Publications: Commercial Buildings

2020

Chan, Wanyu R, Xiwang Li, Brett C Singer, Theresa Pistochini, David Vernon, Sarah Outcault, Angela Sanguinetti, and Mark Modera. "Ventilation rates in California classrooms: Why many recent HVAC retrofits are not delivering sufficient ventilation." Building and Environment 167.January 2020 (2020).

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2019

Levinson, Ronnen M, George A Ban-Weiss, Paul Berdahl, Sharon S Chen, Hugo Destaillats, Nathalie Dumas, Haley E Gilbert, Howdy Goudey, Sébastien Houzé de l’Aulnoit, Jan Kleissl, Benjamin Kurtz, Yun Li, Yan Long, Arash Mohegh, Negin Nazarian, Matteo Pizzicotti, Pablo J Rosado, Marion L Russell, Jonathan L Slack, Xiaochen Tang, Jiachen Zhang, and Weilong Zhang. Solar-Reflective “Cool” Walls: Benefits, Technologies, and Implementation. 2019.

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2018

Chen, Sharon S, Hugo Destaillats, Jing Ge, and Ronnen M Levinson. Calibration of laboratory aging practice to replicate changes to roof albedo in a Chinese city. 2018. LBNL-2001005.

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2017

Fisk, William J. "The Ventilation Problem in Schools: Literature Review." Indoor Air 27.6 (2017) 1039-1051.

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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. Small and Medium Building Efficiency Toolkit and Community Demonstration Program. 2017. LBNL-2001054.

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2015

Mendell, Mark J, Ekaterina Eliseeva, Michael Spears, Wanyu R Chan, Sebastian Cohn, Douglas P Sullivan, and William J Fisk. "A longitudinal study of ventilation rates in California office buildings and self-reported occupant outcomes including respiratory illness absence." 2015.
Maddalena, Randy L, Mark J Mendell, Ekaterina Eliseeva, Wanyu R Chan, Douglas P Sullivan, Marion L Russell, Usha Satish, and William J Fisk. "Effects of ventilation rate per person and per floor area on perceived air quality, sick building syndrome symptoms, and decision-making." Indoor Air 25.4 (2015) 362-370.
Chan, Wanyu R, Meera A Sidheswaran, Douglas P Sullivan, and William J Fisk. "Cooking-related PM2.5 and acrolein measured in grocery stores and comparison with other retail types." Indoor Air 26.3 (2015) 489-500.
Chan, Wanyu R, Srinandini Parthasarathy, William J Fisk, and Thomas E McKone. "Estimated effect of ventilation and filtration on chronic health risks in U.S. offices, schools, and retail stores." 2015.
Dutton, Spencer M, and William J Fisk. Energy and IAQ Implications of Alternative Minimum Ventilation Rates in California Retail and School Buildings. 2015. LBNL-185278.

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Fisk, William J, Wanyu R Chan, and Toshifumi Hotchi. Prototype Systems for Measuring Outdoor Air Intake Rates in Rooftop Air Handlers. 2015. LBNL-181030.

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2014

Dutton, Spencer M, and William J Fisk. "Energy and Indoor air quality implications of alternative minimum ventilation rates in California offices." Building and Environment 82 (2014) 121-127.
Chan, Wanyu R, Sebastian Cohn, Meera A Sidheswaran, Douglas P Sullivan, and William J Fisk. "Contaminant levels, source strengths, and ventilation rates in California retail stores." Indoor Air 25.4 (2014) 381-392.
Dutton, Spencer M, Mark J Mendell, Wanyu R Chan, Marcella Barrios, Meera A Sidheswaran, Douglas P Sullivan, Ekaterina Eliseeva, and William J Fisk. "Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Minimum Ventilation Rate Procedure for Use in California Retail Buildings." Indoor Air 25 (2014) 93-104.
Mendell, Mark J, and William J Fisk. Developing evidence-based prescriptive ventilation rate standards for commercial buildings in California: a proposed framework. 2014. LBNL-6684E.

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Chan, Wanyu R, Meera A Sidheswaran, Sebastian Cohn, Douglas P Sullivan, and William J Fisk. Healthy Zero Energy Buildings (HZEB) Program – Cross-Sectional Study of Contaminant Levels, Source, Strengths, and Ventilation Rates in Retail Stores. 2014. LBNL-6784E.

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Mendell, Mark J, Ekaterina Eliseeva, Michael Spears, Wanyu R Chan, Sebastian Cohn, Douglas P Sullivan, and William J Fisk. A Prospective Study of Ventilation Rates and Illness Absence in California Office Buildings. 2014. LBNL-6888e.

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2013

Mendell, Mark J, Ekaterina Eliseeva, Morris G Davies, Michael Spears, Agnes B Lobscheid, William J Fisk, and Michael G Apte. "Association of Classroom Ventilation with Reduced Illness Absence: A Prospective Study in California Elementary Schools." Indoor Air 23.6 (2013) 515-528. LBNL-6259E.

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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. Impact of Independently Controlling Ventilation Rate per Person and Ventilation Rate per Floor Area on Perceived Air Quality, Sick Building Symptoms and Decision Making. 2013. LBNL-6549e (REV).

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Dutton, Spencer M, David W Banks, Samuel L Brunswick, and William J Fisk. "Health and economic implications of natural ventilation in California offices." Building and Environment 67 (2013) 34-45.
Belleri, Annamaria, Spencer M Dutton, Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, and Roberto Lollini. "A Sensitivity Analysis of Natural Ventilation Design Parameters for Non Residential Buildings." 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association 25th - 28th August 2013. Chambery, France, 2013.
Fisk, William J, Spencer M Dutton, Mark J Mendell, and Wanyu R Chan. Should Title 24 Ventilation Requirements Be Amended to include an Indoor Air Quality Procedure?. 2013. LBNL-6705E.

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Parthasarathy, Srinandini, William J Fisk, and Thomas E McKone. Effect Of Ventilation On Chronic Health Risks In Schools And Offices. 2013. LBNL-6121E.

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Black, Douglas R, Steven Lanzisera, Judy Lai, Richard E Brown, and Brett C Singer. "Evaluation of Miscellaneous and Electronic Device Energy Use in Hospitals." World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 10.1/2/3 (2013) 113-128. LBNL-6084E.

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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. Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Procedure for Use in Retail Buildings. Berkeley: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2013. LBNL-6079E.

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