Ma, Zhenjun

Overview

Dr Zhenjun Ma obtained his BEng and MSc degrees in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, in 2001 and 2004 respectively, and received his PhD degree in Building Energy Efficiency and Automation from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2008. He worked in Shanghai HITACHI Electrical Appliance Co. as a design engineer from 2004-2005. Before joining University of Wollongong in 2011, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Building Services Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Over past years Zhenjun has been working extensively on energy efficiency and de-carbonization of commercial buildings.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2012	Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art Published in Energy and Buildings
2016	A sensor fault detection strategy for air handling units using cluster analysis Published in Automation in Construction
2018	A model-based design optimization strategy for ground source heat pump systems with integrated photovoltaic thermal collectors Published in Applied Energy

Research Areas

120202 - BUILDING SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES

Research Overview

- Modelling and optimal control of building HVAC systems.
- Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in building applications.
- Solar photovoltaic thermal systems and ground source heat pumps.
- Building data analytics and mining.
- Desiccant cooling.

Available as Research Supervisor

Member Of

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and sustainability of deep borehole heat exchangers coupled with ground source heat pump systems Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 149 Pages 975 - 986 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2019	Investigation on the feasibility and performance of transcritical CO2 heat pump integrated with thermal energy storage for space heating Published In Renewable Energy Volume 134 Pages 496 - 508 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2019	Multi-objective optimisation of thermal energy storage using phase change materials for solar air systems Published In Renewable Energy Volume 130 Pages 1116 - 1129 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2019	Optimal design and size of a desiccant cooling system with onsite energy generation and thermal storage using a multilayer perceptron neural network and a genetic algorithm Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 180 Pages 598 - 608 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2019	Performance investigation and optimisation of electrodialysis regeneration for LiCl liquid desiccant cooling systems Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 149 Pages 1023 - 1034 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2018	A model-based design optimization strategy for ground source heat pump systems with integrated photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Applied Energy Volume 214 Pages 178 - 190 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2018	A model-based optimal control strategy for ground source heat pump systems with integrated solar photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Applied Energy Volume 228 Pages 1399 - 1412 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2018	A multi-objective design optimisation strategy for hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT)-solar air heater (SAH) systems with fins Published In Solar Energy Volume 163 Pages 315 - 328 ISSN 0038-092X Altmetric
2018	Building energy performance assessment using volatility change based symbolic transformation and hierarchical clustering Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 166 Pages 284 - 295 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Development of a nodal model for predicting the vertical temperature profile in a stratum-ventilated room Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 159 Pages 99 - 108 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Experimental investigation and evaluation of the performance of air-source heat pumps for indoor thermal comfort control Published In Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Volume 32 Pages 1437 - 1447 ISSN 1738-494X Altmetric
2018	Experimental investigation and seasonal performance assessment of a frost-free ASHP system with radiant floor heating Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 179 Pages 200 - 212 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Experimental performance analysis and evaluation of a novel frost-free air source heat pump system Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 175 Pages 69 - 77 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	HVAC, and occupant productivity and wellbeing Published In Facility Perspectives Volume 12 Pages 52 - 53
2018	Identification of typical building daily electricity usage profiles using Gaussian mixture model-based clustering and hierarchical clustering Published In Applied Energy Volume 231 Pages 331 - 342 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2018	Integrating photovoltaic thermal collectors and thermal energy storage systems using phase change materials with rotary desiccant cooling systems Published In Sustainable Cities and Society Volume 36 Pages 131 - 143 ISSN 2210-6707 Altmetric
2018	Investigation on the optimal cooling tower input capacity of a cooling tower assisted ground source heat pump system Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 174 Pages 239 - 253 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Lattice Boltzmann simulation of flow and heat transfer evolution inside encapsulated phase change materials due to natural convection melting Published In Chemical Engineering Science Volume 189 Pages 154 - 164 ISSN 0009-2509 Altmetric
2018	Performance assessment of a novel natural gas pressure reduction station equipped with parabolic trough solar collectors Published In Renewable Energy Volume 128 Pages 177 - 187 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2018	Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Building Performance Simulation for Retrofitting Lower Quality Office Buildings in Australia Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 181 Pages 84 - 94 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2017	A variation focused cluster analysis strategy to identify typical daily heating load profiles of higher education buildings Published In Energy Volume 134 Pages 90 - 102 ISSN 0360-5442 Altmetric
2017	An air cycle heat pump heating system using a turbocharger for full electric vehicle Published In Procedia Engineering Volume 205 Pages 1405 - 1411 Altmetric
2017	Assessing the performance of solar thermal driven membrane distillation for seawater desalination by computer simulation Published In Journal of Membrane Science Volume 542 Pages 133 - 142 ISSN 0376-7388 Altmetric
2017	Development of a dynamic model for a hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector – Solar air heater with fins Published In Renewable Energy Volume 101 Pages 816 - 834 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2017	Dynamic character investigation and optimization of a novel air-source heat pump system Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 111 Pages 122 - 133 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2017	Editorial to the Proceedings of the Improving Residential Energy Efficiency International Conference, IREE 2017 Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 1 - 2 Altmetric
2017	Experimental investigation and control optimization of a ground source heat pump system Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 127 Pages 70 - 80 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2017	Factors governing mass transfer during membrane electrodialysis regeneration of LiCl solution for liquid desiccant dehumidification systems Published In Sustainable Cities and Society Volume 28 Pages 30 - 41 ISSN 2210-6707 Altmetric
2017	Field test and numerical investigation on the heat transfer characteristics and optimal design of the heat exchangers of a deep borehole ground source heat pump system Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 153 Pages 603 - 615 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2017	Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with on-site thermal energy generation and storage Published In Applied Energy Volume 187 Pages 465 - 479 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2017	Liquid desiccant lithium chloride regeneration by membrane distillation for air conditioning Published In Separation and Purification Technology Volume 177 Pages 121 - 128 ISSN 1383-5866 Altmetric
2017	Model-based optimization of ground source heat pump systems Published In Energy Procedia Volume 111 Pages 12 - 20 Altmetric
