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Quantifying the impact of housing interventions on indoor air quality and energy consumption using coupled simulation models by Underhill, Lindsay J., Dols, W. Stuart, Lee, Sharon K., Fabian, M. Patricia, Levy, Jonathan I.

“…While residential energy and ventilation standards aim to improve the energy performance and indoor air quality (IAQ) of homes, their combined impact across…”
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Evaluating potential benefits of air barriers in commercial buildings using NIST infiltration correlations in EnergyPlus by Ng, Lisa C., Dols, W. Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J.

“…According to the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), infiltration accounts for 6% of the energy use and $11 billion in energy cost for U. S. commercial…”
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Coupling the multizone airflow and contaminant transport software CONTAM with EnergyPlus using co-simulation by Dols, W. Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J., Polidoro, Brian J.

“…Building modelers need simulation tools capable of simultaneously considering building energy use, airflow and indoor air quality (IAQ) to design and evaluate…”
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Simulation of indoor and outdoor air quality and health impacts following installation of energy-efficient retrofits in a multifamily housing unit by Underhill, Lindsay J., Milando, Chad W., Levy, Jonathan I., Dols, W. Stuart, Lee, Sharon K., Fabian, M. Patricia

“…Efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the United States have led to widespread interest in energy-efficient retrofits in the…”
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Weather correlations to calculate infiltration rates for U. S. commercial building energy models by Ng, Lisa C., Ojeda Quiles, Nelson, Dols, W. Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J.

“…As building envelope performance improves, a greater percentage of building energy loss will occur through envelope leakage. Although the energy impacts of…”
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Multi-zone modeling of size-resolved outdoor ultrafine particle entry into a test house by Rim, Donghyun, Persily, Andrew, Emmerich, Steven, Dols, W. Stuart, Wallace, Lance

“…Airborne particle entry into buildings is important for human exposure to particles and associated health effects. The present study investigated the entry of…”
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Evaluating indoor air quality and energy impacts of ventilation in a net-zero energy house using a coupled model by Ng, Lisa, Poppendieck, Dustin, Dols, W. Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J.

“…The National Institute of Standards and Technology constructed the Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility to support the development and adoption of…”
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Using coupled energy, airflow and indoor air quality software (TRNSYS/CONTAM) to evaluate building ventilation strategies by Dols, W Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J, Polidoro, Brian J

“…Building energy analysis tools are available in many forms that provide the ability to address a broad spectrum of energy-related issues in various…”
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Development and Demonstration of a Method to Evaluate Bio-Sampling Strategies Using Building Simulation and Sample Planning Software by Dols, W Stuart, Persily, Andrew K, Morrow, Jayne B, Matzke, Brett D, Sego, Landon H, Nuffer, Lisa L, Pulsipher, Brent A

“…In an effort to validate and demonstrate response and recovery sampling approaches and technologies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with…”
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Model validation study of carbon monoxide transport due to portable electric generator operation in an attached garage by Emmerich, Steven J., Dols, W. Stuart

“…A series of tests was conducted to characterize the indoor carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations resulting from portable electric generators operating in the…”
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A stiff, variable time step transport solver for CONTAM by Lorenzetti, David M., Dols, W. Stuart, Persily, Andrew K., Sohn, Michael D.

“…We describe the implementation of a new transport solver for CONTAM, a whole-building airflow and contaminant transport model developed by the National…”
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Development and application of an updated whole-building coupled thermal, airflow and contaminant transport simulation program (TRNSYS/CONTAM) by Dols, W. Stuart, Wang, Liangzhu (Leon), Emmerich, Steven J., Polidoro, Brian J.

“…The TRNSYS energy analysis tool has been capable of simulating whole-building coupled heat transfer and building airflow for about 10 years. The most recent…”
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Using Coupled Energy, Airflow and IAQ Software (TRNSYS/CONTAM) to Evaluate Building Ventilation Strategies by Dols, W Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J, Polidoro, Brian J

“…Building energy analysis tools are available in many forms that provide the ability to address a broad spectrum of energy-related issues in various…”
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Using CFD Capabilities of CONTAM 3.0 for Simulating Airflow and Contaminant Transport in and around Buildings by Wang, Liangzhu Leon, Dols, W. Stuart, Chen, Qingyan

“…CONTAM is a multizone building airflow and contaminant transport computer program often used for ventilation and indoor air quality analysis. The program was…”
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Simultaneous solutions of coupled thermal airflow problem for natural ventilation in buildings by Wang, Liangzhu (Leon), Dols, W. Stuart, Emmerich, Steven J.

“…Natural and hybrid ventilation can be sustainable building ventilation strategies, where airflow is driven naturally by thermal buoyancy and/or wind forces…”
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Development and Demonstration of a Method to Evaluate Bio-Sampling Strategies Using Building Simulation and Sample Planning Software by Dols, W Stuart, Persily, Andrew K, Morrow, Jayne B, Matzke, Brett D, Sego, Landon H, Nuffer, Lisa L, Pulsipher, Brent A

“…In an effort to validate and demonstrate response and recovery sampling approaches and technologies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with…”
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