Publications – Sustainable Buildings and Societies Laboratory

Ph.D Dissertation

10. J. Castellini 2023 “Moving Beyond Well-Mixed Rooms: Developing Stochastic Surrogate Models to Predict In-Room Spatiotemporal Uncertainty in Airborne Contaminant Transport” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Univeristy of Colorado Boulder.

9. K. Hinkelman 2023 “Modelica Modeling and Ecosystem Biomimicry of District Energy Systems” Department of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University.

8. C. Faulkner 2022. “Advanced Modeling for Sustainable HVAC Operation to Mitigate Indoor Virus Transmission in Office Buildings.” Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

7. Y. Lou 2022. 🏅”Interconnections among Energy Consumption, Carbon Emissions, and Economic Impacts for Sustainable Buildings.” Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

6. J. Wang 2021. 🏅“Occupant-Centric Modeling and Control for Low-Carbon and Resilient Communities.” Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

5. X. Han 2020. “Holistic Optimization of Data Center Cooling Systems and Airflow Management.” Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

4. Y. Fu 2020. “Modeling and Control for Grid-interactive Efficient Data Centers.” Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

3. Y. Ye 2019. 🏅”Standardized Computational Framework for Prototypical Building Energy Model Creation and Building Energy Analyses.” Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

2. W. Tian 2017. 🏆”Coupled Simulation of Indoor Airflow, HVAC, Control, and Building Envelope.” Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami.

1. S. Huang 2016. “Model Based Technologies for Enhancing Building Operation.” Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami.

🏅 Sole Nominee for College of Engineering & Applied Science’s Outstanding Dissertation Award by Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

🏆 College of Engineering’s Outstanding Ph.D. Research Award, University of Miami.

Master Thesis/Report

4. S. S. Srinivasan 2024. “A KKT-Based Framework for Sustainable Inter-Community Trading Systems.” Department of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University.

3. D. Milner 2023. “Sand-based thermal storage for building heating applications: a district energy case study.” Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

2. D.S. Jankowski 2021. “Implementation and Evaluation of Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks for Fast Indoor Airflow Prediction.” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany

1. A. Fathy 2020. “Modeling of a Zero Energy, Cold-climate Residential Building Design.” Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado – Boulder, United States

Book Chapters

1. S. Huang, T. Sevilla, W. Zuo 2019, Chapter 19 “Modeling in Building-to-Grid Integration” in Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation (Edition 2), Edited by J.L.M. Hensen and R. Lamberts, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9781138392199.

Journal Articles

80. S. Anbarasu, K. Hinkelman, J. Wang, W. Zuo 2024, “Exploring the Effects of Interdependencies on Energy Systems in Smart Communities: A Multi-Domain Modeling and Quasi-Monte Carlo Sensitivity Analysis”, Energy and Buildings, 319(6), pp. 114510.

79. U. Ali, S. Bano, M.H. Shamsi, D. Sood, C. Hoare, W. Zuo, N. Hewitt, J. O’Donnell 2024. “Urban Residential Building Stock Synthetic Datasets for Building Energy Performance Analysis.” Data in Brief. 53. pp. 110241.

78. Y. Lou, Y. Ye, Y. Yang, W. Zuo, G. Wang. 2024. “Energy Modeling of Typical Commercial Buildings in Support of ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient Energy Rating Program (ASHRAE RP-1771).” Science and Technology for the Built Environment.

77. K. Hinkelman, S. Anbarasu, W. Zuo. 2024. “Exergy-based Ecological Network Analysis for Building and Community Energy Systems.” Energy and Buildings. 303, pp. 113807.

76. U. Ali, S. Bano, M. H. Shamsi, D. Sood, C. Hoare, W. Zuo, N. Hewitt, J. O’Donnell. 2024. “Urban Building Energy Performance Prediction and Retrofit Analysis Using Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach.” Energy and Buildings. 303 (2024), 113768.

75. C. A. Faulkner, R. Lutes, S. Huang, W. Zuo, D. Vrabie 2023. “Simulation-based Assessment of ASHRAE Guideline 36, Considering Energy Performance, Indoor Air Quality, and Control Stability.” Building and Environment, pp. 110371.

74. C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn 2023. “Comprehensive Analysis of Model Parameter Uncertainty Influence on Evaluation of HVAC Operation to Mitigate Indoor Virus”. Building and Environment. 238 (15), pp. 110314.

73. S. Huang, R. Lutes, C. A. Faulkner, D. Vrabie, S. Katipamula, W. Zuo 2023. “An Open-Source Framework for Simulation-based Testing of Buildings Control Strategies.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, pp. 1-13.

72. C. A. Faulkner, D. S. Jankowski, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, P. Epple, M. D. Sohn, A. T. Z. Kasgari, W. Saad 2023. “Fast Prediction of Indoor Airflow Distribution Inspired by Synthetic Image Generation Artificial Intelligence.” Building Simulation, 16, pp. 1219-1238.

71. D. Amaripadath, R. Rahif, W. Zuo, M. Velickovic, C. Voglaire, and S. Attia 2023. “Climate Change Sensitive Sizing and Design for nearly Zero-energy Office Building Systems in Brussels”. Energy and Buildings.286, pp. 112971.

70. Y. Ye, C. A. Faulkner, R. Xu, S. Huang, Y. Liu, D. L. Vrabie, J. Zhang, W. Zuo 2023. “System modeling for grid-interactive efficient building applications.” Journal of Building Engineering. 69. pp. 101614.