2017	Numerical analysis of indoor thermal comfort in a cross-ventilated space with top-hung windows Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 222 - 229 Altmetric
2017	Numerical study on the operating performances of a novel frost-free air-source heat pump unit using three different types of refrigerant Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 112 Pages 248 - 258 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2017	Performance evaluation of a novel frost-free air-source heat pump integrated with phase change materials (PCMs) and dehumidification Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 134 - 141 Altmetric
2017	Residential building retrofit through numerical simulation: a case study Published In Energy Procedia Volume 111 Pages 91 - 100 Altmetric
2017	Simulation of the Melting Process of Ice Slurry for Energy Storage Using a Two-Fluid Lattice Boltzmann Method Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 110 - 117 Altmetric
2017	Thermal comfort evaluation of a mixed-mode ventilated office building with advanced natural ventilation and underfloor air distribution systems Published In Energy Procedia Volume 111 Pages 520 - 529 Altmetric
2017	Thermal performance evaluation of an integrated photovoltaic thermal-phase change material system using Taguchi method Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 118 - 125 Altmetric
2017	Using an air cycle heat pump system with a turbocharger to supply heating for full electric vehicles Published In International Journal of Refrigeration Volume 77 Pages 11 - 19 ISSN 0140-7007 Altmetric
2016	A decision tree based data-driven diagnostic strategy for air handling units Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 133 Pages 37 - 45 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2016	A sensor fault detection strategy for air handling units using cluster analysis Published In Automation in Construction Volume 70 Pages 77 - 88 ISSN 0926-5805 Altmetric
2016	An experimental investigation into stratum ventilation for the cooling of an office with asymmetrically distributed heat gains Published In Building and Environment Volume 110 Pages 76 - 88 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2016	Nano-enhanced phase change materials for improved building performance Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Volume 58 Pages 1256 - 1268 ISSN 1879-0690 Altmetric
2016	Research of heat and moisture transfer influence on the characteristics of the ground heat pump exchangers in unsaturated soil Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 130 Pages 140 - 149 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2016	Thermal performance investigation and optimization of buildings with integrated phase change materials and solar photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 116 Pages 562 - 573 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2016	Using Taguchi-Fibonacci search method to optimize phase change materials enhanced buildings with integrated solar photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Energy Volume 106 Pages 23 - 37 ISSN 0360-5442 Altmetric
2016	Using electrodialysis for regeneration of aqueous lithium chloride solution in liquid desiccant air conditioning systems Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 116 Pages 285 - 295 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2015	A multi-objective design optimization strategy for vertical ground heat exchangers Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 87 Pages 233 - 242 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2015	A simplified method for optimal design of solar water heating systems based on life-cycle energy analysis Published In Renewable Energy Volume 74 Pages 271 - 278 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2015	Development and modelling of a solar assisted liquid desiccant dehumidification air-conditioning system Published In Building Simulation Volume 8 Pages 123 - 135 ISSN 1996-3599 Altmetric
2015	Development and optimization of an innovative HVAC system with integrated PVT and PCM thermal storage for a net-zero energy retrofitted house Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 94 Pages 21 - 32 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2015	Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with PVT energy generation and PCM thermal storage Published In Energy Procedia Volume 83 Pages 21 - 30 Altmetric
2014	A dynamic model for air-based photovoltaic thermal systems working under real operating conditions Published In Applied Energy Volume 132 Pages 216 - 225 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2014	Development and evaluation of a ceiling ventilation system enhanced by solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 88 Pages 218 - 230 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2014	Effects of different inlet vent positions on the uniformity of humidity inside a building chamber Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 76 Pages 565 - 571 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2014	Implications of global warming for commercial building retrofitting in Australian cities Published In Building and Environment Volume 74 Pages 86 - 95 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2014	Optimal design of vertical ground heat exchangers by using entropy generation minimization method and genetic algorithms Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 87 Pages 128 - 137 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2014	Understanding the risks and uncertainties introduced by common assumptions in energy simulations for Australian commercial buildings Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 75 Pages 382 - 393 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2013	A simplified physical model-based fault detection and diagnosis strategy and its customized tool for centrifugal chillers Published In HVAC and R Research Volume 19 Pages 283 - 294 ISSN 1078-9669
2012	Effects of initial mist conditions on simulation accuracy of humidity distribution in an environmental chamber Published In Building and Environment Volume 47 Pages 217 - 222 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2012	Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 55 Pages 889 - 902 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2012	Investigation on capacity matching in liquid desiccant and heat pump hybrid air-conditioning systems Published In International Journal of Refrigeration Volume 35 Pages 160 - 170 ISSN 0140-7007 Altmetric
2011	Energy performance and optimal control of air-conditioned buildings with envelopes enhanced by phase change materials Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 52 Pages 3197 - 3205 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2011	Enhancing the performance of large primary-secondary chilled water systems by using bypass check valve Published In Energy Volume 36 Pages 268 - 276 ISSN 0360-5442 Altmetric
2011	Fault-tolerant supervisory control of building condenser cooling water systems for energy efficiency Published In HVAC and R Research Volume 18 Pages 126 - 146 ISSN 1078-9669
2011	In-situ implementation and validation of a CO2-based adaptive demand-controlled ventilation strategy in a multi-zone office building” Published In Building and Environment Volume 46 Pages 124 - 133 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2011	Online fault detection and robust control of condenser cooling water systems in building central chiller plants Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 43 Pages 153 - 165 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2011	Supervisory and optimal control of central chiller plants using simplified adaptive models and genetic algorithm Published In Applied Energy Volume 88 Pages 198 - 211 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2011	Test and evaluation of energy saving potentials in a complex building central chilling system using genetic algorithms Published In Building Services Engineering Research and Technology: an international journal Volume 32 Pages 109 - 126 ISSN 0143-6244 Altmetric
2010	A simplified dynamic model of building structures integrated with shaped-stabilized phase change materials Published In International Journal of Thermal Sciences Volume 49 Pages 1722 - 1731 ISSN 1290-0729 Altmetric
2010	Control strategies for variable speed pumps in super high-rise building Published In ASHRAE Journal Volume 52 Pages 36 - 43 ISSN 0001-2491
2010	Energy saving and optimal operation strategies for the central air-conditioning system in international commerce centre Published In IB Technology Volume 43 Pages 9 - 15
2010	Online optimal control strategies for multiple-chiller systems Published In Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal Volume 61 Pages 86 - 92
2010	Performance enhancement of a complex chilled water system using a check valve: experimental validation Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 30 Pages 2827 - 2832 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2009	A model-based fault detection and diagnosis strategy for HVAC Systems Published In International Journal of Energy Research Volume 33 Pages 903 - 918 ISSN 0363-907X Altmetric
2009	An optimal control strategy for complex building central chilled water systems for practical and real-time applications Published In Building and Environment Volume 44 Pages 1188 - 1198 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2009	Building energy research in Hong Kong: A review Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Volume 13 Pages 1870 - 1883 ISSN 1879-0690 Altmetric
2009	Dynamic characteristics and energy performance of buildings using phase change materials: A review Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 20 Pages 3169 - 3181 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2009	Energy efficient control of variable speed pumps in complex building central air-conditioning systems Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 41 Pages 197 - 205 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2009	Online performance evaluation of alternative control strategies for building cooling water systems prior to in-situ implementation Published In Applied Energy Volume 86 Pages 712 - 721 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2008	A supervisory control strategy for building cooling water systems for practical and real time applications Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 49 Pages 2324 - 2336 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2008	Evaluation of plume potential and plume abatement of evaporative cooling towers in a subtropical region Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 28 Pages 1471 - 1484 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2008	Secondary loop chilled water in super high-rise Published In ASHRAE Journal Volume 50 Pages 42 - 52 ISSN 0001-2491
2008	Supervisory and optimal control of building HVAC systems: A review Published In HVAC and R Research Volume 14 Pages 3 - 32 ISSN 1078-9669 Altmetric
2007	Development of an optimal control strategy for the centralized cooling water system in international commerce centre of Hong Kong Published In Construction Conserves Energy Volume 35 Pages 1 - 3
2007	Prediction, potential and control of plume from wet cooling tower of commercial buildings in Hong Kong: a case study Published In International Journal of Energy Research Volume 31 Pages 778 - 795 ISSN 0363-907X Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Solar-assisted HVAC systems with integrated phase change materials Published In Sustainable Air Conditioning Systems Publisher London, United Kingdom: IntechOpen Pages 21 - 40 ISBN 9781789233001 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Performance Simulation and Evaluation of Net Zero Energy Buildings in an Australian Coastal Climate Published In International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
2018	A two-level clustering strategy for energy performance evaluation of university buildings Published In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy & Environment Pages 168 - 173
2017	Performance Simulation of a Ground Source Heat Pump System Integrated with Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors for Residential Application Published In Building Simulation 2017 Pages 1 - 9
2016	Development and performance evaluation of a liquid desiccant air conditioning system with hybrid electrodialysis and thermal regeneration Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 9
2016	Energy analysis of net zero energy buildings: a case study Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 10
2016	Energy management of double layers shape-stabilized phase change materials wallboard in office building Published In 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins Pages 974 - 986
2016	Evaluation methodology and implementation for natural ventilation control strategies Published In CLIMA 2016 - proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 10
2016	Field study of air conditioning and thermal comfort in residential buildings Published In Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings Windsor Conference Pages 1 - 18
2016	Optimization of a ceiling ventilation system with integrated photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials Published In 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins Pages 1010 - 1017
2016	Team UOW solar decathlon house: refurbishment demonstration Published In 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins Pages 790 - 799
2016	Thermal performance evaluation and optimal design of buildings with integrated air-based photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials using the Hooke-Jeeves pattern search method Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 10
2015	Experimental investigation of an innovative HVAC system with integrated PVT and PCM thermal storage for a net-zero energy retrofitted house Published In ASHRAE Winter Conference 2015 Pages 1 - 8
2015	Qualitative analysis of the use of building performance simulation in the Australian retrofitting industry Published In Proceedings of BS2015: 14th International Conference of International Building Performance Association Pages 262 - 269
2015	Using solar photovoltaic thermal collectors in phase change materials enhanced buildings for thermal performance management Published In 7th International Conference on Compressors and Refrigeration Pages 1 - 7
2014	Implementation of a solar PVT assisted HVAC system with PCM energy storage on a net-zero energy retrofitted house Published In Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference
2014	The impact of default assumptions from simulation protocols on predicted energy consumption in office buildings in Australia Published In 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference Papers Pages 219 - 226
2013	A theoretical investigation of a solar photovoltaic thermal system integrated with phase change materials Published In 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy technologies (SET-2013) Pages 1265 - 1272
2013	Evaluation of a ground source heat pump system in a net-zero energy office building Published In 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2013) Pages 1 - 9
2013	Modelling and investigation of a solar assisted liquid desiccant dehumidification air conditioning system Published In 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2013) Pages 1 - 8
2013	Optimal design of a solar water heating system for multiple purposes in low energy buildings Published In SET-2013 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies Pages 1 - 9
2012	Improving thermal comfort in naturally ventilated university buildings Published In 12th Annual Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability Conference 2012 Pages 2 - 12
2010	A robust strategy for fault tolerant control of building condenser cooling water systems for energy efficiency and sustainability Published In 7th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings Pages 1 - 13
2010	A simplified dynamic model of building structures integrated with SSPCM using GA-based parameter identification Published In International Conference on Applied Energy-Energy Solutions for A Sustainable World (ICAE 2010)
2010	A systematic optimization and operation of central chilling systems for energy efficiency and sustainability Published In The 6th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB’06) Pages 1 - 9
2010	Enhancing operational performance of the central chilled water system in a super high-rise building Published In First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2010), First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2010),
2009	Optimal control and operation of cooling towers in a super high-rise commercial building Published In 14th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference
2009	Supervisory and optimal control of the central chilling system in International Commerce Centre Published In The 10th Asia Pacific Conference on the Built Environment Green Energy for Environment
2008	Online optimal control of the central chilling system in a super high-rise commercial building Published In 12th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue Pages 1 - 8
2007	Control optimization of centralized cooling water system at International Commercial Centre Published In 2007 Zhejiang-Hong Kong Joint Symposium on Innovative Building Design and Technology--Challenges of Climate Change
2007	Development of supervisory control strategy for online control of central cooling water systems Published In 10th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association Pages 1 - 8

Editor Of

Book
- Improving Residential Energy Efficiency International Conference (IREE 2017). Netherlands. 2017

Investigator On

Year	Title
2011	Expanding the Value Proposition for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV): Thin Film Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPVT) Retrofitting of Buildings Awarded by: Australian Solar Institute Funding Scheme: Australia-Germany Collaborative Solar Research & Development Projects

Other Research Activities

Impact Story

Built to Perform - University of Wollongong contributes to improving the future energy performance of buildings
Summary
In July 2018 ASBEC and ClimateWorks Australia released their report: <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code</a>. The report presents the findings of the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project, an industry-led effort to support long-term improvements to the energy requirements of the National Construction Code. Built to Perform was produced with the support of the <a href="http://lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/research/program-3-engaged-communities/sp0016-building-code-energy-performance-trajectory-project-2" title="Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living</a>, the RACV and dozens of building industry and government partners. The project was delivered in partnership with CSIRO, Energy Action, Strategy Policy Research and the <a href="https://sbrc.uow.edu.au/index.html" title="Sustainable Buildings Research Centre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Buildings Research Centre</a> at the University of Wollongong, with oversight by ASBEC’s Building Code Task Group. The report recommends that the States, Territories and the Commonwealth: <ol><li>Commit to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code, as part of a transition to net zero carbon new buildings by 2030. This would mean setting energy efficiency targets, and introducing net energy targets.</li><li>Deliver a step change in the energy requirements in the 2022 Code, with a strong focus on residential, and a further incremental increase in non-residential requirements.</li><li>Expand the scope of the Code and progress complementary measures, to prepare for future sustainability challenges and opportunities, including health, peak demand, maintainability, electric vehicles and embodied carbon.</li></ol> The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre was a key contributor to the project by completing an extensive number of building energy simulations for the project for numerous design changes to three defined archetype buildings (an apartment, an attached townhouse, and a detached standalone house) across four Australian climate zones. Please find a link to the Built to Perform report <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. The full Final Technical Report containing the evidence supporting the Built to Perform, is currently being compiled by the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project partners, and includes the University of Wollongong building energy simulation results, and will be released in August 2018.

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Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit and ready for a zero carbon future. Built to Perform shows that setting stronger energy standards for new buildings in the Code could, between now and 2050, reduce energy bills by up to $27 billion, cut energy network costs by up to $7 billion, and deliver at least 78 million tonnes of cumulative emissions savings.
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Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Building data analytics
Desiccant cooling;
Commercial building energy efficiency;
Thermal energy storage using phase change materials;
Advanced HVAC technologies;
Building integrated renewables.

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Membrane-based desiccant cooling and dehumidification
Doctor of Philosophy	Development, Modelling and Optimisation of High-Temperature Photovoltaic Thermal Systems	Fan, Wenke
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Development and optimisation of an enthalpy recovery ventilation system	Al-Bdoor, Ahmed Khafeef Obaid
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Evaluation of university buildings energy performance using data mining techniques	Li, Kehua
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	A Solar Assisted Internally Heated Regenerator for Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification Systems	Ren, Haoshan
Doctor of Philosophy	Thermal and Ventilation Performance of Existing and New-Build Mid-Rise Apartment Buildings	Beltrame, Steven
Doctor of Philosophy	Delivering innovation in engineering as part of the Solar Decathlon.	Baghi, Yeganeh

Outreach Overview

Associate Editor
- Research Journal of Environmental Sciences since January 2018.
Advisory/Editorial Board Member:
- Sci - Open Access Journal (Since 2018);
- Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies (Since 2018)
- Computer Simulation in Application (Since 2018)
- Buildings (since 2017)
- Frontiers in Built Environment (since 2015)
- Recent Patents on Engineering (since 2015)
- Sustainable Development Editorial Advisory Boards of Cambridge Scholars Publishing (since 2017).
Visiting appointments:
- Visiting Researcher, NTNU, Norway (06/2016-09/2016).
- Visiting Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System, Germany (10/2016-11/2016).

Reviewer Of

Reviewer of 45 journals in my field such as Applied Energy; Energy; Energy and Buildings; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; Energy Conversion and Management; Building and Environment; Applied Thermal Engineering; Solar Energy; Renewable Energy; Applied Thermal Engineering; International Journal of Refrigeration; Sustainable Cities and Society; Journal of Cleaner Production; Building Simulation; Buildings; Energies; Journal of Building Performance Simulation, etc. (Academic Article)

Organizer Of Event

Conference Program Chair, Improving Residential Energy Efficiency (IREE-2017) Conference, 16-17 February, Wollongong, Australia.

Professional Service Activities

Education And Training

B.E., Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, Department of Refrigeration & Cryogenic Engineering
M.E., Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, Department of Refrigeration & Cryogenic Engineering
Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Building Services Engineering

Awards And Honors

Keywords

Building control optimisation; Building energy efficiency; Thermal energy storage using phase change materials; Building big data mining; Desiccant cooling.

