All Outputs (24)

A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Wu, Y., & Calautit, J. K. (2022). A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167, Article 112704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112704

The occupants' presence, activities, and behaviour can significantly impact the building's performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are often run based on assumed occupancy levels and fix... Read More about A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment.

Numerical evaluation of an optically switchable photovoltaic glazing system for passive daylighting control and energy-efficient building design (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, X., & Wu, Y. (2022). Numerical evaluation of an optically switchable photovoltaic glazing system for passive daylighting control and energy-efficient building design. Building and Environment, 219, Article 109170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109170

Adaptive control of solar heat gain and visible light transmission through windows is perceived to be a potential measure for enhancing energy conservation and visual comfort in buildings. In this study, a novel versatile window, named Building Integ... Read More about Numerical evaluation of an optically switchable photovoltaic glazing system for passive daylighting control and energy-efficient building design.

Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Flor, J., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Wu, Y., & Chilton, J. (2021). Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades. . https://doi.org/10.23967/membranes.2021.017

This paper addresses the natural daylighting qualities of spaces enclosed by ETFE multi-layer foil constructions with switchable features. The study focuses on the effects the adaptive shading mechanism has on the internal space in terms of useful... Read More about Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades.

Integrated semi-transparent cadmium telluride photovoltaic glazing into windows: energy and daylight performance for different architecture designs (2018)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Shanks, K., Baig, H., Zhang, W., Hao, X., Li, Y., …Wu, Y. (2018). Integrated semi-transparent cadmium telluride photovoltaic glazing into windows: energy and daylight performance for different architecture designs. Applied Energy, 231, 972-984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.133

When integrating photovoltaics into building windows, the photovoltaic glazing modules inhibit the function that glass performs, with the additional function of energy production. Semi-transparent Photovoltaic (STPV) glazing will absorb part of the s... Read More about Integrated semi-transparent cadmium telluride photovoltaic glazing into windows: energy and daylight performance for different architecture designs.

Development of experimental methods for quantifying the human response to chromatic glazing (2018)
Journal Article
Liang, R., Kent, M., Wilson, R., & Wu, Y. (2019). Development of experimental methods for quantifying the human response to chromatic glazing. Building and Environment, 147, 199-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.09.044

Thermochromic (TC) windows have the ability to regulate daylight and control the solar heat gains that shape a building's internal environment. They therefore offer the potential to improve indoor comfort and reduce building energy demand when used i... Read More about Development of experimental methods for quantifying the human response to chromatic glazing.

Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions (2018)
Journal Article
Flor, J., Liu, D., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Chilton, J., & Wu, Y. (2018). Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions. Applied Energy, 229, 335-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.07.046

A pneumatic multilayer foil construction with a kinetic shading mechanism has the potential to be an effective response to dynamic climatic factors, such as solar radiation, and therefore moderate the energy consumption of buildings. A parametric stu... Read More about Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions.

A review of thermal and optical characterisation of complex window systems and their building performance prediction (2018)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Wu, Y., & Wilson, R. (2018). A review of thermal and optical characterisation of complex window systems and their building performance prediction. Applied Energy, 222, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.144

Window systems play a key role in establishing both the thermal and luminous environments within buildings, as well as the consequent energy required to maintain these for the comfort of their occupants. Various strategies have been employed to impro... Read More about A review of thermal and optical characterisation of complex window systems and their building performance prediction.

Design and development of a building façade integrated asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator (BFI-ACP-PV) (2018)
Journal Article
Lu, W., Wu, Y., & Eames, P. (2018). Design and development of a building façade integrated asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator (BFI-ACP-PV). Applied Energy, 220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.071

Building Integrated PV and Concentrating PV can generate electricity onsite and provide savings in materials and electricity costs, as well as protecting buildings from weather. In this paper, a novel truncated stationary asymmetric compound paraboli... Read More about Design and development of a building façade integrated asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator (BFI-ACP-PV).

A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges (2018)
Journal Article
Du, K., Calautit, J. K., Wang, Z., Wu, Y., & Liu, H. (2018). A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges. Applied Energy, 220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.005

Latent heat thermal energy storage is an attractive technique as it can provide higher energy storage density than conventional heat energy storage systems and has the capability to store heat of fusion at a constant (or a near constant) temperature... Read More about A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges.

Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions (2017)
Journal Article
Flor, J., Wu, Y., Beccarelli, P., & Chilton, J. (2017). Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions. E3S Web of Conferences, 22, https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20172200048

Membrane and foil structures have become over the last decades an attractive alternative to conventional materials and building systems with increasing implementation in different typologies and scale. The development of transparent, light, flexible... Read More about Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions.

Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance (2017)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Liang, R., Wu, Y., Wilson, R., & Rutherford, P. (2018). Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance. Energy and Buildings, 159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.10.026

Being responsible for a significant proportion of total heat loss in façade dominated buildings, the design and specification of the envelope, particularly the building’s glazing system, is a key factor in determining overall energy consumption. To a... Read More about Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance.

Development of a comprehensive method to analyse glazing systems with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation material (PS-TIM) (2017)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Liang, R., Wu, Y., Wilson, R., & Rutherford, P. (2017). Development of a comprehensive method to analyse glazing systems with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation material (PS-TIM). Applied Energy, 205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.041

In order to provide enhanced levels of indoor comfort and building energy conservation, significant improvements have been made in the design of glazed facades and window systems, yielding increases in thermal resistance while simultaneously maintain... Read More about Development of a comprehensive method to analyse glazing systems with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation material (PS-TIM).

Experimental investigation of evacuated heat pipe solar collector efficiency using phase-change fluid (2017)
Journal Article
Fang, W., Riffat, S., & Wu, Y. (in press). Experimental investigation of evacuated heat pipe solar collector efficiency using phase-change fluid. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctx010

Performance of a microencapsulated phase-change material (PCM) as a heat-transport medium in an evacuated heat pipe solar collector was evaluated and the results compared with those using water. Collector efficiency was experimentally determined acco... Read More about Experimental investigation of evacuated heat pipe solar collector efficiency using phase-change fluid.

Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept (2017)
Journal Article
Shen, J., Zhang, X., Yang, T., Tang, L., Wu, Y., Pan, S., …Xu, P. (2017). Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept. Energy Procedia, 105, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.272

This paper discusses the specific design strategy of a novel compact unglazed Solar Thermal Facade (STF) for building performance research in architectural practice. It identifies the basic role of such STF in the building performance simulation and... Read More about Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept.

Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance (2017)
Journal Article
Allen, K., Connelly, K., Rutherford, P., & Wu, Y. (2017). Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.093

This paper explores the potential of thermotropic (TT) windows as a means of improving overall building energy performance. Capitalising on their ability to dynamically alter solar and visible light transmittance and reflectance based on window tempe... Read More about Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance.

Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM) (2017)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Wu, Y., & Wilson, R. (2017). Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM). Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.001

Daylight plays an important role in the energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality of an office building. An innovative façade system where parallel transparent/translucent plastic slats are sandwiched between glass panes to form a Parallel S... Read More about Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM).

Optimizing the configuration of a compact thermal facade module for solar renovation concept in buildings (2016)
Journal Article
Shen, J., Zhang, X., Yang, T., Tang, L., Shinohara, H., Wu, Y., …Xu, P. (2016). Optimizing the configuration of a compact thermal facade module for solar renovation concept in buildings. Energy Procedia, 104, 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.12.003

Solar concepts show potentially an improved cost-performance (energy) ratio when applied as the integrated parts of building renovations. This paper reported a compact solar thermal facade (STF) module with the internally extruded flow channel suitin... Read More about Optimizing the configuration of a compact thermal facade module for solar renovation concept in buildings.

A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules (2016)
Journal Article
Wu, J., Zhang, X., Shen, J., Wu, Y., Connelly, K., Yang, T., …Wang, H. (in press). A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.063

Thermal absorbers and their integration methods are critical to solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules. These two elements directly influence the cooling effort of PV layers and as a result, the related electrical/thermal/overall efficiency. This... Read More about A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules.

Conceptual development of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration (2016)
Journal Article
Shen, J., Zhang, X., Yang, T., Tang, L., Wu, Y., Jin, R., …Xu, P. (2016). Conceptual development of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration. Energy Procedia, 96, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.096

This research aims to develop an initiative modular unglazed Solar Thermal Facade (STF) concept initially for hot water generation to facilitate the integration of solar energy with buildings. The new STF concept is simple structure, low cost, and ae... Read More about Conceptual development of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration.

Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin (2016)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Gao, H., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Martin, B., Chilton, J., …Lau, B. (2016). Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin. Procedia Engineering, 155, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.050

The thermal performance of a greenhouse can be greatly affected by the thermal and optical properties of its envelope system. In this study, a novel skin for greenhouse consisting of ethene-co-tetrafluoroethene (ETFE) membrane and Phase Change Materi... Read More about Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin.