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Particle swarm optimization for redundant building cooling heating and power system by Wang, Jiangjiang, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Jing, Youyin, Zhang, Chunfa

“…An optimal and redundant building cooling heating and power (BCHP) system can yield economical savings, but more importantly can save energy as well as reduce…”
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Investigating the influences of ventilation on the fate of particles generated by patient and medical staff in operating room by Li, He, Zhong, Ke, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John)

“…This study thoroughly investigated, using validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, the influences of ventilation on the fate of particles…”
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New semi-Lagrangian-based PISO method for fast and accurate indoor environment modeling by Xue, Yu, Liu, Wei, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John)

“…Fast airflow and heat transfer simulation is becoming increasingly more and more important in building design, real-time system control, and emergent…”
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An evaluation and model of the Chinese Kang system to improve indoor thermal comfort in northeast rural China – Part-1: Model development by (John) Zhai, Zhiqiang, Yates, Andrew Porter, Duanmu, Lin, Wang, Zongshan

“…In the rural area of northern China, residents often use a traditional stove-Kang system to heat their homes, which is an effective way of using…”
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State-of-the-art methods for inverse design of an enclosed environment by Liu, Wei, Zhang, Tengfei, Xue, Yu, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Wang, Jihong, Wei, Yun, Chen, Qingyan

“…The conventional design of enclosed environments uses a trial-and-error approach that is time consuming and may not meet the design objective. Inverse design…”
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Effects of Indoor Air Curtain and Fan on Cross-Infection Risk for a Space with Displacement Ventilation by Robinson, Austin, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John)

“…Air curtain is an effective control for separating air spaces and reducing the cross-transfer of air, heat, and contaminant between different zones. Studies…”
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Sensitivity analysis of optimal model on building cooling heating and power system by Wang, Jiangjiang, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Jing, Youyin, Zhang, Xutao, Zhang, Chunfa

“…► The sensitivity analysis of the optimal model of BCHP system was presented. ► The result affected by technical economic and environmental parameters was…”
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Protecting a whole building from critical indoor contamination with optimal sensor network design and source identification methods by Liu, Xiang, Zhai, Zhiqiang(John)

“…To maintain a healthful and secure indoor environment, it is crucial to design an effective indoor air quality (IAQ) sensor network and interpret sensor…”
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Advances in research for underground buildings: Energy, thermal comfort and indoor air quality by Yu, Jia, Kang, Yanming, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John)

“…•Conduct a comprehensive review on the studies related to energy, thermal comfort and indoor air quality performance of underground buildings.•Reveal that…”
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Implications of climate changes to building energy and design by Zhai, Zhiqiang John, Helman, Jacob Michael

“…•Analyzed the potential influences of 23 climate models for total of 56 model scenarios on building energy.•Identified four representative climate models that…”
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Simulation-based feasibility study of improved air conditioning systems for hospital operating room by Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Osborne, Anna L.

“…The goal of the air distribution inside a hospital operating room （OR） is to protect the patient and staff from cross-infection while maintaining occupant…”
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Experimental verification of tracking algorithm for dynamically-releasing single indoor contaminant by Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Liu, Xiang, Wang, Haidong, Li, Yuguo, Liu, Junjie

“…Identifying contaminant sources in a precise and rapid manner is critical to indoor air quality (IAQ) management as disclosed source information can facilitate…”
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Advances in building simulation and computational techniques: A review between 1987 and 2014 by Wang, Haidong, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John)

“…Computer simulation for buildings has become affordable and possible in both research and industry during the last decades with rapid progress of computer…”
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Potential of ventilation systems with thermal energy storage using PCMs applied to air conditioned buildings by Chen, Xiaoming, Zhang, Quan, Zhai, Zhiqiang John, Ma, Xiaowei

“…This paper studies the potential application of ventilation systems with thermal energy storage (TES) using phase change materials (PCMs) for space cooling in…”
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State-of-the-art on thermal energy storage technologies in data center by Liu, Lijun, Zhang, Quan, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Yue, Chang, Ma, Xiaowei

“…•The necessity and uniqueness of TES for data centers are discussed.•TES units and TES integrated cooling systems in data center are summarized and…”
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Review on stochastic modeling methods for building stock energy prediction by Lim, Hyunwoo, Zhai, Zhiqiang John

“…Increasing risks of energy security and greenhouse gas emission due to the growing urbanization trend have prompted the need for urban energy demand prediction…”
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Characteristics of wind flow around a target building with different surrounding building layers predicted by CFD simulation by Zheng, Shu, Wang, Yi, (John) Zhai, Zhiqiang, Xue, Yu, Duanmu, Lin

“…This study explored appropriate surrounding building regions that can ensure an accurate prediction of wind flow characteristics around the target building. A…”
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A new double-skin façade system integrated with TiO2 plates for decomposing BTEX by Li, He, Zhong, Ke, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John)

“…This study proposes a novel double-skin façade integrated with TiO2 plates (T-DSF) for decomposing ambient air Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and O-xylenes…”
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A two-part model for evaluation of thermal neutrality for sleeping people by Lan, Li, Zhai, Zhiqiang (John), Lian, Zhiwei

“…A thermally comfortable environment is important for sleep quality. Conventional thermal comfort models may not be able to predict and assess the optimal…”
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Taguchi-Method-Based CFD Study and Optimisation of Personalised Ventilation Systems by Metzger, Zhiqiang (John) Zhai Ian D.

“…This paper presents a Taguchi-method-based approach that can quickly and accurately predict the operating performance of personalised ventilation (PV) systems…”
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