69. J. E. Castellini, C. A. Faulkner, W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn 2023. “Quantifying spatiotemporal variability in occupant exposure to an indoor airborne contaminant with an uncertain source location.” Building Simulation.

68. Y. Yang, Y. Lou, C. Payne, Y. Ye, W. Zuo. 2023. “Long-term carbon intensity reduction potential of K-12 school buildings in the United States.” Energy and Building. 282, pp. 112802.

67. K Hinkelman, Y. Yang, W. Zuo. 2023. “Design Methodologies and Engineering Applications for Ecosystem Biomimicry: An Interdisciplinary Review Spanning Cyber, Physical, and Cyber-Physical Systems.” Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 18 (2). pp. 021001.

66. Y. Lou, Y. Ye, Y. Yang, W. Zuo, G. Wang, M. Strong, S. Upadhyaya, C. Payne. 2023. “Individualized Empirical Baselines for Evaluating the Energy Performance of Existing Buildings,” Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 29 (1), pp. 19-33.

65. N. Ildiri, H. Bazille, Y. Lou, K. Hinkelman, W. A. Gray, W. Zuo. 2022. “Impact of WELL Certification on Occupant Satisfaction and Perceived Health, Well-being, and Productivity: A Multi-office Pre- Versus Post-occupancy Evaluation,” Building and Environment, 224, pp. 109539.

64. S. Anbarasu, W. Zuo, Y. Fu, Y. Shukla, R. Rawal. 2022. “Validated Open-source Modelica Model of Direct Evaporative Cooler with Minimal Inputs,” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 15(6), pp. 757–770.

63. Y. Lou, Y. Yang, Y. Ye, C. He, W. Zuo. 2022. “The Economic Impacts of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme on Building Retrofits: A Case Study with US Medium Office Buildings,” Building and Environment, 221, pp. 109311.

62. C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn. 2022. “Tradeoffs among Indoor Air Quality, Financial Costs, and CO2 Emissions for HVAC Operation Strategies to Mitigate Indoor Virus in U.S. Office Buildings,” Building and Environment, 221, pp. 109282.

61. Y. Ye, M. Strong, Y. Lou, C. A. Faulkner, W. Zuo, S. Upadhyaya. 2022. “EvaluatingPerformance of Different Generative Adversarial Networks for Large-Scale Building Power Demand Prediction,” Energy and Buildings, 269, pp. 112247.

60. K. Hinkelman, S. Anbarasu, M. Wetter, A. Gautier, W. Zuo. 2022. “A Fast and Accurate Modeling Approach for Water and Steam Thermodynamics with Practical Applications in District Heating System Simulation,” Energy, 254(A), pp. 124227.

59. J. Wang, P. Munankarmi, J. Maguire, C. Shi, W. Zuo, D. Roberts, X. Jin 2022.“Carbon Emission Responsive Building Control : A Case Study With an All-Electric Residential Community in a Cold Climate,” Applied Energy, 314, pp. 118910.

58. K. Hinkelman, J. Wang, W. Zuo, A. Gautier, M. Wetter, C. Fan, N. Long. 2022. “Modelica-Based Modeling and Simulation of District Cooling Systems: A Case Study.” Applied Energy, 311, pp.118654.

57. C. Tian, Y. Ye, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, G. Zhang, C. Li 2022. “Daily Power Demand Prediction for Buildings at a Large Scale Using a Hybrid of Physics-based Model and Generative Adversarial Network,” Building Simulation, 15, pp. 1685-1701.

56. Y. Lou, Y. Ye, Y. Yang, W. Zuo 2022. “Long-term Carbon Emission Reduction Potential of Building Retrofits with Dynamically Changing Electricity Emission Factors.” Building and Environment, 210, pp. 108683.

55. C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2022. “Investigation of HVAC Operation Strategies for Office Buildings During COVID-19 Pandemic.” Building and Environment, 207 (B), pp. 108519.

54. J. E. Castellini, C. A. Faulkner, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2022. “Assessing the Use of Portable Air Cleaners for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Diseases in a Conference Room with Thermal Stratification.” Building and Environment, 207 (B), pp. 108441.

53. Y. Lou, Y. Yang, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, J. Wang 2021. “The Effect of Building Retrofit Measures on CO2 Emissions Reduction – A Case Study with U.S. Medium Office Buildings.” Energy and Buildings, 253, pp. 111514.

52. J. Wang, S. Huang, W. Zuo, D. Vrabie 2021. “Occupant Preference-Aware Load Scheduling for Resilient Communities .” Energy and Buildings, 252, pp. 111399.

51. S. Huang, J. Wang, Y. Fu, W. Zuo, K. Hinkelman, R. M. Kaiser, D. He, D. Vrabie 2021. “An Open-source Virtual Testbed for a Real Net-Zero Energy Community”. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, pp. 103255.

50. C. Fan, K. Hinkelman, Y. Fu, W. Zuo, S. Huang, C. Shi, N. Mamaghani, C. Faulkner, X. Zhou 2021. “Open-source Modelica Models for the Control Performance Simulation of Chiller Plants with Water-side Economizer.” Applied Energy, 299, pp. 117337.

49. S. Huang, W. Zuo, D. Vrabie, R. Xu 2021. “Modelica-based System Modeling for Control-related Faults in Chiller Plants and Boiler Plants Serving Large Office Buildings.” Journal of Building Engineering, 44, pp. 102654.

