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Overview

Da Yan is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and environmental science, with a notable focus on building energy and environmental performance. The scientist's work extensively covers building and construction, environmental engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to challenges in sustainable infrastructure and energy management.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Main subfields of study encompass:

  • Building and Construction
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Da Yan's research concentrates heavily on topics such as:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Jingjing An
  • Xuyuan Kang
  • Xin Zhou
  • Yi Wu
  • Xiao Wang

Da Yan's recent publications illustrate their research scope and focus. Selected papers include:

  • "A review on buildings energy information: Trends, end-uses, fuels and drivers" (2021, Energy Reports)
  • "Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation" (2020, Building and Environment)
  • "Challenges and opportunities for carbon neutrality in China's building sector-Modelling and data" (2022, Building Simulation)
  • "A systematic review of occupant behavior in building energy policy" (2020, Building and Environment)
  • "Non-invasive (non-contact) measurements of human thermal physiology signals and thermal comfort/discomfort poses -A review" (2020, Energy and Buildings)

The venues where Da Yan often publishes reflect a consistent interest in building performance, simulation, and environmental impacts. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Energy and Buildings
  • Building Simulation
  • Building Simulation Conference proceedings
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Building and Environment

Best Publications

  • Occupant behavior modeling for building performance simulation: Current state and future challenges:

    Da Yan;William O’Brien;Tianzhen Hong;Xiaohang Feng

  • Advances in research and applications of energy-related occupant behavior in buildings ☆

    Tianzhen Hong;Sarah C. Taylor-Lange;Simona D'Oca;Da Yan

  • Ten questions concerning occupant behavior in buildings: The big picture

    Tianzhen Hong;Da Yan;Simona D'Oca;Chien-fei Chen

  • IEA EBC Annex 66: Definition and simulation of occupant behavior in buildings

    Da Yan;Tianzhen Hong;Bing Dong;Ardeshir Mahdavi

  • A review of uncertainty analysis in building energy assessment

    Wei Tian;Yeonsook Heo;Pieter de Wilde;Zhanyong Li

  • A survey on energy consumption and energy usage behavior of households and residential building in urban China

    Shan Hu;Da Yan;Siyue Guo;Ying Cui

  • DeST—An Integrated Building Simulation Toolkit Part I: Fundamentals

    Da Yan;Jianjun Xia;Waiyin Tang;Fangting Song

  • A novel approach for building occupancy simulation

    Chuang Wang;Da Yan;Yi Jiang

  • Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation

    William O'Brien;Andreas Wagner;Marcel Schweiker;Marcel Schweiker;Ardeshir Mahdavi

  • Simulation of occupancy in buildings

    Xiaohang Feng;Da Yan;Tianzhen Hong

  • Modelling of energy consumption and carbon emission from the building construction sector in China, a process-based LCA approach

    Yang Zhang;Da Yan;Shan Hu;Siyue Guo

  • An occupant behavior modeling tool for co-simulation

    Tianzhen Hong;Hongsan Sun;Yixing Chen;Sarah C. Taylor-Lange

  • Air-conditioning usage conditional probability model for residential buildings

    Xiaoxin Ren;Da Yan;Chuang Wang

  • DeST 3.0: A new-generation building performance simulation platform

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  • Modeling occupancy and behavior for better building design and operation—A critical review

    Bing Dong;Da Yan;Zhaoxuan Li;Yuan Jin

  • Non-invasive (non-contact) measurements of human thermal physiology signals and thermal comfort/discomfort poses -A review

    Bin Yang;Bin Yang;Xiaojing Li;Yingzhen Hou;Alan Meier;Alan Meier

  • A systematic review of occupant behavior in building energy policy

    Shan Hu;Da Yan;Elie Azar;Fei Guo

  • Quantitative description and simulation of human behavior in residential buildings

    Chen Peng;Da Yan;Ruhong Wu;Chuang Wang

  • Advanced data analytics for enhancing building performances: From data-driven to big data-driven approaches

    Cheng Fan;Da Yan;Fu Xiao;Ao Li

  • Modelling building energy consumption in China under different future scenarios

    Siyue Guo;Da Yan;Shan Hu;Yang Zhang

  • An insight into actual energy use and its drivers in high-performance buildings

    Cheng Li;Tianzhen Hong;Da Yan

  • Data analysis and stochastic modeling of lighting energy use in large office buildings in China

    Xin Zhou;Da Yan;Tianzhen Hong;Xiaoxin Ren

  • Stochastic Modeling of Overtime Occupancy and Its Application in Building Energy Simulation and Calibration

    Kaiyu Sun;Da Yan;Tianzhen Hong;Siyue Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Tianzhen Hong
Tianzhen Hong Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bing Dong
Bing Dong Syracuse University
Yi Jiang
Yi Jiang Tsinghua University
Xingxing Zhang
Xingxing Zhang Dalarna University
William O'Brien
William O'Brien Carleton University
Yanping Yuan
Yanping Yuan Southwest Jiaotong University
Godfried Augenbroe
Godfried Augenbroe Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiaoling Cao
Xiaoling Cao Southwest Jiaotong University
Bin Zhao
Bin Zhao Tsinghua University
Xudong Yang
Xudong Yang Tsinghua University

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