Selected recent refereed journal papers and books
Recent Refereed Journal Papers
1.Rounis, E.D., Ioannidis, Z., Sigounis A., Athienitis, A.K. and Stathopoulos, T. (2021). “A novel approach for the modelling of convective phenomena for building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPV/T) systems”, Solar Energy, Vol. 232, pp. 328-343, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.12.058.
2.Abtahi, M., Athienitis, A.K. and Delcroix B. (2021). “Control-Oriented Thermal Network Models for Predictive Load Management in Canadian Houses with On-Site Solar Electricity Generation: Application to a Research House”, Journal of Building Performance Simulation. https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2021.1998223
3.Saberi Derakhtenjani, A. and Athienitis, A.K. (2021). “Model predictive control strategies to activate the energy flexibility for zones with hydronic radiant systems”. Energies, 14, 1195. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14041195
4.Saberi Derakhtenjani, A. and Athienitis, A.K. (2021). “A numerical and experimental study of hydronic heating for road de-icing and its energy flexibility”. Science and Technology for the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2021.1993687
5.Bambara, J., Athienitis, A. K. and Eicker, U. (2021). “Residential densification for positive energy districts”. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2021.630973
6.Dumoulin, R., Rounis, E. D. and Athienitis, A.K. (2021). “Operation and grid interaction modelling of a house with a building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPV/T) system coupled to an air-source heat pump”. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2021.1941247
7.Maturo, A., Petrucci, A., Forzano, C., Giuzio, G. F., Buonomano, A. and Athienitis, A.K. (2021). “Design and environmental sustainability assessment of energy-independent communities: The case study of a livestock farm in the North of Italy”. Energy Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.080
8.Rounis, E.D., Athienitis, A.K. and Stathopoulos, T. (2021). “BIPV/T curtain wall systems: design, development and testing”. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, 103019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.09.023
9.Date J., Candanedo J.A., Athienitis, K. (2021). A methodology for the enhancement of the energy flexibility and contingency response of a building through predictive control of passive and active storage. Energies, 14(5), 1387; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14051387.
10.Yip, S., Athienitis, A., Lee, B., (2021). “Early stage Design for an institutional net-zero energy archetype building, Part 1: Methodology, form and sensitivity analysis”. Solar Energy, Volume 224, pp. 516-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.05.091
11.Rounis E., Athienitis A.K. and Stathopoulos T. (2020). “Review of air-based PV/T and BIPV/T systems - performance and modelling”, Renewable Energy, Volume 163, pp. 1729-1753, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.10.085.
12.Saberi Derakhtenjani A. and Athienitis A.K. (2020). “A frequency domain transfer function methodology for thermal characterization and design for energy flexibility of zones with radiant systems”. Renewable Energy, Vol. 163, pp. 1033-1045. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.06.131
13.Ioannidis Z., Rounis E., Athienitis A.K. and Stathopoulos T. (2020). “Double skin façade integrating semi-transparent photovoltaics: Experimental study on forced convection and heat recovery”. Applied Energy, Volume 278, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115647.
14.Date J., Candanedo J. A., Athienitis A.K. and Lavigne K. (2020). “Development of reduced order thermal dynamic models for building load flexibility of an electrically-heated high temperature thermal storage device”. Science and Technology for the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2020.1735260
15.Vallianos C., Athienitis A.K. and Rao J. (2019). “Hybrid ventilation in an institutional building: Modeling and predictive control”. Building and Environment, Vol 166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106405.
16.Sun D., Athienitis A.K. and D'Avignon K. (2019). “Application of semitransparent photovoltaics in transportation infrastructure for energy savings and solar electricity production: Toward novel net‐zero energy tunnel design”. Prog Photovolt Res Appl. 2019;1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3182.
17.Morovat N., Athienitis A.K., Candanedo J. and Dermardiros V. (2019). “Simulation and Performance Analysis of Active PCM-air Heat Exchanger to Optimize Building Operation”, Energy and Buildings, Volume 199, pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.06.022.
