Publications
] . "Comparison of a generalized pattern search and a genetic algorithm optimization method." . Proc. of the 8th IBPSA Conference 2003: 1401-1408.
. "Modelica-based Modeling and Simulation to Support Research and Development in Building Energy and Control Systems." Journal of Building Performance Simulation 2.2 (2009) 143-161. LBNL-2740E.
. "Multizone Airflow Model in Modelica." Proc. of the 5th International Modelica Conference 2006: 431-440.
. "Recent developments of the Modelica Buildings library for building energy and control systems." the 8th International Modelica Conference 2011. LBNL-4793E. 
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PDF (427.93 KB). BuildOpt 1.0.1 validation. 2004. LBNL-54658.
. "A convergent optimization method using pattern search algorithms with adaptive precision simulation." Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 25.4 (2004) 327-338.
. "Design choices for thermofluid flow components and systems that are exported as Functional Mockup Units." (2015). LBNL-1002826. PDF (494.49 KB)
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PDF (494.49 KB). "A Modelica-Based Model Library for Building Energy and Control Systems." Building Simulation '09. Glasgow, Scotland, 2008.
. "Using SPARK as a Solver for Modelica." SimBuild 2008. Berkeley, CA, USA, 2008.
. "Modeling of Heat Transfer in Rooms in the Modelica "Buildings" Library." 12th Conference of International Building Performance Ssimulation Association 2011: 1096-1103. LBNL-5563E. PDF (564.83 KB)
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PDF (564.83 KB). "A convergent optimization method using pattern search algorithms with adaptive precision simulation." . Proceedings of the 8th IBPSA Conference 2003: 1393-1400.
. "Modelica Library for Building Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems." Proceedings of the 7th International Modelica Conference 2009. Paper PDF (358 KB) Abstract PDF (199.33 KB)
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Paper PDF (358 KB) Abstract PDF (199.33 KB). "Building design optimization using a convergent pattern search algorithm with adaptive precision simulations." Energy and Buildings 37.6 (2005) 603-612. LBNL-57341.
. "Simulation-Based Building Energy Optimization." University of California, Berkeley, 2004.
. "Equation-based languages – A new paradigm for building energy modeling, simulation and optimization." Energy and Buildings 117 (2015) 290-300. LBNL-1003383. PDF (2.84 MB)
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PDF (2.84 MB). "Modelica versus TRNSYS — A Comparison Between an Equation-Based and a Procedural Modeling Language for Building Energy Simulation." Proc. of the 2nd SimBuild Conference 2006.
. "Using SPARK as a solver for Modelica." Proc. of the 3rd SimBuild Conference 2008. LBNL-634E. PDF (299.17 KB)
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PDF (299.17 KB). "Multizone Building Model for Thermal Building Simulation in Modelica." Proc. of the 5th International Modelica Conference 2006: 517-526.
. "BuildOpt - A new building energy simulation program that is built on smooth models." Building and Environment 40.8 (2005) 1085-1092.
. "Generic Optimization Program User Manual Version 3.0.0." 2009: 380-391. LBNL-2077E.
. "A comparison of deterministic and probabilistic optimization algorithms for nonsmooth simulation-based optimization
." Building and Environment 39.8 (2004) 989-999.
. "Control Description Language." 1st American Modelica Conference. 2018. LBNL-2001219. PDF (1011.1 KB)
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PDF (1011.1 KB). "Analysis of heating load diversity in German residential districts and implications for the application in district heating systems." Energy and Buildings 139 (2017) 302-313. PDF (2.25 MB)
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PDF (2.25 MB). "A Case Study Demonstrating the Utility of Inter-Program Comparative Testing for Diagnosing Errors in Building Simulation Programs." eSim 2006 2006.
. "Forecasting district-scale energy dynamics through integrating building network and long short-term memory learning algorithm." Applied Energy 248 (2019) 217 - 230. PDF (1.24 MB)
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