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/
Recent Publications
Assessing the use of portable air cleaners for reducing exposure to airborne diseases in a conference room with thermal stratification
Castellini, J. E., Faulkner, C. A., Zuo, W., Lorenzetti, D. M. & Sohn, M. D., Jan 2022, In: Building and Environment. 207, 108441.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigation of HVAC operation strategies for office buildings during COVID-19 pandemic
Faulkner, C. A., Castellini, J. E., Zuo, W., Lorenzetti, D. M. & Sohn, M. D., Jan 2022, In: Building and Environment. 207, 108519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Tradeoffs among indoor air quality, financial costs, and CO2 emissions for HVAC operation strategies to mitigate indoor virus in U.S. office buildings
Faulkner, C. A., Castellini, J. E., Lou, Y., Zuo, W., Lorenzetti, D. M. & Sohn, M. D., Aug 1 2022, In: Building and Environment. 221, 109282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A fast and accurate modeling approach for water and steam thermodynamics with practical applications in district heating system simulation
Hinkelman, K., Anbarasu, S., Wetter, M., Gautier, A. & Zuo, W., Sep 1 2022, In: Energy. 254, 124227.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Modelica-based modeling and simulation of district cooling systems: A case study
Hinkelman, K., Wang, J., Zuo, W., Gautier, A., Wetter, M., Fan, C. & Long, N., Apr 1 2022, In: Applied Energy. 311, 118654.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Long-term carbon emission reduction potential of building retrofits with dynamically changing electricity emission factors
Lou, Y., Ye, Y., Yang, Y. & Zuo, W., Feb 15 2022, In: Building and Environment. 210, 108683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Daily power demand prediction for buildings at a large scale using a hybrid of physics-based model and generative adversarial network
Tian, C., Ye, Y., Lou, Y., Zuo, W., Zhang, G. & Li, C., Sep 2022, In: Building Simulation. 15, 9, p. 1685-1701 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Carbon emission responsive building control: A case study with an all-electric residential community in a cold climate
Wang, J., Munankarmi, P., Maguire, J., Shi, C., Zuo, W., Roberts, D. & Jin, X., May 15 2022, In: Applied Energy. 314, 118910.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluating performance of different generative adversarial networks for large-scale building power demand prediction
Ye, Y., Strong, M., Lou, Y., Faulkner, C. A., Zuo, W. & Upadhyaya, S., Aug 15 2022, In: Energy and Buildings. 269, 112247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open-source Modelica models for the control performance simulation of chiller plants with water-side economizer
Fan, C., Hinkelman, K., Fu, Y., Zuo, W., Huang, S., Shi, C., Mamaghani, N., Faulkner, C. & Zhou, X., Oct 1 2021, In: Applied Energy. 299, 117337.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An open source fast fluid dynamics model for data center thermal management
Han, X., Tian, W., VanGilder, J., Zuo, W. & Faulkner, C., Jan 1 2021, In: Energy and Buildings. 230, 110599.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An assessment of power flexibility from commercial building cooling systems in the United States
Huang, S., Ye, Y., Wu, D. & Zuo, W., Apr 15 2021, In: Energy. 221, 119571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An open-source virtual testbed for a real Net-Zero Energy Community
Huang, S., Wang, J., Fu, Y., Zuo, W., Hinkelman, K., Kaiser, R. M., He, D. & Vrabie, D., Dec 2021, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 75, 103255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Modelica-based system modeling for studying control-related faults in chiller plants and boiler plants serving large office buildings
Huang, S., Zuo, W., Vrabie, D. & Xu, R., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 44, 102654.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effect of building retrofit measures on CO2 emission reduction – A case study with U.S. medium office buildings
Lou, Y., Yang, Y., Ye, Y., Zuo, W. & Wang, J., Dec 15 2021, In: Energy and Buildings. 253, 111514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review