Yunyang Ye
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View article: pnnl/UrbanBEM
pnnl/UrbanBEM Open
a new urban scale building energy simulation framework
View article: A new database of building-space-specific internal loads and load schedules for performance based code compliance modeling of commercial buildings
A new database of building-space-specific internal loads and load schedules for performance based code compliance modeling of commercial buildings Open
View article: 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild – Special Issue
2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild – Special Issue Open
View article: Magnetically Tunable Goos–Hänchen Shift of Reflected Beam in Multilayer Structures Containing Anisotropic Graphene
Magnetically Tunable Goos–Hänchen Shift of Reflected Beam in Multilayer Structures Containing Anisotropic Graphene Open
In this paper, the magnetically tunable Goos–Hänchen (GH) shift of a reflected beam at terahertz frequencies is achieved by using a multilayer structure where three layers of anisotropic graphene are inserted. The enhanced GH shift phenome…
View article: Building-to-grid modeling framework with a case study of battery systems
Building-to-grid modeling framework with a case study of battery systems Open
Coordinating electricity load shifting operations of multiple buildings has the potential to achieve significant benefits for both building owners and grid operation. In support of this research, this paper develops a novel building-to-gri…
View article: Regional carbon emission reduction prediction via retrofits of commercial buildings with a case study of US school buildings in hot climates
Regional carbon emission reduction prediction via retrofits of commercial buildings with a case study of US school buildings in hot climates Open
Retrofitting commercial buildings has great potential to reduce carbon emissions as demonstrated by previous studies in some specific cities, but their regional carbon emission reduction potential is still unknown. Thus, we develop a metho…
View article: A Perspective of Decarbonization Pathways in Future Buildings in the United States
A Perspective of Decarbonization Pathways in Future Buildings in the United States Open
The commitment of electrification and decarbonization goals in the United States (U.S.) will significantly change the performance of future buildings. To meet these goals, it is critical to summarize the existing research related to buildi…
View article: System modeling for grid-interactive efficient building applications
System modeling for grid-interactive efficient building applications Open
View article: Machine Learning Approach to Predict Building Thermal Load Considering Feature Variable Dimensions: An Office Building Case Study
Machine Learning Approach to Predict Building Thermal Load Considering Feature Variable Dimensions: An Office Building Case Study Open
An accurate and fast building load prediction model is critically important for guiding building energy system design, optimizing operational parameters, and balancing a power grid between energy supply and demand. A physics-based simulati…
View article: Long-term carbon intensity reduction potential of K-12 school buildings in the United States
Long-term carbon intensity reduction potential of K-12 school buildings in the United States Open
View article: Influence of Fault Current and Different Oscillating Magnetic Fields on Electromagnetic–Thermal Characteristics of the REBCO Coil
Influence of Fault Current and Different Oscillating Magnetic Fields on Electromagnetic–Thermal Characteristics of the REBCO Coil Open
When the high-temperature superconducting (HTS) REBCO (rare-earth barium copper oxide) coil is applied in a power system, a large amount of heat may be generated due to the short-circuiting of the system, resulting in the thermal instabili…
View article: Enhanced and tunable Goos-Hänchen shift of reflected light due to Tamm surface plasmons with Dirac semimetals
Enhanced and tunable Goos-Hänchen shift of reflected light due to Tamm surface plasmons with Dirac semimetals Open
In this paper, enhanced and tunable Goos-Hänchen (GH) shift of reflected light beam at mid-infrared band can be theoretically achieved by using a multilayer structure where a bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS) layer is coated on a distributed brag…
View article: Enhanced and controllable reflected group delay based on Tamm surface plasmons with Dirac semimetals
Enhanced and controllable reflected group delay based on Tamm surface plasmons with Dirac semimetals Open
The reflected group delay from a multilayer structure comprising a one-dimensional photonic crystal coated with a bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS) separated by a spacer layer is investigated theoretically. It is shown that the group delay of the…
View article: Individualized empirical baselines for evaluating the energy performance of existing buildings
Individualized empirical baselines for evaluating the energy performance of existing buildings Open
The evaluation of building energy performance requires a baseline for comparison. Common empirical baselines are usually used for existing buildings since they are fast and convenient. However, the same type of building at the same locatio…
View article: A Case Study about Energy and Cost Impacts for Different Community Scenarios Using a Community-Scale Building Energy Modeling Tool
