Wangda Zuo's research focuses on modeling and simulation of smart, sustainable and resilient cities. His lab contributes to the development of multiple major open-source tools, including Fast Fluid Dynamic model for indoor airflow simulation, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Modelica Buildings library for the optimal design and operation of building and community energy systems, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s URBANopt for high-performance buildings and energy systems within one geographically cohesive area within a city.
He has worked many research projects funded by NSF, DOE, DOD, ASHRAE, DTRA on advanced modeling for building and community energy systems; grid-interactive efficient district energy systems; indoor environment modeling; energy efficiency data center cooling; smart garden alley, smart, sustainable and connected communities. HIs website is at: https://sites.psu.edu/sbslab/
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Recent Publications
Energy efficiency and thermal resilience analysis for row houses using representative building energy models
Adhikari, R., Sui, J., Yang, Y., O'Donnell, J., Hewitt, N. & Zuo, W., Aug 15 2025, In: Building and Environment. 282, 113229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Optimal operation of multi-plant steam district heating systems for enhanced efficiency and sustainability
Anbarasu, S., Hinkelman, K., Zuo, W. & Ferreira, V. M., Feb 1 2025, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 325, 119298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thermo-hydraulic steam pipe models for district heating simulations: Simplifications to balance accuracy and simulation speed
Anbarasu, S., Hinkelman, K. & Zuo, W., Aug 2025, In: Building Simulation. 18, 8, p. 2151-2174 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of near-optimal advanced control sequences for chiller plants with water-side economizers in U.S. Climates (ASHRAE RP-1661)
Faulkner, C. A., Ho, J., Shi, C., Fan, C., Ildiri, N. & Zuo, W., 2025, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 31, 1, p. 18-35 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coupled Induction Machine and HVAC Models for Simulating HVAC Performance Considering Grid Dynamics in Buildings
Ganesh, V., He, Z., Hu, J., Huang, S. & Zuo, W., 2025, In: IEEE Access. 13, p. 107745-107763 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Review of Multi-Energy Systems from Resiliency and Equity Perspectives
Hinkelman, K., Flores Garcia, J. D., Anbarasu, S. & Zuo, W., Sep 2025, In: Energies. 18, 17, 4536.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Leveraging online housing data for large-scale building energy modeling
Yang, Y., Adhikari, R., Sui, J., Lou, Y., Ye, Y., O'Donnell, J., Hewitt, N. & Zuo, W., Jun 1 2025, In: Building and Environment. 277, 112929.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Long-term impact of electrification and retrofits of the U.S residential building in diverse locations
Yang, Y., Adhikari, R., Lou, Y., O'Donnell, J., Hewitt, N. & Zuo, W., Feb 1 2025, In: Building and Environment. 269, 112472.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Urban building energy performance prediction and retrofit analysis using data-driven machine learning approach
Ali, U., Bano, S., Shamsi, M. H., Sood, D., Hoare, C., Zuo, W., Hewitt, N. & O'Donnell, J., Jan 15 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 303, 113768.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Urban residential building stock synthetic datasets for building energy performance analysis
Ali, U., Bano, S., Shamsi, M. H., Sood, D., Hoare, C., Zuo, W., Hewitt, N. & O'Donnell, J., Apr 2024, In: Data in Brief. 53, 110241.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring the effects of interdependencies on energy systems in smart communities: A multi-domain modeling and quasi-Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis
Anbarasu, S., Hinkelman, K., Wang, J. & Zuo, W., Sep 15 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 319, 114510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exergy-based ecological network analysis for building and community energy systems
Hinkelman, K., Anbarasu, S. & Zuo, W., Jan 15 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 303, 113807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Energy modeling of typical commercial buildings in support of ASHRAE building energy quotient energy rating program (ASHRAE RP-1771)
Lou, Y., Ye, Y., Yang, Y., Zuo, W. & Wang, G., 2024, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 30, 2, p. 101-133 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Climate change sensitive sizing and design for nearly zero-energy office building systems in Brussels
Amaripadath, D., Rahif, R., Zuo, W., Velickovic, M., Voglaire, C. & Attia, S., May 1 2023, In: Energy and Buildings. 286, 112971.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantifying spatiotemporal variability in occupant exposure to an indoor airborne contaminant with an uncertain source location
Castellini, J. E., Faulkner, C. A., Zuo, W. & Sohn, M. D., Jun 2023, In: Building Simulation. 16, 6, p. 889-913 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review