Publications

CFD-driven Bayesian optimization of localized ventilation to achieve desired microclimate conditions in plant factories

Yu, Z., Liu, Y., Hu, X., Xue, J., Zha, L., Zhang, J., ... & Lai, D.*

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Prediction and optimization of daylight performance of AI-generated residential floor plans

Hu, X., Zheng, H., & Lai, D.*

Building and Environment

Fast Estimation and Evaluation of Outdoor Thermal Environment on a Long-Term Basis in Complex Urban Environments

Sun, R., Liu, W.*, Shi, K., & Lai, D.**

Building Simulation

Mapping Priority Zones for Urban Heat Mitigation in Shanghai: Heat Risk vs. Shelter Provision

Qian, W., Rao, F.**, Li, X., & Lai, D.*

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Analysis of occupant thermal comfort and energy-saving potential based on cooling behaviors in residential buildings: A case study of Shanghai

Lyu, J., Yang, Y., Lai, D., Lan, L., Zhao, Z., Du, H., & Lian, Z.

Building and Environment

Energy consumption of plant factory with artificial light: Challenges and opportunities

Cai, W., Bu, K., Zha, L., Zhang, J., Lai, D., & Bao, H.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Numerical evaluation of airborne viral transmission in outdoor crowd gatherings

Sun, R., Yun, W., Kang, Y., & Lai, D.*

Building and Environment

Developing a physiological-parameter-based thermal sensation model for warm-biased outdoor settings: Step-up phase of the dynamic part

Jiang, Y., Xie, Y., Zhang, H., Lai, D., & Niu, J.

Building and Environment

Reconstructing fisheye luminance maps with a two-step network from a single low dynamic range image

Wen, S., Xue, J.*, Hua, G., & Lai, D.**

Automation in Construction

Unravelling key environmental factors influencing urban park visits: Thermal comfort and air quality

Rao, F., Xiao, P., Zhang, Y.**, & Lai, D*.

Urban Climate

Energy-saving effect assessment of various factors in container plant factories: A data-driven random forest approach

Bu, K., Yu, Z., Lai, D., & Bao, H.

Cleaner Energy Systems

A computationally affordable and reasonably accurate approach for annual outdoor thermal comfort assessment on an hourly basis

Sun, R., Lai, D., & Liu, W.*

Energy and Buildings

建筑光环境的用户视角：自然光调节的参数化设计案例研究

薛娇*, 范佚阁, 赖达祎, & 岳佳彤

装饰

Energy examination and optimization workflow for container farms: A case study in Shanghai, China

Yu, Z., Bu, K., Liu, Y., Wang, A., Yuan, W., Xue, J., Zhang, J., Bao, H., & Lai, D.*

Applied Energy

Transformative resilience of Wuhan's city-center main streets in the post-COVID era

Rao, F., Zhao, H., Han, S., Kong, Y., Lai, D., & Lu, T.

Nature Cities

Exploring the correlation and synchronicity between environmental factors and occupant thermal response in dynamic outdoor cabin environments

Lyu, J., Yang, Y., Lai, D., Lan, L., & Lian, Z.

Building and Environment

Inverse design of a thermally comfortable indoor environment with a coupled CFD and multi-segment human thermoregulation model

Liu, W., Zhang, T., & Lai, D.*

Building and Environment

Building form and outdoor thermal comfort: Inverse design of the microclimate of outdoor space for a kindergarten

Sun, R., Liu, J., Lai, D.*, & Liu, W.**

Energy and Buildings

How do people set air conditioning temperature setpoint in urban domestic–Behavior model in Chinese three climate zones based on historical usage data

Lyu, J., Li, J., Zhao, Z., Miao, X., Du, H., Lai, D., Yang, Y., & Lian, Z.

Energy and Buildings

Application of statistical analysis of sample size: How many occupant responses are required for an indoor environmental quality (IEQ) field study

Du, H., Lian, Z., Lan, L., & Lai, D.

Building Simulation

Comparing the performance of four shading strategies based on a multi-objective genetic algorithm: A case study in a university library

Wen, S., Hu, X., Hua, G., Xue, P., & Lai, D.*

Journal of Building Engineering

A novel method for designing general and local ventilation systems for a manufacturing plant

Chen, C., Liu, F., Liu, S., Liu, J., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

Dependence of urban park visits on thermal environment and air quality

Zhang, Y., Rao, F., Xue, J., & Lai, D.*

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Short-term exposure to indoor carbon dioxide and cognitive task performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Fan, Y., Cao, X., Zhang, J., Lai, D., & Pang, L.

Building and Environment

Draw to shade: A personalized daylighting regulation method through user-involved paintings for enhanced indoor visual comfort and aesthetics experience

Fan, Y., Xue, J.*, Zheng, H., & Lai, D.**

Journal of Building Engineering

Effects of different tree layouts on outdoor thermal comfort of green space in summer Shanghai

Lai, D., Liu, Y., Liao, M., & Yu, B.