48. Y. Ye, K. Hinkelman, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, G. Wang, G., J. Zhang 2021. “Evaluating the Energy Impact Potential of Energy Efficiency Measures for Retrofit Applications: A Case Study with US Medium Office Buildings.” Building Simulation, 14 (5), pp. 1377-1393.

47. S, Huang, Y. Ye, Di. Wu, W. Zuo 2021. “An Assessment of Power Flexibility from Commercial Building Cooling Systems in the United States.” Energy, 221, pp. 119571.

46. X. Han, W. Tian, J. VanGilder, W. Zuo, C. Faulkner 2021. “An Open Source Fast Fluid Dynamics Model for Data Center Thermal Management.” Energy and Buildings, 230, pp. 110599.

45. Q. Zhang, W. Saad, M. Bennis, X. Lu, M. Debbah, and W. Zuo 2021. “Predictive Deployment of UAV Base Stations in Wireless Networks: Machine Learning Meets Contract Theory.” Transaction of Wireless Communications, 20 (1), pp. 637-652.

44. J. Wang, K. Garifi, K. Baker, W. Zuo, Y. Zhang, S. Huang, D. Vrabie 2020. “Optimal Renewable Resource Allocation and Load Scheduling of Resilient Communities.” Energies, 13, pp. 5683.

43. Y. Fu, X. Han, K. Baker, W. Zuo 2020. “Assessments of Data Centers for Provision of Frequency Regulation.” Applied Energy, 277, pp. 115621.

42. Y. Ye, Y. Lou, W. Zuo, E. Franconi, G. Wang 2020. “How Do Electricity Pricing Programs Impact the Selection of Energy Efficiency Measures? – A Case Study with U.S. Medium Office Buildings.” Energy and Buildings, 224, pp. 110267.

41. Y. Ye, Y. Lou, M. Strong, S. Upadhyaya, W. Zuo, G. Wang 2020. “Development of New Baseline Models for U.S. Medium Office Buildings Based on Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey Data.” Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 26 (9), pp. 1321-1336.

40. G. Zhang, C. Tian, C. Li, J.J. Zhang, W. Zuo 2020. “Accurate Forecasting of Building Energy Consumption via a Novel Ensembled Deep Learning Method Considering the Cyclic Feature.” Energy, 201, pp. 117531.

39. W. Tian, X. Han, W. Zuo, Q. Wang, Y. Fu, M. Jin 2019. “An Optimization Platform Based on Coupled Indoor Environment and HVAC Simulation and Its Application in Optimal Thermostat Placement.” Energy and Buildings, 199, pp. 342-251.

38. Y. Fu, W. Zuo, M. Wetter, J. W. VanGilder, P. Yang 2019. “Equation-Based Object-Oriented Modeling and Simulation of Data Center Cooling Systems.” Energy and Buildings, 198, pp. 503-519.

37. S. Huang, X. Lu, W. Zuo, X. Zhang, C. Liang 2019. “Model-Based Optimal Operation of Heating Tower Heat Pump Systems.” Building and Environment, 160, pp. 106199.

36. W. Tian, J.W. VanGilder, X. Han, C.M. Healey, M.B. Condor, W. Zuo 2019. “A New Fast Fluid Dynamics Model for Data-Center Floor Plenums.” ASHRAE Transactions, 125, pp. 141-148.

35. X. Lu, K. Hinkelman, Y. Fu, J. Wang, W. Zuo, Q. Zhang, W. Saad 2019. “An Open Source Modeling Framework for Interdependent Energy-Transportation-Communication Infrastructure in Smart and Connected Communities.” IEEE Access, 7, pp. 55458-55476.

34. Y. Ye, K. Hinkelman, J. Zhang, W. Zuo, G. Wang 2019. “A Methodology to Create Prototypical Building Energy Models for Existing Buildings: A Case Study on U.S. Religious Worship Buildings.” Energy and Buildings, 194, pp. 351-365.

33. S. Huang, Y. Ye, X. Han, W. Zuo, X. Zhang, L. Jiang 2019. “Performance Evaluation of Heating Tower Heat Pump Systems over the World.” Energy Conversion and Management, 186, pp. 500-515.

32. Y. Fu, W. Zuo, M. Wetter, J. W. VanGilder, X. Han, D. Plamondon 2019. “Equation-Based Object-Oriented Modeling and Simulation for Data Center Cooling: A Case Study.” Energy and Buildings,186, pp. 108-125.

31. Y. Ye, W. Zuo, G. Wang 2019. “A Comprehensive Review of Energy-Related Data for U.S. Commercial Buildings.” Energy and Buildings, 186, pp. 126-137.

30. J. Wang, W. Zuo, L. Rhode-Barbarigos, X. Lu, J. Wang, Y. Lin 2019. “Literature Review on Modeling and Simulation of Energy Infrastructures from a Resilience Perspective.” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 183, pp. 360-373.

29. S. Huang, W. Zuo, H. Lu, C. Liang, X. Zhang 2019. “Performance Comparison of a Heating Tower Heat Pump and an Air-Source Heat Pump: A Comprehensive Modeling and Simulation Study.” Energy Conversion and Management, 180, pp. 1039-1054.

28. Q. Wang, Y. Pan, Y. Fu, Z. Huang, W. Zuo, P. Xu 2019. “A Simulation-based Method for Air Loop Balancing and Fan Sizing Using Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis.” Building Simulation, 12 (2), pp. 247-258.

