Staff Profile:Dr Runming Yao

Name:

Dr Runming Yao

Job Title:

Reader in Sustainable Built Environments

Responsibilities:

Convenor for the following Modules:
• Intelligent Buildings (Part 3)
• Energy in Buildings (Masters)

External responsibilities:
Peer review for Netherlands Research Council;
Member of EPSRC Peer Review;
Guest Professor of Chongqing University, China;
Vice president of UK Chinese Association of Environment;
Editor Board member of the Journal of Intelligent Building International, earthscan;
Editor Board member of the Journal of Renewable Energy, Elsevier Science Direct;
Editor Board member of the Journal of Indoor and Built Environment, Sage.

Areas of Interest:

Dr Runming Yao's research interests are the sustainable building and urban environment including urban and building environmental performance; thermal comfort, wellbeing and productivity; human behaviour and energy management in buildings; intelligent building and control; and green building assessment.

Current Projects:

• Study on human behaviour according to indoor thermal environment and development of intelligent control system (RAE, 2009-2010)
• Numerical and experimental study on integrated strategic simulation model of urban environment(EPSRC, 2008-2011)
• Forecast model for carbon emission in UK domestic buildings (EPSRC DTG, 2009-2012)
• Occupant behaviour of energy consumption in UK dwelling (EPSRC DTG, 2009-2012)
• Decision making tool for building services design and control (Reading University, 2009-2012)
• Effects of adaptive regulations of human body on thermal comfort and potential energy saving in buildings (Reading University, 2008-2011)
• Theory and method of dynamic control of thermal environment in buildings (Chinese National Natural Science Foundation, as a Co-I, 2008-2012)
• Assessing energy efficiency technology in buildings and development of energy efficient building labelling system in China (Chinese 11th-Five-Year Plan National R&D Key programme, as a PI, 2007-2010)
• Mechanism of physiological and psychological response to the thermal environment in the hot summer and cold winter zone in China (Chinese National Natural Science Foundation, as a Co-I, 2007-2009)

Research groups / Centres:

Innovative and Sustainable Technologies
Building and Urban Sustainability

Publications:

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Number of items: 25.

2011

• Yao, R., Luo, Q. and Li, B. (2011) A simplified mathematical model for urban microclimate simulation. Building and Environment, 46 (1). pp. 253-265. ISSN 0360-1323

2010

• Yang, Y., Li, B. and Yao, R. (2010) A method of identifying and weighting indicators of energy efficiency assessment in Chinese residential buildings. Energy Policy, 38 (12). pp. 7687-7697. ISSN 0301-4215
• Yao, R., Ding, Y., Li , B. and Tan, Y. (2010) Part load operation coefficient of air-conditioning system of public building. Energy and Buildings, 42 (10). pp. 1902-1907. ISSN 0378-7788
• Yao, R. (2010) A generic model of Exergy Assessment of the Environmental Impact for the Building Lifecycle. International Journal of Energy and Buildings, 42 (9). pp. 1482-1490.
• Li, B., Li, W., Liu, H., Yao, R., Tan, M., Jing, S. and Ma, X. (2010) Physiological expression of human thermal comfort to indoor operative temperature in the non-HVAC environment. International Journal of Indoor Built Environment, 19 (2). pp. 221-229. ISSN 1420-326X
• Yao, R. and Zheng, J. (2010) A model of intelligent building energy management for the indoor environment. Intelligent Buildings International, 2 (1). pp. 72-80. ISSN 1750-8975
• Yao, R., Liua , J. and Li, B. (2010) Occupants' adaptive responses and perception of thermal environment in naturally conditioned university classrooms. Applied Energy, 87 (3). pp. 1015-1022. ISSN 0306-2619

