Wanyu Chan

Wanyu Chan

Contact Information

Phone: 510-486-6570

Curriculum Vitae

chan-rengie_cv_lbnl.pdf

Awards

Green Leadership Award -  May 1st 2018

The Lab's Energy Technologies Area (ETA) was highlighted for innovative breakthroughs in the energy efficiency category for research aimed at helping California meet its zero net energy (ZNE) building goals, while ensuring adequate indoor air quality and ventilation.

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Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer -  May 5th 2004

For the entry "Minimizing Casualties from a Chem/Bio Attack: Preparation, Training, and Response Resources."

Publications

2022

Simulation-Based Analysis of Impacts of Reduced Envelope and Duct Air Leakage on Indoor Air Pollutant Concentrations in Occupied Manufactured Homes

Authors: Delp, William W.; Brennan Less; Haoran Zhao; Spencer M. Dutton; Wanyu R. Chan, and Brett C. Singer.
06/2022

2021

Control of airborne infectious disease in buildings: evidence and research priorities

Authors: Bueno de Mesquita, P. Jacob; William W. Delp; Wanyu R. Chan; William P. Bahnfleth, and Brett C. Singer.
11/2021

DOE Deep Energy Retrofit Cost Survey

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Brennan Less, and Iain S. Walker.
01/2021

Effective Kitchen Ventilation for Healthy Zero Net Energy Homes with Natural Gas

Authors: Singer, Brett C.; Wanyu R. Chan; William W. Delp; Iain S. Walker, and Haoran Zhao.
01/2021

Automating the interpretation of PM2.5 time‐resolved measurements using a data‐driven approach

Authors: Tang, Hao; Wanyu R. Chan, and Michael D. Sohn.
12/2020

2020

Factors Impacting Range Hood Use in California Houses and Low-Income Apartments

Authors: Zhao, Haoran; Wanyu R. Chan; William W. Delp; Hao Tang; Iain S. Walker, and Brett C. Singer.
11/2020

Dataset: Indoor air quality in new and renovated low‐income apartments with mechanical ventilation and natural gas cooking in California

Authors: Zhao, Haoran; Wanyu R. Chan; Sebastian Cohn; William W. Delp; Iain S. Walker, and Brett C. Singer.
10/2020

Indoor Air Quality in New and Renovated Low‐Income Apartments with Mechanical Ventilation and Natural Gas Cooking in California

Authors: Zhao, Haoran; Wanyu R. Chan; Sebastian Cohn; William W. Delp; Iain S. Walker, and Brett C. Singer.
10/2020

Characterization of Mechanical Ventilation Systems in New US Homes: What types of systems are out there and are they functioning as intended?

Authors: Martin, Eric; Tanvir Khan; David Chasar; Jeff Sonne; Samuel Rosenberg; Chrissi Antonopoulos; Cheryn Metzger; Wanyu R. Chan; Brett C. Singer, and Michael Lubliner.
08/2020

Measured Performance of Over the Range Microwave Range Hoods

Authors: Zhao, Haoran; Wanyu R. Chan; William W. Delp; Iain S. Walker, and Brett C. Singer.
08/2020

Improving Ventilation and Indoor Environmental Quality in California K-12 Schools

Authors: Pistochini, Theresa; Caton Mande; Mark Modera; Sarah Outcault; Angela Sanguinetti; Wanyu R. Chan; Spencer M. Dutton; Brett C. Singer, and Xiwang Li.
07/2020

Association of Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofits with Indoor Environmental Quality, Comfort, and Health: A Review of Empirical Data

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Brett C. Singer, and Wanyu R. Chan.
06/2020

Dataset: Indoor air quality in California homes with code-required mechanical ventilation

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Yang-Seon Kim; William W. Delp; Iain S. Walker, and Brett C. Singer.
04/2020

Indoor Air Quality in California Homes with Code-Required Mechanical Ventilation

Authors: Singer, Brett C.; Wanyu R. Chan; Yang-Seon Kim; Francis J. Offermann, and Iain S. Walker.
04/2020