27. L. Singh, A. Deshpande, W. Zhou, A. Banerjee, A. Bowers, S. Friedler, H.V. Jagadish, G. Karypis, Z. Obradovic, A. Vullikanti, W. Zuo 2018. “NSF BIGDATA PI Meeting – Domain-Specific Research Directions and Data Sets.” SIGMOD Record, 47 (3), pp. 32-35.

26. G. Zhou, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, X. Zhou, X. Xu 2018. “Fast and Efficient Prediction of Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger Performance Using Wet-Dry Transformation Method with Nominal Data.” Applied Thermal Engineering, 145, pp. 133-146.

25. S. Huang, W. Wang, M. Brambley, S. Goyal, W. Zuo 2018. “An Agent-based Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Framework for Building Controls.” Energy and Buildings, 181, pp. 26-37.

24. G. Zhou, Y. Ye, J. Wang, W. Zuo, Y. Fu, X. Zhou 2018. “Modeling Air-to-Air Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Without Dehumidification.” Applied Thermal Engineering, 143, pp. 137-148.

23. W. Tian, X. Han, W. Zuo, M. Sohn 2018. “Building Energy Simulation Coupled with CFD for Indoor Environment: A Critical Review and Recent Applications.” Energy and Buildings, 165, pp.184-199.

22. S. Huang, W. Zuo, M. Sohn 2018. “A Bayesian Network Model for Predicting Cooling Load of Commercial Buildings.” Building Simulation, 11(1), pp. 87-101.

21. W. Tian, T. A. Sevilla, D. Li, W. Zuo, M. Wetter 2018. “Fast and Self-Learning Indoor Airflow Simulation Based on In Situ Adaptive Tabulation.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 11(1), pp. 99-112.

20. S. Huang, A. Malara, W. Zuo, M. Sohn 2018. “A Bayesian Network Model for the Optimization of a Chiller Plant’s Condenser Water Set Point.”Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 11(1), pp. 36-47.

19. Q. Wang, Y. Pan, M. Zhu, Z. Huang, W. Tian, W. Zuo, X. Han, P. Xu 2017. “A State-Space Method for Real-Time Transient Simulation of Indoor Airflow.” Building and Environment, 126, pp. 184-194.

18. W. Tian, T. A. Sevilla, W. Zuo, M. Sohn 2017. “Coupling Fast Fluid Dynamics and Multizone Airflow Models in Modelica Buildings Library to Simulate the Dynamics of HVAC System.” Building and Environment, 122, pp. 269-286.

17. S. Huang, W. Zuo, M. Sohn 2017. “Improved Cooling Tower Control of Legacy Chiller Plants by Optimizing the Condenser Water Set Point.” Building and Environment, 111, pp. 33-46.

16. W. Tian, T. A. Sevilla, W. Zuo 2017. “A Systematic Evaluation of Accelerating Indoor Airflow Simulations Using Cross Platform Parallel Computing.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 10(3), pp. 243-255.

15. S. Huang, W. Zuo, M. Sohn 2016. “Amelioration of the Cooling Load Based Chiller Sequencing Control.” Applied Energy, 168, pp. 204-215.

14. W. Zuo, M. Wetter, W. Tian, D. Li, M. Jin, Q. Chen 2016. “Coupling Indoor Airflow, HVAC, Control and Building Envelope Heat Transfer in the Modelica Buildings Library.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 9(4), pp. 366-381.

13. G. Shao, T. Li, W. Zuo, S. Wu, T. Liu 2015. “A Combinational Clustering Based Method for cDNA Microarray Image Segmentation.” PLoS one, 10(8), pp.1-23.

12. T. S. Nouidui, M. Wetter, W. Zuo 2014. “Functional Mock-up Unit for Co-Simulation Import in EnergyPlus.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 7(3), pp. 192-202.

11. W. Zuo, A. McNeil, M. Wetter, E. S. Lee 2014. “Acceleration of the Matrix Multiplication of Radiance Three Phase Daylighting Simulations with Parallel Computing on Heterogeneous Hardware of Personal Computer.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 7(2), pp. 152-163.

10. M. Wetter, W. Zuo, T. S. Nouidui, X. Pang 2014. “Modelica Buildings Library.” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 7(4), pp. 253-270.

9. M. Jin, W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2013. “Simulating Natural Ventilation in and Around Buildings by Fast Fluid Dynamics.” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 64(4), pp. 273-289.

8. M. Jin, W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2012. “Improvement of Fast Fluid Dynamics for Simulating Airflow in Buildings.” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B Fundamentals, 62(6), pp. 419-438.

7. W. Zuo, M. Jin, Q. Chen 2012. “Reduction of Numerical Diffusion in FFD Model.” Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 6(2), pp. 234-247, 2012.

6. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2010. “Fast and Informative Flow Simulation in a Building by Using Fast Fluid Dynamics Model on Graphics Processing Unit.” Building and Environment, 45(3), pp. 747-757.

5. W. Zuo, J. Hu, Q. Chen 2010. “Improvements on FFD Modeling by Using Different Numerical Schemes.” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 58(1), pp. 1-16.

4. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2010. “Simulations of Air Distribution in Buildings by FFD on GPU.” HVAC&R Research, 16(6), pp. 785-798.

3. V. Kumar, B. Frohnapfel, J. Jovanovic, M. Breuer, W. Zuo, I. Hadzic, R. Lecher 2009. “Anisotropy Invariant Reynolds Stress Model and Its Application to Wall-bounded Flows.” Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 83(1), pp. 81-103.

2. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2009. “Real Time or Faster-than-Real-Time Simulation of Airflow in Buildings.” Indoor Air, 19 (1), pp. 33-44.

