2026 Guy R. Newsham: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	39	7563	7296	303	292	100	8269

Overview

Guy R. Newsham is affiliated with the National Research Council Canada in Canada. Their research contributions primarily focus on engineering and energy, with a concentration on building and construction as well as renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Engineering
Energy

The subfields of study highlight a stronger emphasis on building and construction related topics:

Building and Construction
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Signal Processing
Conservation

Their research addresses several key topics in the energy and building domain, with main topics comprising:

Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Energy Efficiency and Management
Smart Grid Energy Management
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Conservation Techniques and Studies
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques

Recent papers authored by Guy R. Newsham span a variety of subjects related to energy and building performance:

Clustering and motif identification for occupancy-centric control of an air handling unit, 2020, Energy and Buildings
An inquiry into the capabilities of baseline building energy modelling approaches to estimate energy savings, 2021, Energy and Buildings
Detection of zone sensor and actuator faults through inverse greybox modelling, 2020, Building and Environment
Deriving sequences of operation for air handling units through building performance optimization, 2020, Journal of Building Performance Simulation
Comparative review of occupant-related energy aspects of the National Building Code of Canada, 2020, Building and Environment

Frequent collaborations reflect partnerships with researchers such as:

H. Burak Gunay
William O'Brien
Burak Gunay
Heather Knudsen
Brodie W. Hobson

The scientist's work has appeared multiple times in several notable publication venues, including:

Building Simulation Conference proceedings
Energy and Buildings
Building and Environment
Journal of Building Performance Simulation
Science and Technology for the Built Environment

Best Publications

Do LEED-certified buildings save energy? Yes, but ...

Guy R. Newsham;Sandra Mancini;Benjamin J. Birt

881
Citations
Windows, view, and office characteristics predict physical and psychological discomfort

Myriam B.C. Aries;Myriam B.C. Aries;Jennifer A. Veitch;Guy. R. Newsham

645
Citations
The effect of utility time-varying pricing and load control strategies on residential summer peak electricity use: A review

Guy R. Newsham;Brent G. Bowker

505
Citations
A model of satisfaction with open-plan office conditions: COPE field findings

Jennifer A. Veitch;Kate E. Charles;Kelly M.J. Farley;Guy R. Newsham

475
Citations
Lighting Quality and Energy-Efficiency Effects on Task Performance, Mood, Health, Satisfaction, and Comfort

J.A. Veitch;G.R. Newsham

327
Citations
Lighting appraisal, well-being and performance in open-plan offices: A linked mechanisms approach:

JA Veitch;GR Newsham;PR Boyce;CC Jones

309
Citations
Linking indoor environment conditions to job satisfaction: a field study

Guy Newsham;Jay Brand;Cara Donnelly;Jennifer Veitch

286
Citations
Lighting quality and office work: two field simulation experiments

P R Boyce;J A Veitch;G R Newsham;C C Jones

276
Citations
Energy Saving Lighting Control Systems for Open-Plan Offices: A Field Study

Anca D. Galasiu;Guy R. Newsham;Cristian Suvagau;Daniel M. Sander

272
Citations
Do ‘green’ buildings have better indoor environments? New evidence

Guy R. Newsham;Benjamin J. Birt;Chantal Arsenault;Alexandra J. L. Thompson

260
Citations
Preferred luminous conditions in open-plan offices: research and practice recommendations

Jennifer A. Veitch;Guy R. Newsham

252
Citations
Manual Control of Window Blinds and Electric Lighting: Implications for Comfort and Energy Consumption

G.R. Newsham

214
Citations
Occupant use of switching and dimming controls in offices

P R Boyce;J A Veitch;G R Newsham;C C Jones

202
Citations
Effects of office environment on employee satisfaction: a new analysis

Solange Leder;Guy R. Newsham;Jennifer A. Veitch;Sandra Mancini

194
Citations
Building-level occupancy data to improve ARIMA-based electricity use forecasts

Guy R. Newsham;Benjamin J. Birt

172
Citations
Effect of daylight saving time on lighting energy use : A literature review

Myriam B.C. Aries;Guy R. Newsham

161
Citations
EXERCISED CONTROL, LIGHTING CHOICES, AND ENERGY USE: AN OFFICE SIMULATION EXPERIMENT

Jennifer A. Veitch;G. U. Y. R. Newsham

159
Citations
Lighting quality recommendations for VDT offices: a new method of derivation

GR Newsham;JA Veitch

152
Citations
Disaggregating categories of electrical energy end-use from whole-house hourly data

Benjamin J. Birt;Guy R. Newsham;Ian Beausoleil-Morrison;Marianne M. Armstrong

145
Citations
Individual control of electric lighting in a daylit space

GR Newsham;Mbc Myriam Aries;SM Mancini;G Faye

138
Citations
Leveraging existing occupancy-related data for optimal control of commercial office buildings: A review

Weiming Shen;Guy Newsham;Burak Gunay;Burak Gunay

125
Citations
Opportunistic occupancy-count estimation using sensor fusion: a case study

Brodie W. Hobson;Daniel Lowcay;H. Burak Gunay;Araz Ashouri

118
Citations