Simulations of short-term exposure to NO2 and PM2.5 to inform capture efficiency standards

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Sangeetha Kumar; Alexandra L. Johnson, and Brett C. Singer.
03/2020

Ventilation rates in California classrooms: Why many recent HVAC retrofits are not delivering sufficient ventilation

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Xiwang Li; Brett C. Singer; Theresa Pistochini; David Vernon; Sarah Outcault; Angela Sanguinetti, and Mark Modera.
01/2020

2019

Does Dampness and Mold in Schools affect Health? Results of a Meta-Analysis

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Wanyu R. Chan, and Alexandra L. Johnson.
07/2019

Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in New California Homes with Gas Appliances and Mechanical Ventilation

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Yang-Seon Kim; Brennan Less; Brett C. Singer, and Iain S. Walker.

Ventilation and Measured IAQ in new US homes

Authors: Walker, Iain S.; Brett C. Singer, and Wanyu R. Chan.

2018

An Estimate of Natural Gas Methane Emissions from California Homes

Authors: Fischer, Marc L.; Wanyu R. Chan; William W. Delp; Seongeun Jeong; Vi H. Rapp, and Zhimin Zhu.
02/2018

2017

Effectiveness and cost of reducing particle-related mortality with particle filtration

Authors: Fisk, William J., and Wanyu R. Chan.
03/2017

Small and Medium Building Efficiency Toolkit and Community Demonstration Program

Authors: Piette, Mary Ann; Tianzhen Hong; William J. Fisk; Norman Bourassa; Wanyu R. Chan; Yixing Chen; H.Y. Iris Cheung; Toshifumi Hotchi; Margarita Kloss; Sang Hoon Lee; Phillip N. Price; Oren Schetrit; Kaiyu Sun; Sarah C. Taylor-Lange, and Rongpeng Zhang.
03/2017

Assessing Occupant and Outdoor Air Impacts on Indoor Air Quality in New California Homes

Authors: Walker, Iain S.; Yang-Seon Kim; Brett C. Singer, and Wanyu R. Chan.

2016

Health benefits and costs of filtration interventions that reduce indoor exposure to PM2.5 during wildfires

Authors: Fisk, William J., and Wanyu R. Chan.
01/2017

Healthy Efficient New Gas Homes (HENGH) Field Study Protocol

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Yang-Seon Kim; Brett C. Singer; Iain S. Walker, and Max H. Sherman.
06/2016

Healthy Efficient New Gas Homes (HENGH) Pilot Test Results

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Randy L. Maddalena; J. Chris Stratton; Toshifumi Hotchi; Brett C. Singer; Iain S. Walker, and Max H. Sherman.

2015

A longitudinal study of ventilation rates in California office buildings and self-reported occupant outcomes including respiratory illness absence

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Michael Spears; Wanyu R. Chan; Sebastian Cohn; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.
10/2015

Effects of ventilation rate per person and per floor area on perceived air quality, sick building syndrome symptoms, and decision-making

Authors: Maddalena, Randy L.; Mark J. Mendell; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Wanyu R. Chan; Douglas P. Sullivan; Marion L. Russell; Usha Satish, and William J. Fisk.
08/2015

Cooking-related PM2.5 and acrolein measured in grocery stores and comparison with other retail types

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.
05/2015

Estimated effect of ventilation and filtration on chronic health risks in U.S. offices, schools, and retail stores

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Srinandini Parthasarathy; William J. Fisk, and Thomas E. McKone.
02/2015

Prototype Systems for Measuring Outdoor Air Intake Rates in Rooftop Air Handlers

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Wanyu R. Chan, and Toshifumi Hotchi.