Full Name

Zhenjun Ma

Mailing Address

SBRC, B237

Innovation Campus, Squires Way

Wollongong

NSW

2500

Australia

Scopus Id

22954433600" title="Scopus ID Link" target="_blank">22954433600

Top Publications

Year	Title
2012	Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art Published in Energy and Buildings
2016	A sensor fault detection strategy for air handling units using cluster analysis Published in Automation in Construction
2018	A model-based design optimization strategy for ground source heat pump systems with integrated photovoltaic thermal collectors Published in Applied Energy

Research Areas

120202 - BUILDING SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES

Research Overview

- Modelling and optimal control of building HVAC systems.
- Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in building applications.
- Solar photovoltaic thermal systems and ground source heat pumps.
- Building data analytics and mining.
- Desiccant cooling.

Member Of

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and sustainability of deep borehole heat exchangers coupled with ground source heat pump systems Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 149 Pages 975 - 986 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2019	Investigation on the feasibility and performance of transcritical CO2 heat pump integrated with thermal energy storage for space heating Published In Renewable Energy Volume 134 Pages 496 - 508 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2019	Multi-objective optimisation of thermal energy storage using phase change materials for solar air systems Published In Renewable Energy Volume 130 Pages 1116 - 1129 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2019	Optimal design and size of a desiccant cooling system with onsite energy generation and thermal storage using a multilayer perceptron neural network and a genetic algorithm Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 180 Pages 598 - 608 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2019	Performance investigation and optimisation of electrodialysis regeneration for LiCl liquid desiccant cooling systems Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 149 Pages 1023 - 1034 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2018	A model-based design optimization strategy for ground source heat pump systems with integrated photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Applied Energy Volume 214 Pages 178 - 190 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2018	A model-based optimal control strategy for ground source heat pump systems with integrated solar photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Applied Energy Volume 228 Pages 1399 - 1412 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2018	A multi-objective design optimisation strategy for hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT)-solar air heater (SAH) systems with fins Published In Solar Energy Volume 163 Pages 315 - 328 ISSN 0038-092X Altmetric
2018	Building energy performance assessment using volatility change based symbolic transformation and hierarchical clustering Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 166 Pages 284 - 295 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Development of a nodal model for predicting the vertical temperature profile in a stratum-ventilated room Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 159 Pages 99 - 108 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Experimental investigation and evaluation of the performance of air-source heat pumps for indoor thermal comfort control Published In Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Volume 32 Pages 1437 - 1447 ISSN 1738-494X Altmetric
2018	Experimental investigation and seasonal performance assessment of a frost-free ASHP system with radiant floor heating Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 179 Pages 200 - 212 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Experimental performance analysis and evaluation of a novel frost-free air source heat pump system Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 175 Pages 69 - 77 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	HVAC, and occupant productivity and wellbeing Published In Facility Perspectives Volume 12 Pages 52 - 53
2018	Identification of typical building daily electricity usage profiles using Gaussian mixture model-based clustering and hierarchical clustering Published In Applied Energy Volume 231 Pages 331 - 342 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2018	Integrating photovoltaic thermal collectors and thermal energy storage systems using phase change materials with rotary desiccant cooling systems Published In Sustainable Cities and Society Volume 36 Pages 131 - 143 ISSN 2210-6707 Altmetric
2018	Investigation on the optimal cooling tower input capacity of a cooling tower assisted ground source heat pump system Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 174 Pages 239 - 253 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2018	Lattice Boltzmann simulation of flow and heat transfer evolution inside encapsulated phase change materials due to natural convection melting Published In Chemical Engineering Science Volume 189 Pages 154 - 164 ISSN 0009-2509 Altmetric
2018	Performance assessment of a novel natural gas pressure reduction station equipped with parabolic trough solar collectors Published In Renewable Energy Volume 128 Pages 177 - 187 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2018	Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Building Performance Simulation for Retrofitting Lower Quality Office Buildings in Australia Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 181 Pages 84 - 94 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2017	A variation focused cluster analysis strategy to identify typical daily heating load profiles of higher education buildings Published In Energy Volume 134 Pages 90 - 102 ISSN 0360-5442 Altmetric
2017	An air cycle heat pump heating system using a turbocharger for full electric vehicle Published In Procedia Engineering Volume 205 Pages 1405 - 1411 Altmetric
2017	Assessing the performance of solar thermal driven membrane distillation for seawater desalination by computer simulation Published In Journal of Membrane Science Volume 542 Pages 133 - 142 ISSN 0376-7388 Altmetric
2017	Development of a dynamic model for a hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector – Solar air heater with fins Published In Renewable Energy Volume 101 Pages 816 - 834 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2017	Dynamic character investigation and optimization of a novel air-source heat pump system Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 111 Pages 122 - 133 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2017	Editorial to the Proceedings of the Improving Residential Energy Efficiency International Conference, IREE 2017 Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 1 - 2 Altmetric
2017	Experimental investigation and control optimization of a ground source heat pump system Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 127 Pages 70 - 80 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2017	Factors governing mass transfer during membrane electrodialysis regeneration of LiCl solution for liquid desiccant dehumidification systems Published In Sustainable Cities and Society Volume 28 Pages 30 - 41 ISSN 2210-6707 Altmetric
2017	Field test and numerical investigation on the heat transfer characteristics and optimal design of the heat exchangers of a deep borehole ground source heat pump system Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 153 Pages 603 - 615 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2017	Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with on-site thermal energy generation and storage Published In Applied Energy Volume 187 Pages 465 - 479 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2017	Liquid desiccant lithium chloride regeneration by membrane distillation for air conditioning Published In Separation and Purification Technology Volume 177 Pages 121 - 128 ISSN 1383-5866 Altmetric
2017	Model-based optimization of ground source heat pump systems Published In Energy Procedia Volume 111 Pages 12 - 20 Altmetric
2017	Numerical analysis of indoor thermal comfort in a cross-ventilated space with top-hung windows Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 222 - 229 Altmetric