2009

• Yao, R., Li, B., Steemers, K. and Short, A. (2009) Assessing the natural ventilation cooling potential of office buildings in different climate zones in China. Renewable Energy, 34 (12). pp. 2697-2705. ISSN 0960-1481
• Yao, R. and Li, B. (2009) Building and urban sustainability (editorial). Renewable Energy, 34 (9 (Special issue: Building and urban sustainability)). p. 1993. ISSN 0960-1481
• March, P., Clements-Croome, D.J. and Yao, R. (2009) Development of intelligent building in Bahrain. Journal of Centre South University, 16 (Supplement 1). pp. 89-94. ISSN 1005-9784
• Liu, M. and Yao, R. (2009) Environmental sustainability modelling with exergy methodology for building life cycle. In: The International Conference in Sustainable Development in Building and Environment, Chongqing, China.
• Turkbeyler, E. and Yao, R. (2009) Experimental study of urban microclimate for a building complex. In: The International Conference in Sustainable Development in Building and Environment, Chongqing, China.
• Zheng, J., Zhang, Y. and Yao, R. (2009) Impact of indoor thermal comfort on physiological parameters of human body. In: The International Conference in Sustainable Development in Building and Environment , Chongqing, China.
• Lim, D. and Yao, R. (2009) Impact of UK building regulations on design and thermal performance of dwellings. In: The International Conference in Sustainable Development in Building and Environment, Chongqing, China.
• March, P., Clements-Croome, D. and Yao, R. (2009) An investigation of development of intelligent buildings in Bahrain. In: The International Conference in Sustainable Development in Building and Environment , Chongqing, China.
• Yao, R. and Steemers, K. (2009) Overview of an innovative EU-China collaboration in education and research in sustainable built environment. Renewable Energy, 34 (9 (Special issue: Building and urban sustainability)). pp. 2080-2087. ISSN 0960-1481
• Yao, R. (2009) Tackling carbon emission reduction: adaptive behaviour of thermal comfort in buildings. Innovation and Research Focus (78).
• Yao, R., Li, B. and Liu, J. (2009) A theoretical adaptive model of thermal comfort – Adaptive Predicted Mean Vote (aPMV). Building and Environment, 44 (10). pp. 2089-2096. ISSN 0360-1323
• Yao, R. and Steemers, K. (2009) Urbanisation and its impact on building energy consumption and efficiency in China. Renewable Energy, 34 (9 (Special issue: Building and urban sustainability)). pp. 1994-1998. ISSN 0960-1481

2008

• Yao, R., Liu, M., Li, B., Steemers, K., Heiselberg, P. and Guedes, M.C. (2008) Green building best practices. Chongqing University Press (in Chinese). ISBN 9787562443957
• Yao, R., Yang, Y. and Li, B. (2008) A method of assessing indoor environment quality using evidential reasoning approach. In: World Renewable Energy Congress X, Glasgow, Scotland.
• Yang, Y., Li, B. and Yao, R. (2008) A method of weighting indicators in building energy efficiency assessment. In: PLEA 2008 - 25th Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Dublin.

2007

• Liu, M., Li, B. Z. and Yao, R. M. (2007) Building operational energy consumption of Chongqing and its exergy assessment. Journal of Central South University of Technology, 14. pp. 186-190. ISSN 1005-9784
• Liang, J., Li, B. Z., Wu, Y. and Yao, R. M. (2007) An investigation of the existing situation and trends in building energy efficiency management in China. Energy and Buildings, 39 (10). pp. 1098-1106. ISSN 0378-7788

2006

• Yao, R., Steemers, K. and Li, B. (2006) Asia-European sustainable urban development. In: International Conference on Asia-European Sustainable Urban Development.

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Books:

Yao R., Steemers K. and B. Li, 2006, Introduction to Sustainable Urban and Architectural Design, Publisher: China Construction Publisher, ISBN 7-112-08099-1, 279 pages, in English and Chinese

Yao R., Li B. and Steemers K. 2003, Sustainable Built Environment and Construction, Chongqing University, ISBN 0-903248-03-4, 196 pages, in English and Chinese

Guest Editor for Special Issues:
Liu K. and Yao R., Intelligent Pervasive Spaces for Working and Living, International Journal of Intelligent Building, Special Issue 2010. Vol.2 No. 1, ISSN1750-8975, earthscan;

Selected refereed journal papers published in recent years:
(*corresponding author):

2011
Yang Y., Li B. Yao R.*, A method of identifying and weighting indicators of energy efficiency assessment in Chinese residential buildings, International Journal of Energy Policy, Elsevier Science Direct, in press, available online 15 September 2010

