Biography
Dr. Yaolin Lin
Dr. Yaolin Lin
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
Title: Research and Development of Zero-Energy Buildings in China
Abstract: 
Zero-energy buildings have attracted interest worldwide as they consume less energy and can alleviate energy shortages caused by rapid economic development. This paper presents a review of the research and development regarding zero-energy buildings in China. First, it briefly introduces the evolution of the definition of zero-energy buildings and discusses the key influencing factors of such buildings in China. Then, envelope design, selection of mechanical and electrical equipment, and solar energy utilization aspects of zero-energy buildings are examined. Additionally, this paper discusses the development and application of zero-energy buildings in China, including project types, design methods, energy resources allocation, and energy operation management. Finally, this paper analyzes China’s policies for zero-energy buildings, including incentive mechanisms, laws and regulations, and problems encountered, and provides suggestions for promoting zero-energy buildings in China. We expect this review to identify gaps and future directions for research and development, which will lead to new technologies, methods, policies, and standards that can be applied to zero- energy buildings. 
Biography: 
Dr. Yaolin Lin is an associate professor at Shanghai University of Science and Technology, before that he worked as an associate professor at Wuhan University of Technology, a principle engineer at leading building energy efficiency consulting company in California, USA. He received his PhD degree in Building Engineering from Concordia University in Canada. He has over 7 years industrial experience on building HVAC controls, building energy management, retro-commissioning of building systems, and advanced controller development, and over 10 years research experience on building energy modeling and simulation. He has published over 70 journal papers, book chapters and peer-reviewed conference papers on building energy efficiency and simulation. Dr. Lin serves as review, a lead guess editor, topic editor and associate editor for multiple renowned international SCI journals.