research overview
- Dr. Krarti research includes application to energy efficiency strategies and renewable energy technologies to design, retrofit, and operate buildings and communities.
- Contact Info
Krarti, Moncef Professor
Positions
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, sustainable buildings and communities
Publications
selected publications
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book
- Optimal Design and Retrofit of Energy Efficient Buildings, Communities, and Urban Centers 2018
- Handbook of Integrated and Sustainable Buildings Equipment and Systems Volume 1: Energy Systems 2017
- Energy-Efficient Electrical Systems for Buildings 2017
- Advanced Energy Efficient Building Envelope Systems 2017
- Advanced Energy Efficient Building Envelope Systems 2017
- Energy Audit of Building Systems An Engineering Approach, Second Edition 2016
- Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Improvement for Existing Homes An Engineering Approach 2016
- Guide technique d'audit énergétique 2016
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chapter
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conference proceeding
- EVALUATION OF OPTIMAL DESIGNS FOR HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS SPECIFIC TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA 2018
- FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SYSTEM FOR LARGE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 2018
- FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY GENERATION AT A COLORADO SKI RESORT 2015
- IMPACT OF PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 2015
- The Economic and Environmental Benefits from Distributed PV and Wind Technologies in a Colorado Community 2015
- DEVELOPMENT OF A RESPONSE FACTOR MODEL FOR THERMO-ACTIVE BUILDING FOUNDATION 2014
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMULATION ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENT FOR VENTILATED SLAB SYSTEMS 2014
- ESTIMATION OF LIGHTING ENERGY SAVINGS FROM ATRIUM DAYLIGHTING FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS 2014
- EVALUATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFECTIVENESS OF COOL ROOFS FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS 2014
- ROOF COVER IMPACT ON COOLING ENERGY USE OF OFFICE BUILDINGS 2014
- PERFORMANCE OF THERMOACTIVE FOUNDATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. 251-262. 2012
- Distributed Generation for Village of Hope. 1197-1205. 2012
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR GREENHOUSE IN COLORADO. 111-117. 2012
- Evaluation of Hybrid Distributed Generation Systems for Four Locations in Mexico. 1187-+. 2012
- HYBRID DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION FOR APARTMENT BUILDING COMPLEXES IN KOREA. 1179-1185. 2012
- AN ANALYSIS MODEL FOR DOMESTIC HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. 1935-1944. 2011
- Behavior and Testing Performance of a Gas Tankless Water Heater. 1035-1041. 2011
- EVALUATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR RENTAL HOMES. 273-283. 2011
- HYBRID DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION FOR AN ISOLATED RURAL SETTLEMENT IN MASIRAH ISLAND, OMAN. 1749-1757. 2011
- Residential Energy Analysis: Regression Analysis of Heating Degree Days With Temperature Setback for Selected ASHRAE Climate Zones. 259-271. 2011
- Analysis of Measurement and Verification Methods for Energy Retrofits Applied to Residential Buildings. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 382-394. 2011
- A SIMPLE METHOD TO ESTIMATE ENERGY SAVINGS FOR STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS APPLIED TO SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. 357-362. 2010
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN HOURLY OPTIMIZATION TOOL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS. 981-996. 2010
- EVALUATION OF GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP ENERGY, DEMAND, AND GREENHOUSE POTENTIAL IN COLORADO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. 1041-1046. 2010
- EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR RETROFIT SAVINGS USING CALIBRATED ENERGY BUILDING MODELS. 363-373. 2010
- GREENING TENANT/LANDLORD PROCESSES DEMONSTRATING TRANSFORMATION IN THE INDUSTRY. 915-923. 2010
- IDENTIFYING INEFFICIENT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES WITH UTILITY BILL ANALYSIS. 375-381. 2010
- Field Testing of Optimal Controls of Passive and Active Thermal Storage. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 134-146. 2010
- Impact of Typical Weather Year Selection Approaches on Energy Analysis of Buildings. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 416-+. 2010
- ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF DAYLIGHT TIME SAVINGS ON ENERGY USE OF BUILDINGS IN KUWAIT. 393-403. 2009
- IMPACT OF LAYARED SOIL ON FOUNDATION HEAT TRANSFER FOR SLAB-ON GRADE FLOORS. 385-391. 2009
- Comparative Analysis of Optimization Approaches to Design Building Envelope for Residential Buildings. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 554-562. 2009
- Evaluation of Typical Weather Year Selection Approaches for Energy Analysis of Buildings. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 654-+. 2009
- Development of models for hourly solar radiation prediction. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 392-+. 2008
- A simplified method to estimate cooling energy savings from night ventilation for office buildings. 781-786. 2007
- A simplified method to predict energy cost savings in office buildings - Using a hybrid desiccant, absorption chiller, and natural gas turbine cogeneration system with thermal storage. 787-795. 2007
- Impact of precooling control on reducing electrical peak demand for commercial buildings in Tuniisia. 565-572. 2007
