Conference

2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference

Researchers from PNNL will discuss advances in buildings-related technologies and methods to achieve efficiency, decarbonization, resiliency, and more

PNNL @ ASHRAE Winter Conference 2024
January 20-24, 2024

Marriott Marquis McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) again hosts a premier international gathering that includes Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers sharing their expertise through seminars, paper presentations, debates, and panel discussions. PNNL sessions and speakers are outlined below. Click on each of the session titles for more information on each topic.

Bing Liu
BING LIU
SESSION CHAIR

Panel 3 LIVESTREAM | Harmony in Action: ASHRAE Standards Paving the Way for Building Decarbonization

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himanshu sharma
HIMANSHU SHARMA
SESSION CHAIR

Seminar 21 LIVESTREAM | Artificial Intelligence for Buildings Performance Simulation

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Seminar 32 | Paving the Way for Zero Codes for Residential and Commercial Buildings

Monday, January 22, 2024, 2:15 PM-3:45 PM CST
supriya goel
SUPRIYA GOEL 

Presentation 1 | Paving the Way for Zero Codes through Performance Based Approaches

ellen franconi
Dr. Ellen Franconi 

Presentation 2 | Closing the Gap for Zero Energy Performance

michael tillou circle

MICHAEL TILLOU

Presentation 3 | Model Zero Code for Residential and Commercial Buildings 

kim cheslak

KIMBERLY CHESLAK

Presentation 4 | Aligning Building Performance Standards with New Construction Codes 


srinivas katipamula
SRINIVAS KATIPAMULA
SESSION CHAIR

SEMINAR 36 LIVESTREAM | How Can Connected Communities Support U.S. DOE and ASHRAE Goals for Decarbonization and to Mitigate Climate Change?

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veronica adetola
VERONICA ADETOLA

Seminar 46 | Optimization to Enable Predictive Controls and Scheduling for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

Presentation 1 | Practical Grid-Responsive Predictive Control for Integrated Heat Pump Systems

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junke wang
JUNKE WANG

 

Paper Session 7 | Control Applications and Model Predictive Controls

Presentation | Modeling and Validation of a Residential Multi-Functional Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump System with Heat Recovery for Control Applications (CH-24-C025)

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Vrushali Mendon circle
VRUSHALI MENDON
kevin keene
KEVIN KEENE

Paper Session 21 | Refrigerant Leakage, Cold Climate Heat Pumps, and Hybrid Solvers

Presentation | DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge: Development, Metrics, and Early Field Observations (CH-24-C078)

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kim cheslak
        KIMBERLY CHESLAK 

Debate 2Who's Afraid of the Net Zero Wolf?

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yilin jiang
YILIN JIANG

AHR Expo Session 5 | Field Studies of Smart Thermostats for Energy -Efficient and Grid flexibility Operations in Residentials and Light Commercials

Presentation 2 | Development, Implementation, and Impact Analysis of Model Predictive Control-Based Optimal Precooling Using Smart Homes Thermostats

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Seminar 53: LIVESTREAM | Driving Existing Building Decarbonization through Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction with ASHRAE Standard 100

Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST
kim cheslak
Kimberly Cheslak 

Presentation 1 | Standard 100 Overview: Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings 

jamie kono circle
Jamie Kono

Presentation 2 | Standard 100 Updates: GHG Performance and Target Development


patti gunderson circle
PATTI GUNDERSON

Seminar 54 | The Final Frontier: Developing Cost-Effective Retrofit Strategies for Residential Wall Assemblies

Presentation 1 | Options for Exterior Wall Upgrades Supporting Deep-Energy Retrofits in Residential Buildings

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min gyung yu
MIN GYUNG YU

POSTER | Enhancing Building Energy Efficiency Through Advanced Sizing and Dispatch Methods for Energy Storage

Monday, January 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM, CDT