and HVAC Controls System Program Manual. 2018. LBNL-2001132.

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Regnier, Cynthia, Paul A Mathew, Alastair Robinson, Peter Schwartz, Jordan Shackelford, and Travis Walter. Energy Cost Savings of Systems-Based Building Retrofits: A Study of Three Integrated Lighting Systems in Comparison with Component Based Retrofits. 2018.

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Pantelic, Jovan, Stefano Schiavon, Baisong Ning, Eleftherios Burdakis, Paul Raftery, and Fred S Bauman. "Full scale laboratory experiment on the cooling capacity of a radiant floor system." Energy and Buildings 170 (2018).
Tang, Haida, Paul Raftery, Xiaohua Liu, Stefano Schiavon, Jonathan Woolley, and Fred S Bauman. "Performance analysis of pulsed flow control method for radiant slab system." Building and Environment 127 (2018).
Regnier, Cynthia, Kaiyu Sun, Tianzhen Hong, and Mary Ann Piette. "Quantifying the benefits of a building retrofit using an integrated system approach: A case study." Energy and Buildings 159 (2018).

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Woolley, Jonathan, Stefano Schiavon, Fred S Bauman, Paul Raftery, and Jovan Pantelic. "Side-by-side laboratory comparison of space heat extraction rates and thermal energy use for radiant and all-air systems." Energy and Buildings 176 (2018).
Ravache, Baptiste, and Cynthia Regnier. Stasis PCM Test Results. 2018. 2001162.

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2017

Granderson, Jessica, Rupam Singla, Ebony Mayhorn, Paul Ehrlich, Draguna Vrabie, and Stephen Frank. Characterization and Survey of Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics Tools. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2017. LBNL-2001075.

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Robinson, Alastair, Paul A Mathew, Cynthia Regnier, Peter Schwartz, Jordan Shackelford, and Travis Walter. California Publicly‐Owned Utilities (POUs) – LBNL ‘Beyond Widgets’  Project  Task‐ambient lighting and occupancy‐based plug load control  System Program Manual . 2017. LBNL-2001130.

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Haves, Philip, Xiufeng Pang, and Hongyuan Jia. Experimentally-Determined Characteristics of Radiant Systems for Commercial Buildings. Pacific Gas & Electric, 2017.

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Regnier, Cynthia, Paul A Mathew, Alastair Robinson, Jordan Shackelford, Peter Schwartz, and Travis Walter. Xcel Energy – LBNL ‘Beyond Widgets’ Project Workstation Specific Lighting with Daylight Dimming Controls System Program Manual. 2017. 2001161.

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2016

Lee, Eleanor S, Anothai Thanachareonkit, Samir Touzani, Spencer M Dutton, Jordan Shackelford, Darryl J Dickerhoff, and Stephen E Selkowitz. Technology Assessments of High Performance Envelope with Optimized Lighting, Solar Control, and Daylighting. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2016. LBNL-2001051.

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Regnier, Cynthia, Paul A Mathew, Alastair Robinson, Peter Schwartz, and Travis Walter. "Beyond Widgets – Systems Incentive Programs for Utilities." ACEEE (2016). LBNL-1006195.

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2015

Granderson, Jessica, Samir Touzani, Claudine Y Custodio, Michael D Sohn, Samuel Fernandes, and David A Jump. Assessment of Automated Measurement and Verification (M&V) Methods. Berkeley: LBNL, 2015. LBNL-187225.

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