- Impact of shape on thermal performance of office buildings in Kuwait. 607-618. 2007
- Analysis of demand side management measures for residential buildings. 671-680. 2006
- CFD-based parametric analysis on the performance of personalized partition air distribution systems. 499-507. 2006
- Comparative thermal analyis of structural insulated panels and wood frame walls for residential buildings. 659-669. 2006
- Evaluation of energy savings by optimization control in thermal energy storage system. 433-440. 2006
- Experimental analysis of heat transfer from ice rink floors. 681-687. 2006
- Genetic-algorithm based controls for daylighting. 609-619. 2006
- Impact of shape on building energy use in Tunisia. 621-628. 2006
- Impact of solar model selection on building energy analysis for Kuwait. 629-637. 2006
- Building shape optimization using neural network and genetic algorithm approach. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 484-+. 2006
- Comparative analysis of three solar models for Tunisia. Transactions- American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. 42-+. 2006
- Impact of shape on residential buildings energy performance. 105-111. 2005
- Optimal control strategies for heated radiant floor systems. 535-546. 2005
- Net metering and its impact on PV program in Tunisia. 2562-2565. 2003
- Simplified prediction tool for peak occupancy rate in office buildings. 295-308. 1998
- Deterministic model for an internal melt ice-on-coil thermal storage tank. 113-124. 1997
- Evaluation of the thermal bridging effects on the thermal performance of slab-on-grade floor foundation. 563-572. 1997
- Experimental validation of a numerical model for an internal melt ice-on-coil thermal storage tank. 125-138. 1997
- In situ performance testing of chillers for energy analysis. 290-302. 1997
- In-situ performance testing of fans and pumps for energy analysis. 318-332. 1997
- Simplified method for foundation heat loss calculation. 140-152. 1996
- Integral solutions for ice formation and melting outward of the external wall of a pipe with internal and external convection. B243-B248. 1995
- Comparison of energy prediction of three ground-coupling heat transfer calculation methods. 158-172. 1995
- Frequency response analysis of ground-coupled building envelope surfaces. 355-369. 1995
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journal article
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Analysis of high-energy performance residences in Nigeria.
Energy Efficiency.
681-695.
2019
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Energy productivity analysis framework for buildings: a case study of GCC region.
Energy.
1251-1265.
2019
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Analysis of thermo-active foundations for office buildings.
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
239-252.
2018
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Spatial distribution of building energy use in the United States through satellite imagery of the earth at night.
Building and Environment.
252-264.
2018
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An analysis methodology for large-scale deep energy retrofits of existing building stocks: Case study of the Italian office building.
Sustainable Cities and Society.
296-311.
2018
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Benefits of energy efficiency programs for residential buildings in Bahrain.
Journal of Building Engineering.
40-50.
2018
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Development of design guidelines for thermo-active foundations.
Indoor and Built Environment.
805-817.
2018
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Evaluation of Ground-Source Variable Refrigerant Flow System for US Office Buildings.
Sustainability.
2018
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Review analysis of economic and environmental benefits of improving energy efficiency for UAE building stock.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
14-24.
2018
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Control strategies for dynamic insulation materials applied to commercial buildings.
Energy and Buildings.
305-320.
2017
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Optimized controls for ventilated wall cavities with spray evaporative cooling systems.
Energy and Buildings.
356-372.
2017
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A review of benefits and limitations of static and switchable cool roof systems.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
451-460.
2017
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Evaluation of building energy efficiency investment options for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Energy.
595-610.
2017
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Design of Carbon-Neutral Residential Communities in Kuwait.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2017
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Evaluation of energy savings potential of variable reflective roofing systems for US buildingsJenna.
Sustainable Cities and Society.
62-73.
2017
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Potential energy savings from deployment of Dynamic Insulation Materials for US residential buildings.
Building and Environment.
203-218.
2017
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Three-dimensional accuracy with two-dimensional computation speed: using the Kiva numerical framework to improve foundation heat transfer calculations.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation.
161-182.
2017
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Energy productivity evaluation of large scale building energy efficiency programs for Oman.
Sustainable Cities and Society.
12-22.