2014

Contaminant levels, source strengths, and ventilation rates in California retail stores

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Sebastian Cohn; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.
09/2014

Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Minimum Ventilation Rate Procedure for Use in California Retail Buildings

Authors: Dutton, Spencer M.; Mark J. Mendell; Wanyu R. Chan; Marcella Barrios; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan; Ekaterina Eliseeva, and William J. Fisk.
06/2014

Measurement-Based Evaluation of Installed Filtration System Performance in Single-Family Homes

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R., and Brett C. Singer.
04/2014

Healthy Zero Energy Buildings (HZEB) Program – Cross-Sectional Study of Contaminant Levels, Source, Strengths, and Ventilation Rates in Retail Stores

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Sebastian Cohn; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.
02/2014

A Prospective Study of Ventilation Rates and Illness Absence in California Office Buildings

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Michael Spears; Wanyu R. Chan; Sebastian Cohn; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.

2013

Impact of Independently Controlling Ventilation Rate per Person and Ventilation Rate per Floor Area on Perceived Air Quality, Sick Building Symptoms and Decision Making

Authors: Maddalena, Randy L.; Mark J. Mendell; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Wanyu R. Chan; Douglas P. Sullivan; Marion L. Russell; Michael G. Apte; Usha Satish, and William J. Fisk.
10/2013

Should Title 24 Ventilation Requirements Be Amended to include an Indoor Air Quality Procedure?

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Spencer M. Dutton; Mark J. Mendell, and Wanyu R. Chan.
05/2013

Applying Large Datasets to Developing a Better Understanding of Air Leakage Measurement in Homes

Authors: Walker, Iain S.; Max H. Sherman; Jeffrey Joh, and Wanyu R. Chan.
03/2013

Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Procedure for Use in Retail Buildings

Authors: Dutton, Spencer M.; Wanyu R. Chan; Mark J. Mendell; Marcella Barrios; Srinandini Parthasarathy; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan; Ekaterina Eliseeva, and William J. Fisk.

2012

Modeling indoor exposures to VOCs and SVOCs as ventilation rates vary

Authors: Parthasarathy, Srinandini; Wanyu R. Chan; William J. Fisk, and Thomas E. McKone.
07/2012

Contaminant levels and source strengths in U.S. retail stores — A pilot study

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan; Sebastian Cohn, and William J. Fisk.
06/2012

Healthy Zero Energy Buildings (HZEB) Program– Interim Report on Cross‐Sectional Study of Contaminant Levels, Source Strengths, and Ventilation Rates in Retail Stores

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan; Sebastian Cohn, and William J. Fisk.

2011

Side‐by‐Side Comparison of Particle Count and Mass Concentration Measurements in a Residence

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R., and Federico Noris.

2008

Effectiveness of Urban Shelter-in-Place III: Urban Districts

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; William W. Nazaroff; Phillip N. Price, and Ashok J. Gadgil.

2007

Effectiveness of Urban Shelter-in-Place I: Idealized Conditions

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; William W. Nazaroff; Phillip N. Price, and Ashok J. Gadgil.

Effectiveness of urban shelter-in-place. II: Residential Districts

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; William W. Nazaroff; Phillip N. Price, and Ashok J. Gadgil.

2006

Assessing the effectiveness of shelter-in-place as an emergency response to large-scale outdoor chemical releases

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R..

Indoor-Outdoor Air Leakage of Apartments and Commercial Buildings

Authors: Price, Phillip N.; Arman Shehabi; Wanyu R. Chan, and Ashok J. Gadgil.

2005

Analyzing a database of residential air leakage in the United States

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; William W. Nazaroff; Phillip N. Price; Michael D. Sohn, and Ashok J. Gadgil.
06/2005

Analyzing a Database of Residential Air Leakage in the United States

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; William W. Nazaroff; Phillip N. Price; Michael D. Sohn, and Ashok J. Gadgil.
06/2005

Distribution Of Residential Air Leakage: Implications For Health Consequences Of An Outdoor Toxic Release

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Phillip N. Price; William W. Nazaroff, and Ashok J. Gadgil.

2004

Modeling shelter-in-place including sorption on indoor surfaces

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Phillip N. Price; Ashok J. Gadgil; William W. Nazaroff; Gwen Loosmore, and Gayle Sugiyama.
01/2004

Sheltering in buildings from large-scale outdoor releases

Authors: Chan, Wanyu R.; Phillip N. Price, and Ashok J. Gadgil.