2017	Numerical study on the operating performances of a novel frost-free air-source heat pump unit using three different types of refrigerant Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 112 Pages 248 - 258 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2017	Performance evaluation of a novel frost-free air-source heat pump integrated with phase change materials (PCMs) and dehumidification Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 134 - 141 Altmetric
2017	Residential building retrofit through numerical simulation: a case study Published In Energy Procedia Volume 111 Pages 91 - 100 Altmetric
2017	Simulation of the Melting Process of Ice Slurry for Energy Storage Using a Two-Fluid Lattice Boltzmann Method Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 110 - 117 Altmetric
2017	Thermal comfort evaluation of a mixed-mode ventilated office building with advanced natural ventilation and underfloor air distribution systems Published In Energy Procedia Volume 111 Pages 520 - 529 Altmetric
2017	Thermal performance evaluation of an integrated photovoltaic thermal-phase change material system using Taguchi method Published In Energy Procedia Volume 121 Pages 118 - 125 Altmetric
2017	Using an air cycle heat pump system with a turbocharger to supply heating for full electric vehicles Published In International Journal of Refrigeration Volume 77 Pages 11 - 19 ISSN 0140-7007 Altmetric
2016	A decision tree based data-driven diagnostic strategy for air handling units Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 133 Pages 37 - 45 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2016	A sensor fault detection strategy for air handling units using cluster analysis Published In Automation in Construction Volume 70 Pages 77 - 88 ISSN 0926-5805 Altmetric
2016	An experimental investigation into stratum ventilation for the cooling of an office with asymmetrically distributed heat gains Published In Building and Environment Volume 110 Pages 76 - 88 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2016	Nano-enhanced phase change materials for improved building performance Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Volume 58 Pages 1256 - 1268 ISSN 1879-0690 Altmetric
2016	Research of heat and moisture transfer influence on the characteristics of the ground heat pump exchangers in unsaturated soil Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 130 Pages 140 - 149 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2016	Thermal performance investigation and optimization of buildings with integrated phase change materials and solar photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 116 Pages 562 - 573 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2016	Using Taguchi-Fibonacci search method to optimize phase change materials enhanced buildings with integrated solar photovoltaic thermal collectors Published In Energy Volume 106 Pages 23 - 37 ISSN 0360-5442 Altmetric
2016	Using electrodialysis for regeneration of aqueous lithium chloride solution in liquid desiccant air conditioning systems Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 116 Pages 285 - 295 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2015	A multi-objective design optimization strategy for vertical ground heat exchangers Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 87 Pages 233 - 242 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2015	A simplified method for optimal design of solar water heating systems based on life-cycle energy analysis Published In Renewable Energy Volume 74 Pages 271 - 278 ISSN 1879-0682 Altmetric
2015	Development and modelling of a solar assisted liquid desiccant dehumidification air-conditioning system Published In Building Simulation Volume 8 Pages 123 - 135 ISSN 1996-3599 Altmetric
2015	Development and optimization of an innovative HVAC system with integrated PVT and PCM thermal storage for a net-zero energy retrofitted house Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 94 Pages 21 - 32 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2015	Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with PVT energy generation and PCM thermal storage Published In Energy Procedia Volume 83 Pages 21 - 30 Altmetric
2014	A dynamic model for air-based photovoltaic thermal systems working under real operating conditions Published In Applied Energy Volume 132 Pages 216 - 225 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2014	Development and evaluation of a ceiling ventilation system enhanced by solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 88 Pages 218 - 230 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2014	Effects of different inlet vent positions on the uniformity of humidity inside a building chamber Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 76 Pages 565 - 571 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2014	Implications of global warming for commercial building retrofitting in Australian cities Published In Building and Environment Volume 74 Pages 86 - 95 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2014	Optimal design of vertical ground heat exchangers by using entropy generation minimization method and genetic algorithms Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 87 Pages 128 - 137 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2014	Understanding the risks and uncertainties introduced by common assumptions in energy simulations for Australian commercial buildings Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 75 Pages 382 - 393 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2013	A simplified physical model-based fault detection and diagnosis strategy and its customized tool for centrifugal chillers Published In HVAC and R Research Volume 19 Pages 283 - 294 ISSN 1078-9669
2012	Effects of initial mist conditions on simulation accuracy of humidity distribution in an environmental chamber Published In Building and Environment Volume 47 Pages 217 - 222 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2012	Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 55 Pages 889 - 902 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2012	Investigation on capacity matching in liquid desiccant and heat pump hybrid air-conditioning systems Published In International Journal of Refrigeration Volume 35 Pages 160 - 170 ISSN 0140-7007 Altmetric
2011	Energy performance and optimal control of air-conditioned buildings with envelopes enhanced by phase change materials Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 52 Pages 3197 - 3205 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2011	Enhancing the performance of large primary-secondary chilled water systems by using bypass check valve Published In Energy Volume 36 Pages 268 - 276 ISSN 0360-5442 Altmetric
2011	Fault-tolerant supervisory control of building condenser cooling water systems for energy efficiency Published In HVAC and R Research Volume 18 Pages 126 - 146 ISSN 1078-9669
2011	In-situ implementation and validation of a CO2-based adaptive demand-controlled ventilation strategy in a multi-zone office building” Published In Building and Environment Volume 46 Pages 124 - 133 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2011	Online fault detection and robust control of condenser cooling water systems in building central chiller plants Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 43 Pages 153 - 165 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2011	Supervisory and optimal control of central chiller plants using simplified adaptive models and genetic algorithm Published In Applied Energy Volume 88 Pages 198 - 211 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2011	Test and evaluation of energy saving potentials in a complex building central chilling system using genetic algorithms Published In Building Services Engineering Research and Technology: an international journal Volume 32 Pages 109 - 126 ISSN 0143-6244 Altmetric
2010	A simplified dynamic model of building structures integrated with shaped-stabilized phase change materials Published In International Journal of Thermal Sciences Volume 49 Pages 1722 - 1731 ISSN 1290-0729 Altmetric
2010	Control strategies for variable speed pumps in super high-rise building Published In ASHRAE Journal Volume 52 Pages 36 - 43 ISSN 0001-2491
2010	Energy saving and optimal operation strategies for the central air-conditioning system in international commerce centre Published In IB Technology Volume 43 Pages 9 - 15
2010	Online optimal control strategies for multiple-chiller systems Published In Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal Volume 61 Pages 86 - 92
