Publications: Modeling & Simulation

2019

Wetter, Michael, and Jianjun Hu. Quayside Energy Systems Analysis. 2019. LBNL 2001197.

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Blum, David, K. Arendt, Lisa Rivalin, Mary Ann Piette, Michael Wetter, and C.T. Veje. "Practical factors of envelope model setup and their effects on the performance of model predictive control for building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems." Applied Energy 236 (2019) 410 - 425.

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2018

Xu, Xiaodong, Fenlan Luo, Wei Wang, Tianzhen Hong, and Xiuzhang Fu. "Performance-Based Evaluation of Courtyard Design in China’s Cold-Winter Hot-Summer Climate Regions." Sustainability 10.11 (2018) 3950.

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Wang, Taoning, Gregory Ward, and Eleanor S Lee. "Efficient modeling of optically-complex, non-coplanar exterior shading: Validation of matrix algebraic methods." Energy and Buildings 174 (2018) 464 - 483.

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Blum, David, Guanjing Lin, Michael Spears, Janie Page, and Jessica Granderson. "When Data Analytics Meet Site Operation: Benefits and Challenges." 2018 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 2018.

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Pass, Rebecca Zarin, Michael Wetter, and Mary Ann Piette. "A thermodynamic analysis of a novel bidirectional district heating and cooling network." Energy 144 (2018) 20 - 30.

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Wang, Wei, Jiayu Chen, and Tianzhen Hong. "Modeling occupancy distribution in large spaces with multi-feature classification algorithm." Building and Environment 137 (2018).

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2017

Granderson, Jessica, Guanjing Lin, David Blum, Shankar Earni, Janie Page, and Mary Ann Piette. Optimizing Operational Efficiency: Integrating Energy Information Systems and Model-Based Diagnostics. 2017.

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Parker, Andrew, Philip Haves, Subhash Jegi, Vishal Garg, and Baptiste Ravache. "Development of Automated Procedures to Generate Reference Building Models for ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and India’s Building Energy Code and Implementation in OpenStudio." Building Simulation 2017. San Francisco, CA, 2017. LBNL-2001052.

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Piette, Mary Ann, Tianzhen Hong, William J Fisk, Norman Bourassa, Wanyu R Chan, Yixing Chen, H.Y. Iris Cheung, Toshifumi Hotchi, Margarita Kloss, Sang Hoon Lee, Phillip N Price, Oren Schetrit, Kaiyu Sun, Sarah C Taylor-Lange, and Rongpeng Zhang. Small and Medium Building Efficiency Toolkit and Community Demonstration Program. 2017. LBNL-2001054.

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Maccarini, Alessandro, Michael Wetter, Alireza Afshari, Goran Hultmark, Niels Bergsoe, and Anders Vorre. "Energy saving potential of a two-pipe system for simultaneous heating and cooling of office buildings." Energy and Buildings 134 (2017) 234 - 247.

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Sun, Kaiyu, and Tianzhen Hong. A Framework for Quantifying the Impact of Occupant Behavior on Energy Savings of Energy Conservation Measures. 2017.

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An, Jingjing, Da Yan, Tianzhen Hong, and Kaiyu Sun. A Novel Stochastic Modeling Method to Simulate Cooling Loads in Residential Districts. 2017.

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Chen, Yixing, Tianzhen Hong, and Xuan Luo. An Agent-Based Stochastic Occupancy Simulator. 2017.

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D'Oca, Simona, Chien-Fen Chen, Tianzhen Hong, and Zsofia Belafi. Synthesizing building physics with social psychology: An interdisciplinary framework for context and occupant behavior in office buildings. 2017.

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D'Oca, Simona, Tianzhen Hong, and Jared Langevin. The Human Dimensions of Energy Use in Buildings: A Review. 2017.

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2016

Hong, Tianzhen, Sarah C Taylor-Lange, Simona D'Oca, Da Yan, and Stefano P Corgnati. "Advances in research and applications of energy-related occupant behavior in buildings." Energy and Buildings 116 (2016) 694-702. LBNL-1004497.

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Chen, Yixing, Xuan Luo, and Tianzhen Hong. "An Agent-Based Occupancy Simulator for Building Performance Simulation." 2016. LBNL-1004492.

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D'Oca, Simona, Stefano P Corgnati, Anna Laura Pisello, and Tianzhen Hong. "Introduction to an occupant behavior motivation survey framework." (2016). LBNL-1004496.

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Zhang, Rongpeng, and Tianzhen Hong. "Modeling and Simulation of Operational Faults of HVAC Systems Using Energyplus." 2016. LBNL-1004498.

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2015

Hong, Tianzhen, Mary Ann Piette, Yixing Chen, Sang Hoon Lee, Sarah C Taylor-Lange, Rongpeng Zhang, Kaiyu Sun, and Phillip N Price. "Commercial Building Energy Saver: An energy retrofit analysis toolkit." Applied Energy 159 (2015). LBNL-1004502.

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Hong, Tianzhen, Kaiyu Sun, Rongpeng Zhang, Ryohei Hinokuma, Shinichi Kasahara, and Yoshinori Yura. "Development and validation of a new variable refrigerant flow systemmodel in EnergyPlus." Energy and Buildings 117 (2015). LBNL-1004499.

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Hong, Tianzhen, Cheng Li, and Da Yan. "Updates to the China Design Standard for Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings." Energy Policy 87 (2015) 187-198. LBNL-1004493.

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Yan, Da, William O'Brien, Tianzhen Hong, Xiaohang Feng, H. Burak Gunay, Farhang Tahmasebi, and Ardeshir Mahdavi. "Occupant Behavior Modeling for Building Performance Simulation: Current State and Future Challenges." Energy and Buildings 107 (2015) 264-278. LBNL-1004504.

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Hong, Tianzhen, Simona D'Oca, William JN Turner, and Sarah C Taylor-Lange. "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.

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