1. W. Zuo, T. Yang, W. Zou 2004. “Updating Traditional CRM System by Terminal Server.” Journal of Chongqing University (Natural Science Edition, in Chinese), 27(1), pp. 94-95.

Conference Proceedings

81. V. Ganesh, Z. He, and W. Zuo, “Advancements in Building-to-Grid Interactions: Thermo-Electric Coupling Models of Motor-driven Devices,” in Proceedings of the American Modelica Conference 2024, Storrs, Connecticut, USA, October 14-16, 2024.

80. V. Ganesh, Z. He, W. Zuo 2024. “Priority-base Control vs Demand Shaving Control: A Performance Comparison for Residential Building.” 1st International Conference of Net Zero Carbon Built Environment (ZCBE). July 3-5, Nottingham, UK.

79. R. Adhikari, Y. Yang, W. Zuo 2024. “Developing a Representative Energy Model for Row Houses in Baltimore City.” The 1st International Conference of Net Zero Carbon Built Environment (ZCBE). July 3-5, Nottingham, UK.

78. S. Anbarasu, T. Ambadkar, R. Adhikari, K. Hinkelman, W. Zuo, Z. He, A. Moftakhari 2024. “Optimizing Operational Costs in Combined Heat and Power Integrated District Heating Systems: A Reinforcement Learning Approach.” SimBuild 2024. May 21-23, Denver, CO.

77. Z. He, S. Anbarasu, K. Hinkelman, J. Hu, W. Zuo, A. Moftakhari 2024. “Computationally Efficient and Accurate Modeling of Combined Heat and Power Systems for District Energy Systems.” SimBuild 2024. May 21-23, Denver, CO.

76. Y. Yang, J. Sui, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, Y. J. Jung, X. Lei 2024 “Long-Term Assessment of Commercial Building Energy and Carbon Emissions in the Northwestern Region Under Future Weather Trend.” SimBuild 2024. May 21-23, Denver, CO.

75. C.A. Faulkner, C. Shi, J. Ho, N. Ildiri, W. Zuo 2024. “Parameter Optimization of Advanced Control Sequences for Chiller Plants with Water-side Economizer.” SimBuild 2024. May 21-23, Denver, CO.

74. Z. Li, X. Han, J. Wang, W. Zuo 2024. “Reinforcement Learning to Enhance Optimal Operation of Resilient Community Energy Systems.” SimBuild 2024. May 21-23, Denver, CO.

73. K. Hinkelman, D. Milner, W. Zuo 2023. “Open-Source Models for Sand-Based Thermal Storage in Heating Applications.” The 15th International Modelica Conference. October 9-11, Aachen, Germany.

72. D. Milner, K. Hinkelman, J. Gifford, W. Zuo, Z. Ma 2023. “Sand-based Thermal Storage for Building Heating Applications: A District Energy Case Study.” The 7th International Energy Conference (ASTECHNOVA 2023). October 4-5, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

71. Y. Yang, Y. Lou, Y. Ye, W. Zuo 2023. “Regional Carbon Emission Reduction Prediction via Retrofits of Commercial Buildings with a Case Study of US School Buildings in Hot Climates.” The 18th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2023). September 4-6, Shanghai, China.

70. K. Hinkelman, S. Anbarasu, W. Zuo 2023. “Ecological Network Analysis of Integrated Energy Systems with Modelica: A Novel Biomimetic Approach for Building Design and Operation.” The 18th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2023). September 4-6, Shanghai, China.

69. Y. Lou, Y. Yang, Y. Ye, W. Zuo 2023. “Pathways To Decarbonize the U.S. Medium-Sized Office Buildings in Cold Climates.” 2023 HVAC Cold Climate Conference. March 6-8, Anchorage, AK.

68. C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., Y. Lou, W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2022. “Tradeoffs Between Indoor Air Quality and Sustainability for Indoor Virus Mitigation Strategies in Office Buildings.” American Modelica Conference 2022. October 26-28, Dallas, TX.

67. Y. Lou, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, Y. Yang 2022. “Realistic Estimation of CO2 Emission Reductions Due to Building Retrofit.” 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild. September 14-16, Chicago, IL.

66. K. Hinkelman, W. Zuo, J. Wang, S. Huang, M. Wetter 2022. “Ecosystem-Level Biomimicry for the Built Environment: Adopting Systems Ecology Principles for the Control of Heterogeneous Energy Systems.” The 5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE 2022). July 25-29, Montreal, Canada.

65. S. Anbarasu, K. Hinkelman, W. Zuo. 2022. “Tracing the Dependency of Water and Energy in Smart and Connected Communities through a Multi-Domain Modeling Framework.” The 5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE 2022). July 25-29, Montreal, Canada.

64. F. Fachini, M. d. Castro, M. Liu, T. Bogodorova, L. Vanfretti, W. Zuo. 2022. “Multi-Domain Power and Thermo-Fluid System Stability Modeling using OpenIPSL Library”, 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), July 17-21, Denver, CO.

63. K. Hinkelman, S. Anbarasu, M. Wetter, A. Gautier, B. Ravache, W. Zuo 2022. “Towards Open-Source Modelica Models For Steam-Based District Heating Systems.” Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop On Open Source Modelling And Simulation Of Energy Systems (OSMSES 2022), Aachen, German, April 4-5, 2022.