2010	Performance enhancement of a complex chilled water system using a check valve: experimental validation Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 30 Pages 2827 - 2832 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2009	A model-based fault detection and diagnosis strategy for HVAC Systems Published In International Journal of Energy Research Volume 33 Pages 903 - 918 ISSN 0363-907X Altmetric
2009	An optimal control strategy for complex building central chilled water systems for practical and real-time applications Published In Building and Environment Volume 44 Pages 1188 - 1198 ISSN 0007-3628 Altmetric
2009	Building energy research in Hong Kong: A review Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Volume 13 Pages 1870 - 1883 ISSN 1879-0690 Altmetric
2009	Dynamic characteristics and energy performance of buildings using phase change materials: A review Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 20 Pages 3169 - 3181 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2009	Energy efficient control of variable speed pumps in complex building central air-conditioning systems Published In Energy and Buildings Volume 41 Pages 197 - 205 ISSN 0378-7788 Altmetric
2009	Online performance evaluation of alternative control strategies for building cooling water systems prior to in-situ implementation Published In Applied Energy Volume 86 Pages 712 - 721 ISSN 0306-2619 Altmetric
2008	A supervisory control strategy for building cooling water systems for practical and real time applications Published In Energy Conversion and Management Volume 49 Pages 2324 - 2336 ISSN 0196-8904 Altmetric
2008	Evaluation of plume potential and plume abatement of evaporative cooling towers in a subtropical region Published In Applied Thermal Engineering Volume 28 Pages 1471 - 1484 ISSN 1359-4311 Altmetric
2008	Secondary loop chilled water in super high-rise Published In ASHRAE Journal Volume 50 Pages 42 - 52 ISSN 0001-2491
2008	Supervisory and optimal control of building HVAC systems: A review Published In HVAC and R Research Volume 14 Pages 3 - 32 ISSN 1078-9669 Altmetric
2007	Development of an optimal control strategy for the centralized cooling water system in international commerce centre of Hong Kong Published In Construction Conserves Energy Volume 35 Pages 1 - 3
2007	Prediction, potential and control of plume from wet cooling tower of commercial buildings in Hong Kong: a case study Published In International Journal of Energy Research Volume 31 Pages 778 - 795 ISSN 0363-907X Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Solar-assisted HVAC systems with integrated phase change materials Published In Sustainable Air Conditioning Systems Publisher London, United Kingdom: IntechOpen Pages 21 - 40 ISBN 9781789233001 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Performance Simulation and Evaluation of Net Zero Energy Buildings in an Australian Coastal Climate Published In International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
2018	A two-level clustering strategy for energy performance evaluation of university buildings Published In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy & Environment Pages 168 - 173
2017	Performance Simulation of a Ground Source Heat Pump System Integrated with Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors for Residential Application Published In Building Simulation 2017 Pages 1 - 9
2016	Development and performance evaluation of a liquid desiccant air conditioning system with hybrid electrodialysis and thermal regeneration Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 9
2016	Energy analysis of net zero energy buildings: a case study Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 10
2016	Energy management of double layers shape-stabilized phase change materials wallboard in office building Published In 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins Pages 974 - 986
2016	Evaluation methodology and implementation for natural ventilation control strategies Published In CLIMA 2016 - proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 10
2016	Field study of air conditioning and thermal comfort in residential buildings Published In Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings Windsor Conference Pages 1 - 18
2016	Optimization of a ceiling ventilation system with integrated photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials Published In 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins Pages 1010 - 1017
2016	Team UOW solar decathlon house: refurbishment demonstration Published In 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins Pages 790 - 799
2016	Thermal performance evaluation and optimal design of buildings with integrated air-based photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials using the Hooke-Jeeves pattern search method Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress Pages 1 - 10
2015	Experimental investigation of an innovative HVAC system with integrated PVT and PCM thermal storage for a net-zero energy retrofitted house Published In ASHRAE Winter Conference 2015 Pages 1 - 8
2015	Qualitative analysis of the use of building performance simulation in the Australian retrofitting industry Published In Proceedings of BS2015: 14th International Conference of International Building Performance Association Pages 262 - 269
2015	Using solar photovoltaic thermal collectors in phase change materials enhanced buildings for thermal performance management Published In 7th International Conference on Compressors and Refrigeration Pages 1 - 7
2014	Implementation of a solar PVT assisted HVAC system with PCM energy storage on a net-zero energy retrofitted house Published In Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference
2014	The impact of default assumptions from simulation protocols on predicted energy consumption in office buildings in Australia Published In 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference Papers Pages 219 - 226
2013	A theoretical investigation of a solar photovoltaic thermal system integrated with phase change materials Published In 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy technologies (SET-2013) Pages 1265 - 1272
2013	Evaluation of a ground source heat pump system in a net-zero energy office building Published In 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2013) Pages 1 - 9
2013	Modelling and investigation of a solar assisted liquid desiccant dehumidification air conditioning system Published In 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2013) Pages 1 - 8
2013	Optimal design of a solar water heating system for multiple purposes in low energy buildings Published In SET-2013 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies Pages 1 - 9
2012	Improving thermal comfort in naturally ventilated university buildings Published In 12th Annual Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability Conference 2012 Pages 2 - 12
2010	A robust strategy for fault tolerant control of building condenser cooling water systems for energy efficiency and sustainability Published In 7th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings Pages 1 - 13
2010	A simplified dynamic model of building structures integrated with SSPCM using GA-based parameter identification Published In International Conference on Applied Energy-Energy Solutions for A Sustainable World (ICAE 2010)
2010	A systematic optimization and operation of central chilling systems for energy efficiency and sustainability Published In The 6th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB’06) Pages 1 - 9
2010	Enhancing operational performance of the central chilled water system in a super high-rise building Published In First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2010), First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2010),
2009	Optimal control and operation of cooling towers in a super high-rise commercial building Published In 14th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference
2009	Supervisory and optimal control of the central chilling system in International Commerce Centre Published In The 10th Asia Pacific Conference on the Built Environment Green Energy for Environment
2008	Online optimal control of the central chilling system in a super high-rise commercial building Published In 12th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue Pages 1 - 8
2007	Control optimization of centralized cooling water system at International Commercial Centre Published In 2007 Zhejiang-Hong Kong Joint Symposium on Innovative Building Design and Technology--Challenges of Climate Change
2007	Development of supervisory control strategy for online control of central cooling water systems Published In 10th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association Pages 1 - 8