Urban Climate

Enhanced automatic identification of urban community green space based on semantic segmentation

Chen, J., Shao, S., Zhu, Y., Wang, Y., Rao, F., Dai, X.*, & Lai, D.**

Land

Discussion on inapplicability of Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) for outdoor thermal comfort in cold region

Nie, T., Lai, D., Liu, K., Lian, Z., Yuan, Y., & Sun, L.

Urban Climate

Comparative analysis on indoor and outdoor thermal comfort in transitional seasons and summer based on multiple databases: Lessons learnt from the outdoors

Liu, S., Xie, Y., Zhu, Y., Lin, B., Cao, B., Wong, N. H., Niu, J., Fang, Z., Lai, D., Liu, W., Wen, J., Mou, D., Tang, H., Liu, Z., & Ignatius, M.

Science of the Total Environment

Evaluation of the accuracy of PMV and its several revised models using the Chinese Thermal Comfort Database

Du, H., Lian, Z., Lai, D., Duanmu, L., Zhai, Y., Cao, B., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Wang, Z., Zhang, X., & Hou, Z.

Energy and Buildings

Comparison of thermal comfort between radiant and convective systems using field test data from the Chinese Thermal Comfort Database

Du, H., Lian, Z., Lai, D., Duanmu, L., Zhai, Y., Cao, B., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Wang, Z., Zhang, X., & Hou, Z.

Building and Environment

Comparing the effects of sun and wind on outdoor thermal comfort: A case study based on longitudinal subject tests in cold climate region

Liu, K., Lian, Z., Dai, X., & Lai, D.*

Science of the Total Environment

Performance of fast fluid dynamics with a semi-Lagrangian scheme and an implicit upwind scheme in simulating indoor/outdoor airflow

Liu, W., Sun, H., Lai, D., Xue, Y., Kabanshi, A., & Hu, S.

Building and Environment

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and infection in airliner cabins

Wang, W., Wang, F., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Indoor Air

Empirical and numerical study of pollutant leakage caused by human arm movement through machine enclosure

Chen, C., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Journal of Cleaner Production

Investigation of outdoor pedestrian shading preference under several thermal environment using remote sensing images

Xue, P., Jia, X., Lai, D., Zhang, X., Fan, C., Zhang, W., & Zhang, N.

Building and Environment

A reinforcement learning approach for control of window behavior to reduce indoor PM₂.₅ concentrations in naturally ventilated buildings

An, Y., Xia, T., You, R., Lai, D., Liu, J., & Chen, C.

Building and Environment

Effect of existing residential renovation strategies on building cooling load: Cases in three Chinese cities

Qiu, L., Zhang, H., Zhang, W., Lai, D., & Li, R.

Energy and Buildings

Estimating long-term time-resolved indoor PM₂.₅ of outdoor and indoor origin using easily obtainable inputs

Xia, T., Qi, Y., Dai, X., Liu, J., Xiao, C., You, R., Lai, D., Liu, J., & Chen, C.

Indoor Air

Method of determining acceptable air temperature thresholds in Chinese HVAC buildings based on a data-driven model

Du, H., Lian, Z., Lai, D., Liu, W., Duanmu, L., Zhai, Y., Cao, B., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Wang, Z., & Zhang, X.

Energy and Buildings

Associations of indoor carbon dioxide concentrations, air temperature and humidity with perceived air quality and sick building syndrome symptoms in Chinese homes

Hou, J., Sun, Y., Dai, X., Liu, J., Shen, X., Tan, H., Yin, H., Huang, K., Gao, Y., Lai, D., Hong, W., Zhai, X., Norbäck, D., & Chen, Q.

Indoor Air

A field investigation of the thermal environment and adaptive thermal behavior in bedrooms in different climate regions in China

Liu, J., Liu, J., Lai, D., Pei, J., & Wei, S.

Indoor Air

Evaluation of thermal sensation models for predicting thermal comfort in dynamic outdoor and indoor environments

Zhou, X., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

Thermal comfort diversity in Chinese urban residential buildings across various climates

Lai, D., Liu, J., Wu, Z., Pei, J., Qi, Y., Zhang, H., & Yoshino, H.

Energy and Buildings

城市公共活动空间质量评价与优化策略研究

陶聪, 李佳芯, & 赖达祎*

规划师

Thermal comfort models and their developments: A review

Zhao, Q., Lian, Z., & Lai, D.

Energy and Built Environment

Energy analysis of three ventilation systems for a large machining plant

Chen, C., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces

Lai, D., Lian, Z., Liu, W., Guo, C., Liu, W., Liu, K., & Chen, Q.