62. C. A. Faulkner, D. S. Jankowski, W. Zuo, P. Epple, M. D. Sohn 2021. “A Novel Physics-informed Algorithm for Training AI Models to Predict Indoor Airflow.” Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2021), Seoul, South Korea (Virtual Conference), November 24-26, 2021.

61. C. A. Faulkner, J. E. Castellini Jr., W. Zuo, D. M. Lorenzetti, M. D. Sohn 2021. “MERV 13 Filtration for Office Buildings During COVID-19 Pandemic.” Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2021), Seoul, South Korea (Virtual Conference), November 24-26, 2021.

60. Y. Lou, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, J. Zhang 2021. “Energy Prediction Impact of the Space Level Occupancy Schedule for a Primary School.” Proceeding of the 17th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2021), September 1-3, Bruges, Belgium.

59. K. Hinkelman, J. Wang, C. Fan, W. Zuo, A. Gautier, M. Wetter, N. Long 2021. “A Case Study on Condenser Water Supply Temperature Optimization with a District Cooling Plant.” 14th International Modelica Conference, Virtual Conference, September 20-24.

58. J. Wang, K.N. Garifi, K.A. Baker, W. Zuo, Y. Zhang 2020. “Optimal Operation for Resilient Communities Through A Hierarchical Load Scheduling Framework.” 2020 Building Performance Modeling Conference and SimBuild, Virtual Conference, September 29-October 1.

57. Y. Fu, W. Zuo, K. Baker 2020. “Multi-market Optimization of a Data Center without Storage.” American Modelica Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, September 22-24.

56. J. Wang, W. Zuo, S. Huang, D. Vrabie 2020. “Data-driven Prediction of Occupant Presence and Lighting Power: A Case Study for Small Commercial Buildings.” American Modelica Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, September 22-24.

55. X. Han, W. Tian, W. Zuo, J.W. VanGilder 2019. “Optimization of Workload Distribution of Data Centers Based on a Self-Learning In Situ Adaptive Tabulation Model.” Proceeding of the 16th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2019), September 2-4, Rome, Italy.

54. Y. Ye, K. Hinkelman, J. Zhang, Y. Xie, W. Zuo 2019. “A Methodology to Quantify the Impact of Building Energy Code Upgrades on Building Energy Savings: A Case Study on Small Offices.” Proceeding of the 16th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2019), September 2-4, Rome, Italy.

53. K. Hinkelman, S. Huang, J. Wang, J. Lian, W. Zuo 2019. “Enhancing the Implementation of a First-order Equivalent Thermal Parameter Model to Enable Accurate and Robust Building Thermal Response Prediction.” Proceeding of the 16th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2019), September 2-4, Rome, Italy.

52. Y. Fu, S. Huang, Y. Liu, T. McDermott, D. Vrabie, W. Zuo 2019. “A Multidisciplinary Model to Couple Power System Dynamics and Building Dynamics to Enable Building-to-Grid Integration.” Proceeding of the 16th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2019), September 2-4, Rome, Italy.

51. Y. Ye, K. Hinkelman, W. Zuo, G. Wang 2019. “ASHRAE TRP-1771: Methodology to Evaluate Sensitive Levels of Inputs for US Commercial Building Models.” ASHRAE 2019 Annual Conference, June 22-26, Kansas City, MO.

50. W. Tian, J.W. VanGilder, M.B. Condor, X. Han, W. Zuo 2019. “An Accurate Fast Fluid Dynamics Model for Data Center Applications.” The Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm 2019), May 28-31, Las Vegas, NV.

49. Y. Fu, S. Huang, D. Vrabie, W. Zuo 2019. “Coupling Power System Dynamics and Building Dynamics to Enabling Building-to-Grid Integration.” Proceedings of the 13th International Modelica Conference, pp. 561-566, March 4-6, Regensburg, Germany.

48. Y. Fu, X. Lu, W. Zuo 2019. “Modelica Models for the Control Evaluations of Chilled Water System with Waterside Economizer.” Proceedings of the 13th International Modelica Conference, pp. 811-818, March 4-6, Regensburg, Germany.

47. Q. Wang, Y. Pan, Z. Huang, W. Zuo, P. Xu 2018. “A Case Study of Simulation-Based PID Tuning Method for a Room Temperature Controller Using Uncertainty Analysis.” The 4th Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association – ASim2018, December 3-5, Hong Kong.

46. Y. Fu, M. Wetter, W. Zuo 2018. “Modelica Models for Data Center Cooling Systems.” 2018 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild (BPACS 2018), pp. 438-445, September 26-28, Chicago, IL.

45. Y. Ye, G. Wang, W. Zuo, P. Yang, K. Joshi 2018. “Development of a Baseline Building Model of Auto Service and Repair Shop.” 2018 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild (BPACS 2018), pp. 573-580, September 26-28, Chicago, IL.

44. X. Lu, Y. Fu, W. Zuo 2018. “Modeling of Smart Community Infrastructure Accounting for the Interdependencies among Energy, Transportation and Communication Networks.” 2018 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild (BPACS 2018), pp. 250-257, September 26-28, Chicago, IL.

43. Q. Zhou, M. Wang, J. Ni, Y. Ye, W. Zuo 2018. “DdBB: A Data-driven Framework for Building Energy Use Benchmarking.” Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA), pp. 716-721, August 11-13, Wuyishan, China. DOI: 10.1109/ICInfA.2018.8812519.

42. W. Tian, Y. Fu, Q. Wang, T. A. Sevilla, W. Zuo 2018. “Optimization on Thermostat Location in an Office Room Using the Coupled Simulation Platform in Modelica Buildings Library: A Pilot Study.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2018), pp. 569-574, February 5-9, Melbourne, Australia.

