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Publications: Intelligent Façades:Switchable Windows:Electrochromics

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2021

Thomson, Gregory D, Robert G Davis, Luis L Fernandes, and Taoning Wang."Achieving Integrated Daylighting and Electric Lighting Systems: Current State of the Art and Needed Research."Energies 14.13 (2021) 3833. DOI

2020

Gehbauer, Christoph, David Blum, Taoning Wang, and Eleanor S Lee."Integrated Dynamic Facade Control with an Agent-based Architecture for Commercial Buildings." (2020).

2019

Wu, Yujie, Taoning Wang, Eleanor S Lee, Jérôme H Kämpf, and Jean-Louis Scartezzini."Split-pane electrochromic window control based on an embedded photometric device with real-time daylighting computing."Building and Environment 161 (2019) 106229. DOI

2018

Lee, Eleanor S."Innovative Glazing Materials."Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings A Life Cycle Approach (2018).

Fernandes, Luis L, Eleanor S Lee, Darryl J Dickerhoff, Anothai Thanachareonkit, Taoning Wang, and Christoph Gehbauer."Electrochromic Window Demonstration at the John E. Moss Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California." (2018).

2016

Lee, Eleanor S, Luis L Fernandes, Samir Touzani, Anothai Thanachareonkit, Xiufeng Pang, and Darryl J Dickerhoff."Electrochromic Window Demonstration at the 911 Federal Building, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon." (2016).

2013

Lee, Eleanor S, Xiufeng Pang, Sabine Hoffmann, Howdy Goudey, and Anothai Thanachareonkit."An empirical study of a full-scale polymer thermochromic window and its implications on material science development objectives."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 116 (2013) 14-26. DOI

Fernandes, Luis L, Eleanor S Lee, and Gregory J Ward."Lighting energy savings potential of split-pane electrochromic windows controlled for daylighting with visual comfort."Energy and Buildings 61 (2013) 8-20. DOI

Garcia, Guillermo, Raffaella Buonsanti, Anna Llordes, Evan L Runnerstrom, Amy Bergerud, and Delia J Milliron."Near-Infrared Spectrally Selective Plasmonic Electrochromic Thin Films."Advanced Optical Materials 1.3 (2013) 215 - 220. DOI

DeForest, Nicholas, Arman Shehabi, Guillermo Garcia, Jeffery B Greenblatt, Eric R Masanet, Eleanor S Lee, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Delia J Milliron."Regional performance targets for transparent near-infrared switching electrochromic window glazings."Building and Environment 61 (2013) 160 - 168. DOI

2012

Lee, Eleanor S, Erin S Claybaugh, and Marc LaFrance."End User Impacts of Automated Electrochromic Windows in a Pilot Retrofit Application."Energy and Buildings 47.April 2012 (2012) 267-284. DOI

2007

Lee, Eleanor S, and Aslihan Tavil."Energy and visual comfort performance of electrochromic windows with overhangs."Building and Environment 42.6 (2007) 2439-2449. DOI

2006

Lee, Eleanor S, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Joseph H Klems, Mehry Yazdanian, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Monitored Energy Performance of Electrochromic Windows Controlled for Daylight and Visual Comfort."2006 ASHRAE Annual Meeting 112 Issue 2 (2006).

Clear, Robert D, Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Eleanor S Lee."Subject Response to Electrochromic Windows."Energy and Buildings 38.7 (2006) 758-779. DOI

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Robert D Clear, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Joseph H Klems, Luis L Fernandes, Gregory J Ward, Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Mehry Yazdanian."Advancement of Electrochromic Windows." (2006).

Clear, Robert D."Summary results of visual comfort measurements at the electrochromic windows testbed." (2006).

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Robert D Clear, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Joseph H Klems, Luis L Fernandes, Gregory J Ward, Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Mehry Yazdanian."A Design Guide for Early-Market Electrochromic Windows." (2006).

Tavil, Aslihan, and Eleanor S Lee."Effects of Overhangs on the Performance of Electrochromic Windows."Architectural Science Review (2006).

2005

Tavil, Aslihan, and Eleanor S Lee."The Impact of Overhang Designs on the Performance of Electrochromic Windows."ISES 2005 Solar World Congress (2005).

Lee, Eleanor S, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Daylighting control performance of a thin-film ceramic electrochromic window: Field study results."Energy and Buildings 38 (2005) 30-44.

2004

Selkowitz, Stephen E, and Eleanor S Lee."Integrating Automated Shading and Smart Glazings with Daylight Controls."International Symposium on Daylighting Buildings (2004) B13-B20.

Lee, Eleanor S, Mehry Yazdanian, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Energy-Savings Potential of Electrochromic Windows in the US Commercial Buildings Sector." (2004).

2003

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Øyvind Aschehoug, and Eleanor S Lee."Advanced Interactive Façades — Critical Elements for Future Green Buildings?."GreenBuild, the annual USGBC International Conference and Expo (2003).

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Eleanor S Lee, and Øyvind Aschehoug."Perspectives on Advanced Façades with Dynamic Glazings and Integrated Lighting Controls."CISBAT 2003, Innovation in Building Envelopes and Environmental Systems, International Conferences on Solar Energy in Buildings (2003).

2002

Lee, Eleanor S, L Zhou, Mehry Yazdanian, Vorapat Inkarojrit, Jonathan L Slack, Michael D Rubin, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Energy Performance Analysis of Electrochromic Windows in New York Commercial Office Buildings." (2002).