2017
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Evaluation of Thermo-Active Foundations for Heating and Cooling Residential Buildings.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2016
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Experimental validation of a numerical model for ventilated wall cavity with spray evaporative cooling systems for hot and dry climates.
Energy and Buildings.
207-222.
2016
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Numerical modeling of ventilated wall cavities with spray evaporative cooling system.
Energy and Buildings.
350-365.
2016
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Bayesian-Emulator based parameter identification for calibrating energy models for existing buildings.
Building Simulation.
411-428.
2016
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Energy performance analysis of variable reflectivity envelope systems for commercial buildings.
Energy and Buildings.
88-98.
2016
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Evaluation of Passive Cooling Systems for Residential Buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2016
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Evaluation of net-zero energy residential buildings in the MENA region.
Sustainable Cities and Society.
116-125.
2016
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Impact of subsidization on high energy performance designs for Kuwaiti residential buildings.
Energy and Buildings.
249-262.
2016
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Analysis of Integrated Radiant Slab Heating and Cooling Systems for Residential Buildings.
Journal of Architectural Engineering.
2016
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Implementation of a new CTF method stability algorithm into EnergyPlus.
Building Simulation.
613-620.
2015
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Optimal insulation for ice rink floors.
Energy and Buildings.
358-364.
2015
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Performance Modeling Comparison of a Solar Combisystem and Solar Water Heater.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2015
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Kiva (TM): a numerical framework for improving foundation heat transfer calculations.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation.
449-468.
2015
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Evaluation of large scale building energy efficiency retrofit program in Kuwait.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
1069-1080.
2015
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Energy performance analysis of variable thermal resistance envelopes in residential buildings.
Energy and Buildings.
317-325.
2015
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Energy efficiency optimization of new and existing office buildings in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Sustainable Cities and Society.
132-140.
2015
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Development of a simulation analysis environment for ventilated slab systems.
Applied Thermal Engineering.
66-78.
2015
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Comparative evaluation of optimal energy efficiency designs for French and US office buildings.
Energy and Buildings.
332-344.
2015
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Analysis of End-Use Impact of Daylighting and Glare Controls for Private Office Spaces.
LEUKOS.
61-87.
2015
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Comparative Analysis of Prediction Accuracy from Daylighting Simulation Tools.
LEUKOS.
49-60.
2015
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Foundation heat transfer analysis for buildings with thermal piles.
Energy Conversion and Management.
449-457.
2015
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Heat transfer analysis of thermo-active foundations.
Energy and Buildings.
492-501.
2015
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Optimal design of residential building envelope systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Energy and Buildings.
104-117.
2015
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Assessment of infiltration heat recovery and its impact on energy consumption for residential buildings.
Energy Conversion and Management.
316-323.
2014
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Impact of Above-Grade Walls on Three-Dimensional Building Foundation Heat Transfer From Slab-On Grade Floors.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2014
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Design Optimization of Energy Efficient Office Buildings in Tunisia.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2013
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Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2013
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A parametric study of energy savings from cleaning coils and filters in constant air volume HVAC systems.
HVAC&R Research.
616-626.
2013
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Design optimization of energy efficient residential buildings in Tunisia.
Building and Environment.
81-90.
2012
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Optimal control of building storage systems using both ice storage and thermal mass - Part I: Simulation environment.
Energy Conversion and Management.
499-508.
2012
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Optimal controls of building storage systems using both ice storage and thermal mass - Part II: Parametric analysis.
Energy Conversion and Management.
509-515.
2012
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Optimization of energy efficiency and thermal comfort measures for residential buildings in Salamanca, Mexico.
Energy and Buildings.
540-549.
2012
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Optimal electrical circuiting layout and desk location for daylighting controlled spaces.
Energy and Buildings.
122-130.
2012
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Analysis of Thermo-Active Foundations With U-Tube Heat Exchangers.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2012
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Impact of Layered Soil on Foundation Heat Transfer for Slab-On Grade Floors.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2012
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Impact of window selection on the energy performance of residential buildings in South Korea.
Energy Policy.
1-9.
2012
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A frequency-domain regression method for estimating building foundation heat transfer.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation.
93-104.
2012
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Performance evaluation of network airflow models for natural ventilation.
HVAC&R Research.
349-365.
2012
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Optimization of envelope and HVAC systems selection for residential buildings.
Energy and Buildings.
3373-3382.
2011
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Hourly Solar Radiation Model Suitable for Worldwide Typical Weather File Generation.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2011
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Assessment of natural and hybrid ventilation models in whole-building energy simulations.