Science of the Total Environment

An improved displacement ventilation system for a machining plant

Wei, G., Chen, B., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Atmospheric Environment

Performance evaluation and design guide for a coupled displacement-ventilation and passive-chilled-beam system

Shi, Z., Lai, D., & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

Quantification of the influence of thermal comfort and life patterns on outdoor space activities

Lai, D.*, Chen, B., & Liu, K.

Building Simulation

Large-scale and long-term monitoring of the thermal environments and adaptive behaviors in Chinese urban residential buildings

Qi, Y., Liu, J., Lai, D.*, Zhang, H., Cao, X., Wei, S., & Yoshino, H.

Building and Environment

A machine learning approach to predict outdoor thermal comfort using local skin temperatures

Liu, K., Nie, T., Liu, W., Liu, Y., & Lai, D.*

Sustainable Cities and Society

Thermal sensation model for driver in a passenger car with changing solar radiation

Zhou, X., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Building and Environment

Outdoor thermal comfort at a university campus: Studies from personal and long-term thermal history perspectives

Xue, J., Hu, X., Sani, S. N., Wu, Y., Li, X., Chai, L., & Lai, D.*

Sustainability

Comparison of the linear regression, multinomial logit, and ordered probability models for predicting the distribution of thermal sensation

Lai, D.*, Chen, C.

Energy and Buildings

全国 9 座城市住宅主观睡眠热舒适及人员适应性行为长期监测研究

洪伟萍, 刘俊*, & 赖达祎

暖通空调

A review of mitigating strategies to improve the thermal environment and thermal comfort in urban outdoor spaces

Lai, D., Liu, W., Gan, T., Liu, K., & Chen, Q.

Science of the Total Environment

Experimental investigation of thermal comfort in a passenger car under driving conditions

Zhou, X., Lai, D.*, & Chen, Q.

Building and Environment

Evaluation of relative weights for temperature, CO₂, and noise in aircraft cabin environment

Jia, S., Lai, D., Kang, J., Li, J., & Liu, J.

Building and Environment

An ordered probability model for predicting outdoor thermal comfort

Lai, D., Chen, C., Liu, W., Shi, Y., & Chen, C.

Energy and Buildings

Ventilation behavior in residential buildings with mechanical ventilation systems across different climate zones in China

Lai, D., Qi, Y., Liu, J., Dai, X., Zhao, L., & Shen, W.

Building and Environment

Indoor air quality and occupants' ventilation habits in China: Seasonal measurement and long-term monitoring

Liu, J., Dai, X., Li, X., Jia, S., Pei, J., Sun, Y., Lai, D., et al.

Building and Environment

Optimal design of indoor environment by the CFD-based adjoint method with area constrained topology and cluster analysis

Zhao, X., Liu, W., Lai, D., & Chen, Q.

Building and Environment

Window-opening behavior in Chinese residential buildings across different climate zones

Lai, D., Jia, S., Qi, Y., & Liu, J.

Building and Environment

A simple method for differentiating direct and indirect exposure to exhaled contaminants in mechanically ventilated rooms

Chen, C., Zhao, B., Lai, D., & Liu, W.

Building Simulation

Measurements and predictions of the skin temperature of human subjects on outdoor environments

Lai, D., Zhou, X., & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

Modeling dynamic thermal sensation of human subjects in outdoor environments

Lai, D., Zhou, X., & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

A two-dimensional model for calculating heat transfer in the human body in a transient and non-uniform thermal environment

Lai, D., & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

Study of outdoor ozone penetration into buildings through ventilation and infiltration

Lai, D., Karava, P., & Chen, Q.

Building and Environment

A case study of industrial building energy performance in a cold climate region in a developing country

Zhou, H., Li, W., Chen, Y., Lai, D., Sun, H., & Chen, Q.

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Studies of outdoor thermal comfort in northern China

Lai, D., Guo, D., Hou, Y., Lin, C., & Chen, Q.

Building and Environment

Coupled simulation of natural ventilation and daylighting for a residential community design

Liu, S., Liu, J., Yang, Q., Pei, J., Lai, D., Cao, X., Chao, J., & Zhou, C.

Energy and Buildings

Outdoor space quality: A field study in an urban residential community in central China

Lai, D., Zhou, C., Huang, J., Jiang, Y., Long, Z., & Chen, Q.

Energy and Buildings

Accurate and high-resolution boundary conditions and flow fields in the first-class cabin of an MD-82 commercial airliner

Liu, W., Wen, J., Chao, J., Yin, W., Chen, S., Lai, D., Lin, C., Liu, J., Sun, H., & Chen, Q.

Atmospheric Environment

基于 ASV 的室外开放空间热舒适度模型及模拟程序开发研究

赖达祎, 周超斌, 姜漪, & 刘俊杰*

生态城市与绿色建筑