18.Qi, D., Cheng J., Katal A., Wang L. and Athienitis A.K. (2019). “Multizone modeling of a hybrid ventilated high-rise building based on full-scale measurements for predictive control”. Indoor and Built Environment. Vol. 29(4), pp. 496-507, https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X19856405.
19.Bambara, J., & Athienitis, A.K. (2019). ‘Energy and Economic Analysis for the Design of Greenhouses with Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic Cladding’. Journal of Renewable Energy, Vol. 131, 1274-1287.
20.Bambara, J., & Athienitis, A.K. (2018). ‘Energy and Economic Analysis for Greenhouse Envelope Design’. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 61(6), 1-16.
21.Bambara, J. & Athienitis, A.K. (2018). ‘Energy and economic analysis for greenhouses ground insulation design’. Energies, 11(11), 3218.
22.Papachristou A.C., Vallianos C., Dermardiros V., Athienitis A.K. and Candanedo J.A. (2018): ‘A numerical and experimental study of a simple model-based predictive control strategy in a perimeter zone with phase change material’. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, Volume 24:9, 933-944.
23.Bastien D. and Athienitis A.K. (2018). “Passive thermal energy storage, part 1: design concepts and metrics”. Renewable Energy, Vol. 115, pp. 1319 - 1327.
24.Yuan, S., Vallianos H., Athienitis A.K. and Rao J. (2018). “A study of hybrid ventilation in an institutional building for predictive control”, Building and Environment, Volume 128, pp. 1-11.
25.Cotrufo N., Zmeureanu R. and Athienitis A.K. (2018). "Virtual measurements of the air properties in AHUs or virtual re-calibration of sensors." Science and Technology for the Built Environment, DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2018.1493309.
26.Athienitis A.K., Barone G., Buonomano A. and Palombo A. (2017). "Assessing active and passive effects of façade building integrated photovoltaics/thermal systems: Dynamic modelling and simulation", Applied Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.09.039.
27.Kapsis, K. Athienitis, A.K. and Harrison, S. (2017). “Determination of solar heat gain coefficient for semi-transparent photovoltaic windows: an experimental study”. ASHRAE Transactions. Vol. 123(1): 83-94.
28.Ioannidis, Z., Buonomano, A., Athienitis, A.K. and Stathopoulos, T. (2017). “Modeling of Double Skin Façades Integrating Photovoltaic Panels and automated roller shades: Analysis of the Thermal and Electrical Performance”. Energy and Buildings, Volume 154: 618-632.
29.Bigaila, E. and Athienitis, A.K. (2017). “Modeling and simulation of a photovoltaic/thermal air collector assisting a façade integrated small scale heat pump with radiant PCM panel”. Energy and Buildings, Volume 149: 298-309.
30.Guarino, F., Athienitis, A.K., Cellura, M., Bastien, D. (2017). ‘PCM thermal storage design in buildings: Experimental studies and applications to solaria in cold climates’. Applied Energy, Volume 185, 95-106.
31.Bastien, D. and Athienitis, A.K. (2017). “Passive thermal energy storage, part II: design methodology for solaria and greenhouses”. Renewable Energy, 103: 537–560.
32.Kayello A., Ge H., Athienitis A.K. and Rao J. (2017). “Experimental study of thermal and airtightness performance of structural insulated panel joints in cold climates”. Building and Environment. Volume 115 (Apr): 345-357.
33.Minea, V., Chen, Y., & Athienitis, A. K. (2016). “Canadian low-energy housing: National energy context, and a case study of a demonstration house with focus on its ground-source heat pump”. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 1-18.
34.Rounis, E.D. Athienitis A.K. and Stathopoulos, T. (2016). “Multiple-inlet building integrated photovoltaic/thermal system modelling under varying wind and temperature conditions”. Solar Energy, Vol. 139: 157 – 170.
35.Yang, T. and Athienitis, A.K. (2016). “A Review of Research and Developments of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) Systems”. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 66: 886-912.
36.Date, J. Athienitis, A.K. Chen, Y. and Fournier, M. (2016). “Impact of thermal model resolution on peak heating demand calculation under different set point profiles, ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 122(1): 278-288.
