Kaiyu Sun is a Scientific Engineering Associate in the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She received her M.S. in Building Technology Department from Tsinghua University. Her current work focuses on energy modeling with EnergyPlus and OpenStudio, automatic model calibration, development of OpenStudio measures, development of Variable Refrigerant Flow system model in EnergyPlus and occupant behavior research.
Kaiyu Sun
Publications
2019
. Realizing high-accuracy low-cost measurement and verification for deep cost savings. 2019. 
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. "Translating climate change and heating system electrification impacts on building energy use to future greenhouse gas emissions and electric grid capacity requirements in California." Applied Energy 225 (2018) 522 - 534. PDF (1.39 MB)
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PDF (1.39 MB) . "A Novel Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Heat Recovery System Model: Development and Validation." Energy and Buildings 168 (2018). PDF (1.96 MB)
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PDF (1.96 MB) . "Building Simulation: Ten Challenges." Building Simulation 11 (2018). PDF (1 MB)
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PDF (1 MB) . "Quantifying the benefits of a building retrofit using an integrated system approach: A case study." Energy and Buildings 159 (2018). PDF (2.1 MB)
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PDF (2.1 MB)2017
. Impact of Energy Factors on Default Risk in Commercial Mortgages. 2017. LBNL-2001111. PDF (2.12 MB)
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PDF (2.12 MB) . Impact of Energy Use and Price Variations on Default Risk in Commercial Mortgages: Case Studies. 2017. LBNL-2001112. PDF (1.71 MB)
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PDF (1.71 MB) . Small and Medium Building Efficiency Toolkit and Community Demonstration Program. 2017. LBNL-2001054. PDF (1.89 MB)
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PDF (1.89 MB) . A Framework for Quantifying the Impact of Occupant Behavior on Energy Savings of Energy Conservation Measures. 2017. PDF (1.17 MB)
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PDF (1.17 MB) . A Novel Stochastic Modeling Method to Simulate Cooling Loads in Residential Districts. 2017. PDF (1.41 MB)
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PDF (1.41 MB) . "Spatial Distribution of Internal Heat Gains: A Probabilistic Representation and Evaluation of Its Influence on Cooling Equipment Sizing in Large Office Buildings." Energy and Buildings (2017). PDF (1.14 MB)
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PDF (1.14 MB)2016
. "A Comparative Study on Energy Performance of Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems and Variable Air Volume Systems in Office Buildings." Applied Energy (2016). PDF (1.13 MB)
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PDF (1.13 MB) . "A Simulation Approach to Estimate Energy Savings Potential of Occupant Behavior Measures." Energy and Buildings (2016). PDF (1.55 MB)
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PDF (1.55 MB)2015
. "Commercial Building Energy Saver: An energy retrofit analysis toolkit." Applied Energy 159 (2015). LBNL-1004502. PDF (1.86 MB)
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PDF (1.86 MB) . "Development and validation of a new variable refrigerant flow systemmodel in EnergyPlus." Energy and Buildings 117 (2015). LBNL-1004499. PDF (3.18 MB)
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PDF (3.18 MB) . "A pattern-based automated approach to building energy model calibration." (2015). LBNL-1004495. PDF (1.5 MB)
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PDF (1.5 MB)2014
. "Integrated Design for High Performance Buildings." (2014). LBNL-6991E. PDF (1.02 MB)
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PDF (1.02 MB) . "Stochastic Modeling of Overtime Occupancy and Its Application in Building Energy Simulation and Calibration." (2014). LBNL-6670E. PDF (941.54 KB)
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