Energy and Buildings.
2251-2261.
2011
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An ice rink floor thermal model suitable for whole-building energy simulation analysis.
Building and Environment.
1087-1093.
2011
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Analysis of impact of daylight time savings on energy use of buildings in Kuwait.
Energy Policy.
2319-2329.
2011
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Development of an optimal daylighting controller.
Building and Environment.
1011-1022.
2011
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Genetic-algorithm based approach to optimize building envelope design for residential buildings.
Building and Environment.
1574-1581.
2010
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Estimation of lighting energy savings from daylighting.
Building and Environment.
509-514.
2009
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Impact of building shape on thermal performance of office buildings in Kuwait.
Energy Conversion and Management.
822-828.
2009
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Implementation of a building foundation heat transfer model in EnergyPlus.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation.
127-142.
2009
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ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES FOR HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) OF BUILDINGS.
Journal of Green Building.
44-55.
2008
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Heat transfer beneath ice-rink floors.
Building and Environment.
1687-1698.
2008
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Impact of solar model selection on building energy analysis for Kuwait.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
2008
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Impact of electricity rate structures on energy cost savings of pre-cooling controls for office buildings.
Building and Environment.
2810-2818.
2007
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A simplified analysis method to predict the impact of shape on annual energy use for office buildings.
Energy Conversion and Management.
300-305.
2007
- Experimental and numerical investigation on cooling characteristics of partition air supply system. 546-552. 2006
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Analysis of daylighting benefits for office buildings in Egypt.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
366-370.
2005
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A simplified method to estimate energy savings of artificial lighting use from daylighting.
Building and Environment.
747-754.
2005
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Parametric analysis of active and passive building thermal storage utilization.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
37-46.
2005
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Development of a thermal energy storage model for EnergyPlus.
Energy and Buildings.
807-814.
2004
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Analysis of heat and moisture transfer beneath freezer foundations - Part I.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
716-725.
2004
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Analysis of heat and moisture transfer beneath freezer foundations - Part II.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
726-731.
2004
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Local/global analysis of transient heat transfer from building foundations.
Building and Environment.
495-504.
2004
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Local/global analysis applications to ground-coupled heat transfer.
International Journal of Thermal Sciences.
871-880.
2003
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An overview of artificial intelligence-based methods for building energy systems.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
331-342.
2003
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Optimization of Korean crop storage insulation systems.
Energy Conversion and Management.
1145-1162.
2003
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Guidelines for improved performance of ice storage systems.
Energy and Buildings.
111-127.
2003
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Foundation heat loss from heated concrete slab-on-grade floors.
Building and Environment.
637-655.
2001
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Steady-state component of three-dimensional slab-on-grade foundation heat transfer.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
18-29.
2001
- Ventilation for enclosed parking garages. ASHRAE Journal. 52-+. 2001
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Thermally optimal insulation distribution for underground structures.
Energy and Buildings.
251-265.
2000
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Steady-periodic three-dimensional foundation heat transfer from refrigerated structures.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
69-83.
2000
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Simplified prediction tool for peak occupancy rate in office buildings.
LEUKOS.
43-+.
1999
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Ice storage system controls for the reduction of operating cost and energy use.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
275-281.
1998
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Estimation of energy savings for building retrofits using neural networks.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
211-216.
1998
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Heat transfer for slab-on-grade floor with stepped ground.
Energy Conversion and Management.
691-701.
1998
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Time-varying heat transfer from adjacent slab-on-grade floors.
International Journal of Energy Research.
289-301.
1998
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Time-varying heat transfer from adjacent slab-on-grade floors.
International Journal of Energy Research.
289-301.
1998
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Heat transfer for slab-on-grade floors with prescribed heat flux.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
273-278.
1997
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A simulation method for fluctuating temperatures in crawlspace foundations.
Energy and Buildings.
183-188.
1997
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Effects of standard energy conserving measures on thermal comfort.
Building and Environment.
31-43.
1997
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Analytical model for heat transfer in an underground air tunnel.
Energy Conversion and Management.
1561-1574.
1996
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Slab heat loss calculation with non-uniform inside air temperature profiles.
Energy Conversion and Management.
1435-1444.
1996
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Effect of spatial variation of soil thermal properties on slab-on-ground heat transfer.
Building and Environment.
51-57.
1996
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BUILDING ENERGY USE PREDICTION AND SYSTEM-IDENTIFICATION USING RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
161-166.
1995
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ANALYTICAL MODEL TO PREDICT ANNUAL SOIL SURFACE-TEMPERATURE VARIATION.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
91-99.