Yao R.*, Luo Q. and Li B. A simplified mathematical model for urban microclimate simulation, International Journal of Building and Environment, Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 253-265, Elsevier Science Direct

2008
Luo Q., Li B. Yao R. and Ding Y. Math model and case study on outdoor thermal environment of urban architectural complexity based on image process, Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, VOl.29 ISSUE.5 pp.630-635, 2008.5, ISSN 0254-0096

2007
Li B., Yao R., Luo Q., Steemers K. Image Processing Method in Urban Buildings Solar Energy Design, Journal of Chongqing University, pp.95-100, Vol.30, No.8, Aug.2007 ISSN:1000-582X

Yang Y., Li B., and Yao R. Policy Impact on building energy efficiency - EU experiences, Journal of Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Vol. 37, No. 4 2007, pp.52-56, ISSN 1002-8501

Li B., Liu J., and Yao R. Investigation and analysis on classroom thermal environment in winter in Chongqing, Journal of Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Vol.37, No.5, 2007, pp.115-117. ISSN 1002-8501

2006
Li B., Luo Q., Yao R. and Steemers K, Image process for sunlight distribution among buildings, Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, VOl.27 ISSUE.12, pp.1247-1251 2006.12 ISSN 0254-0096

Li B., Luo Q., and Yao R., Solution on configuration factor from ground to sky, Journal of Chongqing University, Feb 2006, No.2, pp.86-89,ISSN 1000-582X

2005
Yao R.*, Steemers K., and Baker N., Strategic design and analysis method of natural ventilation for summer cooling, International Journal of Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, Publisher: Arnold, Volume 26, No. 4, 2005, pp. 315-335, ISSN 0143-6244

Yao R.*, Steemers K., A method of formulating energy load profile for domestic buildings in the UK, International Journal of Energy and Building, 37(2005) pp. 663-671, ISSN 0378-7788, Elsevier Science Direct

Yao R.*, Li B., Steemers K., Energy policy and standard for built environment in China, International Journal of Renewable Energy, 2005 1-16. January 2005, pp. 1973-1988, ISSN: 0960-1481, Elsevier Science Direct

2004
Li B., Liu M., Yao R., Steemers K., Sustainable Urbanisation: Energy and Environment in Chongqing, Journal of Chongqing University, English Edition, Chongqing University Publishing House, Dec 2005, Vol.4 No.4, ISSN 1671-8224

Yao R.*, Steemers K., Baker N. and Li B., A method of energy efficient building design and planning, Architectural Journal, No 8, 2004, pp. 62-64, ISSN 0529-1399

Yao R.*, Baker N., Li B., Energy simulation tool for architectural design, Journal of World Architecture, Special Issue, September 2004, ISSN1002-4832

S. Abu-Sharkh, R.J. Arnold, J. Kohler, R. Li, T. Markvart, J.N. Ross, K. Steemers, P. Wilson and Yao R., Can microgrids make a major contribution to UK energy supply? International Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 1-15(2004) pp. 1-50. ISSN: 1364-0321, Elsevier Science Direct

2003
Yao R.*, Baker N. and McEvoy M., A simplified method for referring the energy and overheating performance of window design, Journal of Architectural Science Review, Vol.46. No.3, September. 2003, ISSN 0003 - 8628

Yao R.*, Steemers K. and Li B., Energy Efficient design for residential buildings in China, Journal of Chongqing University, Vol2 Special Issue Oct. 2003, pp. 41-45, ISSN 1671-8224

Li B., Yao R., Baker N. and Steemers K., Innovative use of strategic design tools in building design in China. Journal of Chongqing University, Vol2 Special Issue Oct. 2003, ISSN 1671-8224

Qualifications:

BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, FCIBSE, FCIOB, FSRA, FHEA

Previous Employment:
• Senior Research Associate, The Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
• Research Associate, The Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
• Research Assistant, University of Brighton, UK
• Lecturer, Logistical Engineering University, China
• Assistant Engineer, Chongqing Jianzhu University, China (now as Chongqing University)