A Case Study about Energy and Cost Impacts for Different Community Scenarios Using a Community-Scale Building Energy Modeling Tool Open
The United States building sector consumed approximately 75% of electricity in 2019. By implementing renewable energy technologies and control strategies into buildings, future buildings will serve as energy generators as well as consumers…
View article: Realistic Estimation of CO₂ Emission Reductions Due to Building Retrofit
Realistic Estimation of CO₂ Emission Reductions Due to Building Retrofit Open
Constant CO₂ emission factors of electricity are often used to study the emissions of buildings. However, in the era of increased renewable energy for power generation, emission factors of electricity are dynamically changing. This study i…
View article: The economic impacts of carbon emission trading scheme on building retrofits: A case study with U.S. medium office buildings
The economic impacts of carbon emission trading scheme on building retrofits: A case study with U.S. medium office buildings Open
View article: Evaluating performance of different generative adversarial networks for large-scale building power demand prediction
Evaluating performance of different generative adversarial networks for large-scale building power demand prediction Open
View article: Intelligent Transformation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises through University-enterprise Cooperation
Intelligent Transformation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises through University-enterprise Cooperation Open
At present, a new round of industrial revolution is profoundly affecting human production and life style. The traditional manufacturing industry will further develop towards intelligence under the background of industry 4.0. In the develop…
View article: Long-term carbon emission reduction potential of building retrofits with dynamically changing electricity emission factors
Long-term carbon emission reduction potential of building retrofits with dynamically changing electricity emission factors Open
View article: The effect of building retrofit measures on CO2 emissions reduction – A case study with U.S. medium office buildings
The effect of building retrofit measures on CO2 emissions reduction – A case study with U.S. medium office buildings Open
Building retrofit has great potential to reduce CO2 emissions since buildings are responsible for 36% of emissions in the United States. Several existing studies have examined the effect of building retrofit measures on CO2 emission reduct…
View article: Energy-saving potential evaluation for primary schools with occupant-centric controls
Energy-saving potential evaluation for primary schools with occupant-centric controls Open
View article: Evaluating the energy impact potential of energy efficiency measures for retrofit applications: A case study with U.S. medium office buildings
Evaluating the energy impact potential of energy efficiency measures for retrofit applications: A case study with U.S. medium office buildings Open
View article: City-scale Building Occupancy Prediction Using Geographic Information System Data
City-scale Building Occupancy Prediction Using Geographic Information System Data Open
The goal of this research is to assist in quantifying the impact of enhanced occupancy information on the accuracy of building energy models compared to actual 15-minute data. Through gridded population data extraction and cross-reference …
View article: A review of machine learning in building load prediction
A review of machine learning in building load prediction Open
View article: Performance Comparison for Building Thermal Load Prediction of Office Buildings Using Machine Learning Methods
Performance Comparison for Building Thermal Load Prediction of Office Buildings Using Machine Learning Methods Open
View article: An assessment of power flexibility from commercial building cooling systems in the United States
An assessment of power flexibility from commercial building cooling systems in the United States Open
View article: A Parallel Computing Infrastructure for Building Energy Simulation
A Parallel Computing Infrastructure for Building Energy Simulation Open
In order to study grid-interactive efficient buildings, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) needs an infrastructure for urban-scale building energy modeling. Such an infrastructure should be fast, scalable, and easy-to-use. Give…
View article: A Methodology to Quantify the Impact of Building Energy Code Upgrades on Building Energy Savings: A Case Study on Small Offices
A Methodology to Quantify the Impact of Building Energy Code Upgrades on Building Energy Savings: A Case Study on Small Offices Open
In the United States, building energy codes, which set minimum efficiency requirements for new buildings, are commonly used and periodically updated to improve energy efficiency of new buildings and reduce their energy consumption over the…
View article: Development of new baseline models for U.S. medium office buildings based on commercial buildings energy consumption survey data
Development of new baseline models for U.S. medium office buildings based on commercial buildings energy consumption survey data Open
Building energy estimation for the building sector under various scenarios are needed for building energy regulation and policy making. This often starts with representative baselines (either empirical baseline or modeled baseline). Commer…