1995
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ANALYTICAL MODEL TO PREDICT NONHOMOGENEOUS SOIL-TEMPERATURE VARIATION.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
100-107.
1995
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STEADY-STATE HEAT-TRANSFER FROM ADJACENT SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOORS.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
60-63.
1995
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OPTIMUM INSULATION FOR RECTANGULAR BASEMENTS.
Energy and Buildings.
125-131.
1995
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HEAT-LOSS AND MOISTURE CONDENSATION FOR WALL CORNERS.
Energy Conversion and Management.
651-659.
1994
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TIME-VARYING HEAT-TRANSFER FROM PARTIALLY INSULATED BASEMENTS.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
1657-1671.
1994
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EFFECT OF AIR-FLOW ON HEAT-TRANSFER IN WALLS.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
35-42.
1994
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SCHWARZ-CHRISTOFFEL TRANSFORMATION APPLIED TO STEADY-STATE GROUND-COUPLING PROBLEMS.
Energy and Buildings.
193-203.
1994
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TIME-VARYING HEAT-TRANSFER FROM HORIZONTALLY INSULATED SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOORS.
Building and Environment.
63-71.
1994
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TIME-VARYING HEAT-TRANSFER FROM SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOORS WITH VERTICAL INSULATION.
Building and Environment.
55-61.
1994
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STEADY-STATE HEAT-TRANSFER FROM HORIZONTALLY INSULATED SLABS.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
2135-2145.
1993
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STEADY-STATE HEAT-TRANSFER FROM SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOORS WITH VERTICAL INSULATION.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
2147-2155.
1993
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STEADY-STATE HEAT-TRANSFER FROM PARTIALLY INSULATED BASEMENTS.
Energy and Buildings.
1-9.
1993
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ITPE TECHNIQUE APPLICATIONS TO TIME-VARYING 3-DIMENSIONAL GROUND-COUPLING PROBLEMS.
Journal of Heat Transfer.
849-856.
1990
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2-DIMENSIONAL HEAT-TRANSFER FROM EARTH-SHELTERED BUILDINGS.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
43-50.
1990
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STEADY-STATE HEAT-TRANSFER BENEATH PARTIALLY INSULATED SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOOR.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
961-969.
1989
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Air Movement Influence on the Effective Thermal Resistance of Porous Insulations: A Literature Survey.
Journal of Thermal Insulation.
239-251.
1989
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ITPE TECHNIQUE APPLICATIONS TO TIME-VARYING TWO-DIMENSIONAL GROUND-COUPLING PROBLEMS.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
1899-1911.
1988
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THE ITPE TECHNIQUE APPLIED TO STEADY-STATE GROUND-COUPLING PROBLEMS.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
1885-1898.
1988
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SOME ASPECTS OF THE FLUCTUATIONS OF THE PASSIVE CURRENT ON STAINLESS-STEEL IN PRESENCE OF CHLORIDES - THEIR RELATION TO THE PROBALISTIC APPROACH OF PITTING CORROSION.
CORROSION.
454-458.
1987
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Analysis of high-energy performance residences in Nigeria.
Energy Efficiency.
681-695.
2019
Teaching
courses taught
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AREN 4317 - Architectural Engineering Design
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Provides a capstone experience to AREN students. Students design a modest commercial building and complete an integrated engineering design of the building systems executed for the conceptual, schematic, and design development phases. Students' teams work on structural, mechanical, electrical/lighting, and construction engineering management design. Each stage produce a professional-quality design document. Faculty and industry mentors participate in the teaching and evaluation of designs. -
AREN 4570 - Building Electrical Systems Design 1
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
Introduces the generation and distribution of electrical power. Focuses on understanding the loads, control, and protection of secondary electrical distribution systems in building. Applies the national electric code to residential and commercial buildings. -
AREN 4830 - Special Topics for Seniors/Grads
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Department consent required. -
AREN 5020 - Building Energy Audits
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
Analyzes and measures performance of HVAC systems, envelopes, lighting and hot water systems, and modifications to reduce energy use. Emphasizes existing buildings. Recommended prerequisite: AREN 3010. -
AREN 5080 - Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Introduces major simulation programs for analysis of building energy loads and system performance. Focuses on one hourly simulation program to develop capability for analysis of multizone structure. -
CVEN 5830 - Special Topics for Seniors/Grads
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Department consent required.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder 1987
- M.S., University of Colorado Boulder 1985
- M.Eng., Ecole Polytechnique (France) 1984
- M.E., Ecole Polytechnique (France) 1982