41. Y. Ye, G. Wang, W. Zuo 2018. “Creation of a Prototype Building Model of College and University Building.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2018), pp. 373-378, February 5-9, Melbourne, Australia.

40. G. Zhou, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, X. Zhou 2018. “Modelling Air-To-Air Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Without Condensation.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2018), pp. 597-602, February 5-9, Melbourne, Australia.

39. T. A. Sevilla, W. Tian, Y. Fu, W. Zuo 2018. “Low-Cost Acoustic Sensor Array for Building Geometry Mapping Using Echolocation for Real-Time Building Model Creation.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2018), pp. 323-328, February 5-9, Melbourne, Australia.

38. G. Zhou, Y. Ye, W. Zuo, X. Zhou 2017. “Modelling Water-Cooled Air Coolers Under Wet-Cooing Conditions. (in Chinese)” Chinese National Conference on HVAC Modeling, Guangzhou, China, December 6-8, 2017.

37. W. Tian, W. Zuo, T. A. Sevilla, M. Sohn 2017. “Coupled Simulation Between CFD and Multizone Models Based on Modelica Buildings Library to Study Indoor Environment Control.” Proceedings of the 12th International Modelica Conference, pp. 55-61, May 15-17, Prague, Czech Republic.

36. D. He, S. Huang, W. Zuo, R. Kaiser 2016. “Demo Abstract: a Virtual Testbed for Net Zero Energy Communities.” Proceedings of the 3rd ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments (BuildSys 2016), pp. 211-212, November 16-17, Palo Alto, CA.

35. R. Sterling, T. Mueller, A. Andriamamonjy, A. Giretti, M. Bonvini, Z. O’Neill, M. Wetter, M. V. Cavey, A. Costa1, G. Boehme, W. Zuo, R. Klein, B. Dong, M. M. Keane 2016. “IEA Annex 60 Activity 2.3: Model Use During Operation, Approach and Case Studies.” Proceedings of the 3rd IBPSA-England Conference BSO 2016, September 12-14, Newcastle, UK.

34. D. Li, W. Tian, W. Zuo, M. Wetter 2016. “Simulation Using In Situ Adaptive Tabulation and Fast Fluid Dynamics.” Proceedings of the ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: Building Performance Modeling Conference, pp. 65-71, August 8-12, Salt Lake City, UT.

33. D. He, S. Huang, W. Zuo, R. Kaiser 2016. “Towards to the Development of Virtual Testbed for Net Zero Energy Communities.” Proceedings of the ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: Building Performance Modeling Conference, pp. 125-132, August 8-12, Salt Lake City, UT.

32. S. Huang, W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn 2016. “A Bayesian Network Model for Predicting the Cooling Load of Educational Facilities.” Proceedings of the ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: Building Performance Modeling Conference, pp. 1-8, August 8-12, Salt Lake City, UT.

31. S. Huang, M.V. Cavey, R. Sterling, W. Zuo, L. Helsen, A. Giretti, M. Bonvini, Z. O’Neill, M. Wetter, A. Costa, G. Boehme, R. Klein, B. Dong, M. M. Keane 2016. “IEA Annex 60 Activity 2.3: Model Use During Operation, Approach and Case Studies.” Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress (CLIMA2016), May 22-25, Aalborg, Denmark.

30. S. Huang, W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn 2015. “A New Method for the Optimal Chiller Sequencing Control.” Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2015), pp. 316-323, December 7-9, Hyderabad, India.

29. R. Sterling, A. Giretti, M. Bonvini, Z. O’Neill, M. Wetter, M. V. Cavey, A. Costa1, G. Boehme, W. Zuo, R. Klein, B. Dong, M. M. Keane 2015. “IEA Annex 60 Activity 2.3: Model Use During Operation, Approach and Case Studies.” Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2015), pp. 355-362, December 7-9, Hyderabad, India.

28. F. Niu, Z. O’Neill, W. Zuo, F. Li 2015. “Assessment of Different Data-Driven Algorithms for AHU Energy Consumption Predictions.” Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2015), pp. 1539-1546, December 7-9, Hyderabad, India.

27. M. Wetter, M. Bonvini, T. S. Nouidui, W. Tian, W. Zuo 2015. “Modelica Buildings Library 2.0.” Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2015), pp. 387-394, December 7-9, Hyderabad, India.

26. A. C. L. Malara, S. Huang, W. Zuo, M. D. Sohn, N. Celik 2015. “Optimal Control of Chiller Plants Using Bayesian Network.” Proceedings of the 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2015), pp. 449-455, December 7-9, Hyderabad, India.

25. R. J. Miranda, S. Huang, G. A. Barrios, D. Li, W. Zuo 2015. “Energy Efficient Design for Hotels in the Tropical Climate Using Modelica.” Proceedings of the 11th International Modelica Conference, pp. 71-78, September 21-23, Versailles, France.

24. T. Li, G. Shao, W. Zuo, S. Huang 2015. “Genetic Algorithm for Building Optimization – State-Of-The-Art Survey.” Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC) and the 3rd International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE), pp. 205-210, July 12-15, Tianjin, China.

23. W. Zuo, M. Wetter, D. Li, M. Jin, W. Tian, Q. Chen 2014. “Coupled Simulation of Indoor Environment, HVAC and Control System by Using Fast Fluid Dynamics and the Modelica Buildings Library.” Proceedings of the 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference, pp. 56-63, September 10-12, Atlanta, GA.

