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
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
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
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
Comprehensive analysis of model parameter uncertainty influence on evaluation of HVAC operation to mitigate indoor virus: A case study for an office building in a cold and dry climate
Faulkner, C. A., Castellini, J. E., Zuo, W. & Sohn, M. D., Jun 15 2023, In: Building and Environment. 238, 110314.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fast prediction of indoor airflow distribution inspired by synthetic image generation artificial intelligence
Faulkner, C. A., Jankowski, D. S., Castellini, J. E., Zuo, W., Epple, P., Sohn, M. D., Kasgari, A. T. Z. & Saad, W., Jul 2023, In: Building Simulation. 16, 7, p. 1219-1238 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Simulation-based assessment of ASHRAE Guideline 36, considering energy performance, indoor air quality, and control stability
Faulkner, C. A., Lutes, R., Huang, S., Zuo, W. & Vrabie, D., Jul 15 2023, In: Building and Environment. 240, 110371.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Design methodologies and engineering applications for ecosystem biomimicry: an interdisciplinary review spanning cyber, physical, and cyber-physical systems
Hinkelman, K., Yang, Y. & Zuo, W., Mar 1 2023, In: Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. 18, 2, 021001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
An open-source framework for simulation-based testing of buildings control strategies
Huang, S., Lutes, R., Faulkner, C. A., L. Vrabie, D., Katipamula, S. & Zuo, W., 2023, In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 16, 6, p. 631-643 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review