37.Dermardiros, V., Chen, Y. Daoud, A. and Athienitis, A.K. (2016). “Development of reduced order thermal models of building integrated active PCM-TES”. ASHRAE Transactions, 122(1): 267-277.
38.Chen, Yuxiang, Galal, K.E. and Athienitis, A.K. (2016). “Integrating hollow-core masonry walls and precast concrete slabs into building space heating and cooling”. Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 5: 277-288.
39.Kapsis K. and Athienitis, A. K. (2015). “A study of the potential benefits of semi-transparent photovoltaics in commercial buildings”. Solar Energy, Vol. 115: 120-132.
40.Yang, T. and Athienitis, A.K. (2015). “Experimental investigation of a two-inlet air-based building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) system”. Applied Energy, Vol. 159(12): 70-79.
41.Bastien, D. and Athienitis, A.K. (2015). “Methodology for selecting fenestration systems
in heating dominated climates”. Applied Energy, Vol. 154(9): 1004-1019.
42.Bastien, Dermardiros D., V. and Athienitis, A.K. (2015). “Development of a new control strategy for improving the operation of multiple shades in a solarium”. Solar Energy, Vol. 122 (12), 277-292.
43.Saberi A.D., Candanedo J.A., Chen Y., Dehkordi V.R. and Athienitis A.K. (2015). “Modelling approaches for the characterization of building thermal dynamics and model-based control: A case study”. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, Vol. 21(6): 824 – 836.
44.Candanedo, J.A. Dehkordi, V.R. Saberi A.D. and Athienitis, A.K. (2015). "Near-optimal transition between temperature setpoints for peak load reduction in small buildings”. Energy and Buildings, Vol. 87: 123-133.
45.Yang, T. and Athienitis, A.K. (2014). "A study of design options for a building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) system with glazed air collector and multiple inlets." Solar Energy, Vol. 104: 82-92.
46.Chen, Y., Galal, K. and Athienitis, A.K. (2014). "Design and operation methodology for active building-integrated thermal energy storage systems”. Energy and Buildings, Vol. 84 (11): 575-585.
47.Chen, Y., Athienitis A.K. and Galal K. (2014). "A charging control strategy for active building-integrated thermal energy storage systems using frequency domain modelling”. Energy and Buildings, Vol. 84 (11): 651-661.
48.Hachem C., Athienitis A.K, and Fazio P. (2014). “Energy performance enhancement in multistory residential buildings”. Journal of Applied Energy, Vol. 116, pp. 9-19.
49.O’Brien, W., Kesik, T. Athienitis, A. (2014). “Use of solar design days to support passive solar house design”. ASHRAE Transactions,Vol. 120 (1), pp. 101-113.
50.Bucking, S., Athienitis, A.K. and Zmeureanu, R. (2014). “Multi-objective optimal design of a near net-zero energy solar house”. ASHRAE Transactions,Vol. 120(1), pp. 224-235. (Technical paper award).
51.Temby, O. Kapsis, K. Berton, H. Rosenbloom, D. Gibson, G. Athienitis, A. and Meadowcroft, J. (2014). “Building-integrated photovoltaics: distributed energy development for urban sustainability”. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 56(6), 4-17.
52.Bucking, S., Athienitis, A.K. and Zmeureanu, R. (2013). “An information driven hybrid evolutionary algorithm for optimal design of a Net Zero Energy House”. Solar Energy, Vol. 96(10), pp. 128-139.
53.O’Brien, W., Kapsis, K. and Athienitis, A.K. (2013). “Manually-operated window shade patterns in office buildings: a critical review”. Building and Environment, 60(2): 319-338.
Selected books and proceedings edited
Athienitis, A.K., ed. (2020). Roadmap to Resilient Ultra-Low Energy Built Environment with Deep Integration of Renewables in 2050: Proceedings, Montreal Symposium. Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies, Concordia University, and Canadian Academy of Engineering, Montréal, Canada. ISBN 978-0-9690101-1-1. https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/987839/1/Roadmap%20Symposium%20Proceedings.pdf
Athienitis, A.K. and O'Brien, W. (Eds.). (2015). “Modelling, Design, and Optimization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings”. John Wiley & Sons. (396 pages).