22. S. Huang, W. Zuo 2014. “Optimization of the Water-Cooled Chiller Plant System Operation.” Proceedings of the 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference, pp. 300-307, September 10-12, Atlanta, GA.

21. E. Widl, B. Delinchan, S. Kuebler, D. Li, W. Mueller, V. Norrefeldt, T. S. Nouidui, S. Stratbuecker, M. Wetter, F. Wurtz, W. Zuo 2014. “Novel Simulation Concepts for Buildings and Community Energy Systems Based on the Functional Mock-up Interface Specification.” Proceedings of the 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (MSCPES), April 14, Berlin, Germany.

20. T. S. Nouidui, M. Wetter, W. Zuo 2013. “Functional Mock-Up Unit Import in EnergyPlus for Co-Simulation.” Proceedings of the 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2013), pp. 3275-3282, August 26-28, Chambery, France.

19. D. Kim, W. Zuo, J. E. Braun, M. Wetter 2013. “Comparisons of Building System Modeling Approaches for Control System Design.” Proceedings of the 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2013), pp. 3267-3274, August 26-28, Chambery, France.

18. M. Jin, Q. Chen, and W. Zuo 2013. “Validation of a Fast Fluid Dynamics Program for Simulating Natural Ventilation in Buildings.” Proceedings of CLIMA 2013, the 11th REHVA World Congress and the 8th Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings, June 16-19, Prague, Czech.

17. W. Tian, W. Zuo 2013. “Literature Review and Research Need to Couple Building Energy and Airflow Simulation.” Proceedings of the APEC Conference on Low-carbon Towns and Physical Energy Storage, pp. 492-496, May 25-26, Changsha, China.

16. T. S. Nouidui, K. Phalak, W. Zuo, M. Wetter 2012. “Validation and Application of the Room Model of the Modelica Buildings Library.” Proceedings of the 9th International Modelica Conference, pp. 727-736, September 3-5, Munich, Germany.

15. M. Jin, W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2012. “Validation of Three Dimensional Fast Fluid Dynamics for Indoor Airflow Simulations.” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2012), pp. 1055-1062, August 1-4, Boulder, CO.

14. T. S. Nouidui, M. Wetter, W. Zuo 2012. “Validation of the Window Model of the Modelica Buildings Library.” Proceedings of the 5th National Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association-USA (SimBuild2012), pp. 529-536, August 1-3, Madison, WI.

13. W. Zuo, A. McNeil, M. Wetter, E. S. Lee 2011. “Acceleration of Radiance for Lighting Simulation by Using Parallel Computing with OpenCL.” Proceedings of the 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2011), pp. 110-117, November 14-16, Sydney, Australia.

12. M. Wetter, W. Zuo, T. S. Nouidui 2011. “Modeling of Heat Transfer in Rooms in the Modelica “Buildings” Library.” Proceedings of the 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2011), pp. 1096-1103, November 14-16, Sydney, Australia.

11. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2011. “Validation of a Fast-Fluid-Dynamics Model for Predicting Distribution of Particles with Low Stokes Number.” Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2011), June 5-10, Austin, TX.

10. W. Zuo, M. Wetter 2011. “Advanced Simulations of Building Energy and Control Systems with an Example of Chilled Water Plant Modeling.” Proceedings of the 8th International Forum and Workshop on Combined Heat, Air, Moisture and Pollutant Simulations (CHAMPS 2011), March 20-22, Nanjing, China.

9. M. Wetter, W. Zuo, T. S. Nouidui 2011. “Recent Developments of the Modelica “Buildings” Library for Building Energy and Control Systems.” Proceedings of the 8th International Modelica Conference, pp. 266-275, March 20-22, Dresden, Germany.

8. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2010. “Fast Simulations of Smoke Transport in Buildings.” Proceedings of the 41st International HVAC&R congress, pp. 340-348, December 1-3, Beograd, Serbian.

7. J. Hu, W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2010. “Impact of Time-Splitting Schemes on the Accuracy of FFD Simulations.” Proceedings of the 7th International Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings Conference (IAQVEC 2010), August 15-18, pp. 55- 62, Syracuse, NY.

6. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2010. “Improvements on the Fast Fluid Dynamic Model for Indoor Airflow Simulation.” Proceedings of the 4th National Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association -USA (SimBuild2010), pp. 539-546, August 11-13, New York, NY.

5. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2009. “High-Performance and Low-Cost Computing for Indoor Airflow.” Proceedings of the 11th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2009), pp. 244-249, July 27-30, Glasgow, U.K.

4. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2009. “Fast Parallelized Flow Simulations on Graphic Processing Units.” Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Air Distribution in Rooms (RoomVent 2009), May 24-27, Busan, Korea.

3. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2007. “Real Time Airflow Simulation in Buildings.” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings (IAQVEC 2007), October 28-31, Sendai, Japan.

2. W. Zuo, Q. Chen 2007. “Validation of Fast Fluid Dynamics for Room Airflow.” Proceedings of the 10th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2007), pp. 980-983, September 3-6, Beijing, China.

1. Q. Chen, Z. Zhang, W. Zuo 2007. “Computational Fluid Dynamics for Indoor Environment Modeling: Past, Present, and Future.” Proceedings of XXV Congresso Nazionale UIT sulla Trasmissione del Calore (25th UIT National Heat Transfer Conference), June 18-20, Trieste, Italy and also in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings (IAQVEC 2007), October 28-31, Sendai, Japan.