Editor Of

Book
- Improving Residential Energy Efficiency International Conference (IREE 2017). Netherlands. 2017

Investigator On

Year	Title
2011	Expanding the Value Proposition for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV): Thin Film Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPVT) Retrofitting of Buildings Awarded by: Australian Solar Institute Funding Scheme: Australia-Germany Collaborative Solar Research & Development Projects

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Impact Story

Built to Perform - University of Wollongong contributes to improving the future energy performance of buildings
Summary
In July 2018 ASBEC and ClimateWorks Australia released their report: <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code</a>. The report presents the findings of the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project, an industry-led effort to support long-term improvements to the energy requirements of the National Construction Code. Built to Perform was produced with the support of the <a href="http://lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/research/program-3-engaged-communities/sp0016-building-code-energy-performance-trajectory-project-2" title="Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living</a>, the RACV and dozens of building industry and government partners. The project was delivered in partnership with CSIRO, Energy Action, Strategy Policy Research and the <a href="https://sbrc.uow.edu.au/index.html" title="Sustainable Buildings Research Centre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Buildings Research Centre</a> at the University of Wollongong, with oversight by ASBEC’s Building Code Task Group. The report recommends that the States, Territories and the Commonwealth: <ol><li>Commit to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code, as part of a transition to net zero carbon new buildings by 2030. This would mean setting energy efficiency targets, and introducing net energy targets.</li><li>Deliver a step change in the energy requirements in the 2022 Code, with a strong focus on residential, and a further incremental increase in non-residential requirements.</li><li>Expand the scope of the Code and progress complementary measures, to prepare for future sustainability challenges and opportunities, including health, peak demand, maintainability, electric vehicles and embodied carbon.</li></ol> The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre was a key contributor to the project by completing an extensive number of building energy simulations for the project for numerous design changes to three defined archetype buildings (an apartment, an attached townhouse, and a detached standalone house) across four Australian climate zones. Please find a link to the Built to Perform report <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. The full Final Technical Report containing the evidence supporting the Built to Perform, is currently being compiled by the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project partners, and includes the University of Wollongong building energy simulation results, and will be released in August 2018.

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Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit and ready for a zero carbon future. Built to Perform shows that setting stronger energy standards for new buildings in the Code could, between now and 2050, reduce energy bills by up to $27 billion, cut energy network costs by up to $7 billion, and deliver at least 78 million tonnes of cumulative emissions savings.
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Building data analytics
Desiccant cooling;
Commercial building energy efficiency;
Thermal energy storage using phase change materials;
Advanced HVAC technologies;
Building integrated renewables.

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Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Membrane-based desiccant cooling and dehumidification
Doctor of Philosophy	Development, Modelling and Optimisation of High-Temperature Photovoltaic Thermal Systems	Fan, Wenke
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Development and optimisation of an enthalpy recovery ventilation system	Al-Bdoor, Ahmed Khafeef Obaid
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Evaluation of university buildings energy performance using data mining techniques	Li, Kehua
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	A Solar Assisted Internally Heated Regenerator for Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification Systems	Ren, Haoshan
Doctor of Philosophy	Thermal and Ventilation Performance of Existing and New-Build Mid-Rise Apartment Buildings	Beltrame, Steven
Doctor of Philosophy	Delivering innovation in engineering as part of the Solar Decathlon.	Baghi, Yeganeh

Outreach Overview

Associate Editor
- Research Journal of Environmental Sciences since January 2018.
Advisory/Editorial Board Member:
- Sci - Open Access Journal (Since 2018);
- Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies (Since 2018)
- Computer Simulation in Application (Since 2018)
- Buildings (since 2017)
- Frontiers in Built Environment (since 2015)
- Recent Patents on Engineering (since 2015)
- Sustainable Development Editorial Advisory Boards of Cambridge Scholars Publishing (since 2017).
Visiting appointments:
- Visiting Researcher, NTNU, Norway (06/2016-09/2016).
- Visiting Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System, Germany (10/2016-11/2016).

Reviewer Of

Reviewer of 45 journals in my field such as Applied Energy; Energy; Energy and Buildings; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; Energy Conversion and Management; Building and Environment; Applied Thermal Engineering; Solar Energy; Renewable Energy; Applied Thermal Engineering; International Journal of Refrigeration; Sustainable Cities and Society; Journal of Cleaner Production; Building Simulation; Buildings; Energies; Journal of Building Performance Simulation, etc. (Academic Article)

Organizer Of Event

Conference Program Chair, Improving Residential Energy Efficiency (IREE-2017) Conference, 16-17 February, Wollongong, Australia.

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Education And Training

B.E., Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, Department of Refrigeration & Cryogenic Engineering
M.E., Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, Department of Refrigeration & Cryogenic Engineering
Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Building Services Engineering

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Keywords

Building control optimisation; Building energy efficiency; Thermal energy storage using phase change materials; Building big data mining; Desiccant cooling.

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Zhenjun Ma

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SBRC, B237

Innovation Campus, Squires Way

Wollongong

NSW

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Australia

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Innovation Campus

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http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5996-7206 (confirmed)

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M-5878-2014

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