Zhaoyun ZENG 曾昭赟

Zhaoyun ZENG 曾昭赟

City, Energy, and Climate Change

Publications

Journal Articles

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  1. Lu, D., Augenbroe, G., Zeng, Z.*. (2025). An occupants’ diversity-aware discussion on the economic benefits of model predictive control in buildings. Energy and Buildings, 115668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115668
  2. Zeng, Z.*, Kim, J.-H., & Muehleisen, R. (2025). An update to the Sandia method for creating Typical Meteorological Years from a limited pool of calendar years. Energy, 135143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.135143
  3. Liu, W., He, Q., Zeng, Z.*, Jing, Z., Han, J., & Liu, Q. (2025). Field study on thermal comfort in university classrooms during winter in Nanjing. Energy and Buildings, 334, 115509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115509
  4. Zeng, Z.*, Kim, J.-H. (Jeannie), Tan, H., Hu, Y., Cameron-Rastogi, P., Villa, D., New, J., Wang, J., & Muehleisen, R. T. (2025). A review of future weather data for assessing climate change impacts on buildings and energy systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 212, 115213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.115213
  5. Zeng, Z.*, Stackhouse, P., Kim, J.-H. (Jeannie), & Muehleisen, R. T. (2025). Development of typical solar years and typical wind years for efficient assessment of renewable energy systems across the U.S. Applied Energy, 377, 124698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124698
  6. Kuang, B., Shi, Y., Hu, Y., Zeng, Z., & Chen, J. (2024). Household energy resilience in extreme weather events: An investigation of energy service importance, HVAC usage behaviors, and willingness to pay. Applied Energy, 363, 123051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123051
  7. Zeng, Z., Lu, D., Hu, Y., Augenbroe, G., & Chen, J. (2023). A comprehensive optimization framework for the design of high-performance building systems. Journal of Building Engineering, 65, 105709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105709
  8. Zeng, Z., & He, Q. (2022). A methodology to promptly evaluate the energy-saving potential of bioclimatic buildings through meteorological variables. Sustainable Cities and Society, 80, 103750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.103750
  9. Zeng, Z., Zhang, W., Sun, K., Wei, M., & Hong, T. (2022). Investigation of pre-cooling as a recommended measure to improve thermal resilience of residential buildings during heat waves. Building and Environment, 210, 108694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108694
  10. Zeng, Z., Augenbroe, G., & Chen, J. (2022). Realization of bi-level optimization of adaptive building envelope with a finite-difference model featuring short execution time and versatility. Energy, 243, 122778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122778
  11. Sun, K., Zhang, W., Zeng, Z., Levinson, R., Wei, M., & Hong, T. (2021). Passive cooling designs to improve heat resilience of homes in underserved and vulnerable communities. Energy and Buildings, 252, 111383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111383
  12. Zeng, Z., Chen, J., & Augenbroe, G. (2021). Movable window insulation as an instantiation of the adaptive building envelope: An investigation of its cost-effectiveness in the U.S. Energy and Buildings, 247, 111138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111138
  13. Chen, J., Augenbroe, G., Zeng, Z.*, & Song, X. (2020). Regional difference and related cooling electricity savings of air pollutant affected natural ventilation in commercial buildings across the US. Building and Environment, 172, 106700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106700
  14. Chen, J., Gao, X., Hu, Y., Zeng, Z., & Liu, Y. (2019). A meta-model-based optimization approach for fast and reliable calibration of building energy models. Energy, 188, 116046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116046
  15. Li, N., Zeng, Z. Y., Wang, Z., Han, X. H., & Chen, G. M. (2015). Experimental study of the energy separation in a vortex tube. International Journal of Refrigeration, 55, 93–101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2015.03.011
  16. Han, X. H., Wang, S. K., He, W., Hao, N., Zeng, Z. Y., et al. (2015). Experimental investigations on the pumping performance of bubble pumps with organic solutions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 86, 43–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.04.028
  17. Chen, Q., Yan, J. W., Chen, G., Zhao, Y., Shi, Y., & Zeng, Z., et al. (2015). Experimental studies on the flammability of mixtures of dimethyl ether. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 176, 40–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluchem.2015.04.012
  18. Wang, Q., Ren, B., Zeng, Z. Y., He, W., Liu, Y. Q., & Xu, X., et al. (2014). Development of a novel indirect-expansion solar-assisted multifunctional heat pump with four heat exchangers. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 36(4), 469–481. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624414563416

Standards and Guidelines

  1. ASHRAE Guideline: Integration of Future Weather Data into Built Environment Analysis. (In progress)
  2. ASHRAE Position Document on Climate Change. (In progress)
  3. ANSI/ASHRAE/IBPSA Standard 209-2024: Building Performance Simulation Process. (Adopted by LEED v5 as a Project Priority Credit)

Conference papers

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  1. Neymark, J., Kim, J.-H., Muehleisen, R., McDowell, T., & Zeng, Z. ETNA Empirical Validation: Initial Steady-State Cases and Simulation Trials. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2025: 19th Conference of IBPSA, 2025. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2025.1269
  2. Peltier, C., Villa, D., Zeng, Z., Kim, J.-H., Wilkerson, J., New, J., & Muehleisen, R. (2024, August 4). A climate-aware built environment: Integrating future weather data into building design today. 2024 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA. https://www.aceee.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/ssb24/assets/attachments/20240722160818203_c563a22d-adf2-42fa-9e31-789b98700ad6.pdf
  3. Zeng, Z.*, Kim, J.-H. (Jeannie), & Muehleisen, R. (2024, July 15). How to Develop Future Weather Data for Building Energy Modeling. 8th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue, West Lafayette, IN, United States. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ihpbc/477
  4. Zeng, Z.*, Kim, J., Tan, H., Hu, Y., Rastogi, P., Wang, J., & Muehleisen, R., A critical analysis of future weather data for building and energy modeling. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2023: 18th Conference of IBPSA, 2023. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2023.1272
  5. Xu, Y., Hong, T., Zhang, W., Zeng, Z., & Wei, M., Heat Vulnerability Index Development and Mapping. 2021 Proceedings of the Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design, 2021.
  6. Zeng, Z.*, Brown, J., & Augenbroe, G., A comparative study on the energy performance of movable insulation and triple-glazed windows. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA, 2019. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210272

Chinese Invention Patents

  1. Xu, X. G., Zhang, X. B., Zeng, Z. Y. (2016). A radiant cooling air conditioner designed for kitchens. Patent No.: 201610889811.0.
  2. Zeng, Z. Y., Wang, Q., Wang, S. K. (2016). A shading device providing daylight and natural ventilation. Patent No.: 201610813211.6.
  3. Zeng, Z. Y., Wang, Q., Zhao, J. Y., et al. (2016). A freeze-resistant solar water heater loop with rapid hot water supply. Patent No.:201610334998.8. (Assigned to an industry partner for $14,100 and being commercialized)
  4. Zeng, Z. Y., Cheng, M. J., Wang, Q., et al. (2016). An air conditioning system combining a radiant ceiling panel and displacement ventilation. Patent No.:201610257805.3.
  5. Xu, X. G., Zeng, Z. Y., Qian, J. Y., et al. (2015). A reflective radiant cooling system. Patent No.: 201510460237.2.
  6. Zeng, Z. Y., Wang, Q., Zhang, H. H., et al. (2015). A combined Darrieus–Savonius vertical-axis wind turbine. Patent No.:201510770037.7.
  7. Zeng, Z. Y., Wang, Q., Tian, Z. X., et al. (2015). A wind-powered dual-function air conditioning system for cooling and heating. Patent No.: 201510423785.8.