Ongoing Research Activities
Sustainable Building
- Protocol of Measurement of On-Site Performance of Green Buildings (ASHRAE)
- Field Performance Evaluation Method forÌýGreenÌýBuildingÌý–ÌýGreenÌýBuildingÌýAssessment Method
- A Methodology for Categorizing Vernacular Architecture and Assessing Energy Performance (Lindberg Foundation and EEF)
- Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Breathing Wall Systems (ASHRAE)
- Assess and Implementation Natural and Hybrid Ventilation Models in Whole-Building Energy Simulations (ASHRAE)
- Affordable House Project (ICAST)
- BiomimicryÌýPrinciples and Implications for Building Design
- Ecological Impact of Architectural Material Usage
- Green Building Designs for Boulder, Denver,ÌýCommerce CityÌý(EPA, CU outreach, etc.)
- Develop an Integrated and Intelligent Sustainable Building Design Tool withÌýPassiveÌýBuildingÌýTechnologies Focus
- Modeling, Design and Optimization of Double Skin Façade Systems
- Other areas of interest:
- Breathing Wall and System
- Natural Ventilation + Fire Safety
- Hybrid Vent (BIPV+DSF) (solar-powered ventilation)
- Curtain Wall Design Guides
- Smart Architectural Design Tool
- Application of Ancient Technologies (Weather-Based Design)
Environmental Study
- Inverse Modeling Method for Indoor Pollutant Tracking (ASHRAE)
- Fast Simulation Method for Indoor and Environmental Study (ASHRAE)
- Identification, Classification and Correlation of Ultrafine Indoor Airborne Particulate Matter with Outdoor Values (ASHRAE)
- Micro-climate Design and Optimization (CSC)
- Influence of Fire on Building Structure in High-Tech Buildings
- Thermal and Energy Performance of Task/Ambient Conditioning Systems (ASHRAE)
- Other areas of interest:
- Urban Pollutant Source Identification
- Nano-Particle Indoor Transport, Fate and Health Impact
- Simulation of Dispersed Two-phase (Air + Particle) Flow in and around Buildings
- Development of Real-Time Airflow Simulators
- Dispersion and Inter-Infection of Virus from Breath and Cough
- Implication of Nano-Particle on Human Health
- Indoor Environmental Challenges in Public Vehicles (Air, Water, Ground)
Renewable Energy and Developing Countries
- Biomass Technology and Risk Factor Analysis for RuralÌýChinaÌý(WHO and NSF)
- Energy Investigation for Large Commercial Buildings inÌýChinaÌý(NREL and DOE)
- Thermal Storage and Co-Generation Technologies
- Other areas of interest:
- Biomass Energy Technology and Policy Comparison between Developed and Developing Countries
Building Systems
- The Correlation between HVAC System Pressure Drop and Energy Savings (NADCA)
- High Efficient but Low Cost Micro-Channel Heat Exchanger Technologies (Industry and ASHRAE)
- Low Grade Geothermal Systems for Buildings (Department of the Interior, Division of Energy and Mineral Development)
- Ventilation of Crawl-Space (Industry)
- Personalized Ventilation Systems (ASHRAE)
- Other areas of interest:
- Buildings and Systems under Extreme Conditions (Dust, Fire, Hurricane and Flood)
- Buildings Systems for Mission Critical Spaces (Hospital, Data Center etc.)
Completed Research Projects
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Integration of Building Energy Simulation (ES) Tools with CFD
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Sponsored by US Department of Energy (DOE) and collaborated with Laurence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), 2000–2002
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Sponsored by Baker and Associates, Inc., 2000
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Sustainable Housing for China: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen
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Sponsored by the Alliance for Global Sustainability and theÌýKannÌýRasmussen Foundation, 2000
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Protecting Buildings from Chemical and Biological Agent Attacks – Prediction and Control
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Collaborated with Draper Laboratory, United Technology Research Center -Carrier, Harvard School of Public Health, 1999–2000
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Development of Intelligent Building Design Tools
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Sponsored by National Science Foundation and ASHRAE, 1999
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CFD Multi-Block Algorithm and Parallel Computation Techniques
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Sponsored by Tsinghua Research Funding, 1997–1999
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Numerical Investigation of Wing-Body Junction Flows
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Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China and the National Climbing Project of China, 1997-1998
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Turbulence Model Development for 3-Dimensional Turbulent Shear Flow and Boundary Layer Problems
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Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China and the National Climbing Project of China, 1996–1998
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Sponsored by Electric Power Bureau of Northern China, the National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China and the National Climbing Project of China, 1994–1999
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