Publications
Publications By Research Area
2022
Walker, Iain S., Brennan Less, David M. Lorenzetti, Michael D. Sohn, and Nuria Casquero-Modrego."Compartmentalization and Ventilation System Impacts on Air and Contaminant Transport for a Multifamily Building."Buildings XV Conference
(2022).
Delp, William W., Brennan Less, Haoran Zhao, Spencer M. Dutton, Wanyu R. Chan, and Brett C. Singer."Simulation-Based Analysis of Impacts of Reduced Envelope and Duct Air Leakage on Indoor Air Pollutant Concentrations in Occupied Manufactured Homes."
(2022).
2019
Less, Brennan, Spencer M. Dutton, Iain S. Walker, Max H. Sherman, and Jordan D. Clark."Energy savings with outdoor temperature-based smart ventilation control strategies in advanced California homes."Energy and Buildings
194 (2019) 317 - 327. DOI
Less, Brennan, Iain S. Walker, Jonathan L. Slack, Leo I. Rainer, and Ronnen M. Levinson."Sealed and Insulated Attic Hygrothermal Performance in New California Homes Using Vapor and Air Permeable Insulation—Field Study and Simulations."
(2019).
Clark, Jordan D., Brennan Less, Spencer M. Dutton, Iain S. Walker, and Max H. Sherman."Efficacy of occupancy-based smart ventilation control strategies in energy-efficient homes in the United States."Building and Environment
156 (2019) 253 - 267. DOI
Less, Brennan, Spencer M. Dutton, Xiwang Li, Jordan D. Clark, Iain S. Walker, and Max H. Sherman."Smart Ventilation for Advance California Homes – Single Zone Technology Task."
(2019).
2017
Less, Brennan, and Iain S. Walker."Smart Ventilation Controls for Occupancy and Auxiliary Fan Use Across U.S. Climates."
(2017).
2016
Less, Brennan, Iain S. Walker, and Sara Ticci."Development of Smart Ventilation Control Algorithms for Humidity Control in High-Performance Homes in Humid U.S. Climates."
(2016).
Less, Brennan, and Iain S. Walker."Smart Ventilation Control of Indoor Humidity in High Performance Homes in Humid U.S. Climates."ASHRAE
(2016).
2015
Less, Brennan, and Iain S. Walker."Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center."
(2015).
Less, Brennan, Nasim A. Mullen, Brett C. Singer, and Iain S. Walker."Indoor Air Quality in 24 California Residences Designed as High-Performance Homes."
(2015). DOI
2014
Walker, Iain S., and Brennan Less."An Assessment of Envelope Measures in Mild Climate Deep Energy Retrofits."
(2014).
Walker, Iain S., Brennan Less, and Jeremy Fisher."Deep Energy Retrofit Performance Metric Comparison: Eight California Case Studies."
(2014).
Less, Brennan, Iain S. Walker, and Yihuan Tang."Development of an Outdoor Temperature-Based Control Algorithm for Residential Mechanical Ventilation Control."
(2014).
Walker, Iain S., Max H. Sherman, and Brennan Less."Houses are Dumb without Smart Ventilation."
(2014).
Less, Brennan, and Iain S. Walker."Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Residential Deep Energy Retrofits."
(2014).
Less, Brennan, and Iain S. Walker."A Meta-Analysis of Single-Family Deep Energy Retrofit Performance in the U.S.."
(2014).