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X Author: Brennan Less
2020
Young, Matthew, Brennan Less, Spencer M Dutton, Iain S Walker, Max H Sherman, and Jordan D Clark."Assessment of peak power demand reduction available via modulation of building ventilation systems."Energy and Buildings
(2020). DOI
Walker, Iain S, and Brennan Less."Measured Moisture Performance of Sealed and Insulated Attics with Permeable Insulation In California Homes."Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings XIV
(2020).
2019
Less, Brennan, Spencer M Dutton, Iain S Walker, Max H Sherman, and Jordan D Clark."Energy savings with outdoor temperature-based smart ventilation control strategies in advanced California homes."Energy and Buildings
194 (2019) 317 - 327. DOI
Less, Brennan, Iain S Walker, Jonathan L Slack, Leo I Rainer, and Ronnen M Levinson."Sealed and Insulated Attic Hygrothermal Performance in New California Homes Using Vapor and Air Permeable Insulation—Field Study and Simulations."
(2019).
Clark, Jordan D, Brennan Less, Spencer M Dutton, Iain S Walker, and Max H Sherman."Efficacy of occupancy-based smart ventilation control strategies in energy-efficient homes in the United States."Building and Environment
156 (2019) 253 - 267. DOI
Less, Brennan, Spencer M Dutton, Xiwang Li, Jordan D Clark, Iain S Walker, and Max H Sherman."Smart Ventilation for Advance California Homes – Single Zone Technology Task."
(2019).
Chan, Wanyu R, Yang-Seon Kim, Brennan Less, Brett C Singer, and Iain S Walker."Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in New California Homes with Gas Appliances and Mechanical Ventilation."
(2019).
2018
Clark, Jordan D, Iain S Walker, Brennan Less, Spencer M Dutton, Xiwang Li, and Max H Sherman."Energy Savings Estimates for Occupancy and Temperature-based Smart Ventilation Control Approaches in Single-family Homes."ASHRAE
(2018).
Clark, Jordan D, Iain S Walker, Brennan Less, Spencer M Dutton, Xiwang Li, and Max H Sherman."Energy Savings Estimates for Occupancy- and Temperature-based Smart Ventilation Control Approaches in Single-family California Homes."ASHRAE
(2018).
Walker, Iain S, and Brennan Less."Rethinking Occupancy-Based Ventilation Controls."39th AIVC Conference
(2018).
2017
Less, Brennan, and Iain S Walker."Smart Ventilation Controls for Occupancy and Auxiliary Fan Use Across U.S. Climates."
(2017).
2016
Singer, Brett C, Brennan Less, William W Delp, Andrew D Brooks, Sebastian Cohn, and Brian Finn."A Field Study of Wall Furnace Venting and Coincident Exhaust Fan Usage in 16 Northern CA Apartments."
(2016).
Less, Brennan, Iain S Walker, and Ronnen M Levinson."A Literature Review of Sealed and Insulated Attics—Thermal, Moisture and Energy Performance."
(2016). DOI
Less, Brennan, Iain S Walker, and Sara Ticci."Development of Smart Ventilation Control Algorithms for Humidity Control in High-Performance Homes in Humid U.S. Climates."
(2016).
Mullen, N A, J Li, Marion L Russell, Michael Spears, Brennan Less, and Brett C Singer."Results of the California Healthy Homes Indoor Air Quality Study of 2011–2013: impact of natural gas appliances on air pollutant concentrations."Indoor Air
26 (2016). DOI
Less, Brennan, and Iain S Walker."Smart Ventilation Control of Indoor Humidity in High Performance Homes in Humid U.S. Climates."ASHRAE
(2016).
2015
Mullen, Nasim A, Jina Li, Marion L Russell, Michael Spears, Brennan Less, and Brett C Singer."Results of the California Healthy Homes Indoor Air Quality Study of 2011-2013: Impact of Natural Gas Appliances on Air Pollutant Concentrations."Indoor Air
(2015). DOI
Less, Brennan, and Iain S Walker."Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center."
(2015).
Rapp, Vi H, Brett C Singer, J Chris Stratton, Craig P Wray, and Brennan Less."Assessment of Literature Related to Combustion Appliance Venting Systems."
(2015).
Less, Brennan, Nasim A Mullen, Brett C Singer, and Iain S Walker."Indoor Air Quality in 24 California Residences Designed as High-Performance Homes."
(2015). DOI
2014
Less, Brennan, and Iain S Walker."A Meta-Analysis of Single-Family Deep Energy Retrofit Performance in the U.S.."
(2014).
Walker, Iain S, and Brennan Less."An Assessment of Envelope Measures in Mild Climate Deep Energy Retrofits."
(2014).
Walker, Iain S, Brennan Less, and Jeremy Fisher."Deep Energy Retrofit Performance Metric Comparison: Eight California Case Studies."
(2014).
Less, Brennan, Iain S Walker, and Yihuan Tang."Development of an Outdoor Temperature-Based Control Algorithm for Residential Mechanical Ventilation Control."
(2014).
Walker, Iain S, Max H Sherman, and Brennan Less."Houses are Dumb without Smart Ventilation."
(2014).