Dr Xiaojun Li

MArch, PhD

Research Associate

Email:: junglix@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone:: +44 (0)29 2087 0003
Location:: 3.11, Adeilad Bute, Rhodfa'r Brenin Edward VII, Caerdydd, CF10 3NB

Responsibilities

Xiaojun is a research associate working on the SPECIFIC LCBE2 project, contributing to research within the specialist area of Building Modelling. For each one of the 10 Low Carbon Built Environment (LCBE) demonstration projects, she predicts the building energy performance and/or thermal comfort indoor before and after retrofit based on surveyed information and monitoring data available, and carries out performance optimisation analysis for potential strategies or package of strategies in terms of energy reduction, carbon reduction, cost-effectiveness. Her modelling work intends to raise discussions within team, and is used to support decision making for strategies selection to feed back to the industrial partners. The modelling results will be compared with post-retrofit monitoring data for model calibration and improvement. The combination of modelling and monitoring will help to understand building energy system, and track possible issues in real practice. She is also involved in site surveys, report preparation, and research dissemination through conference and journal publication.

2018

Perisoglou, E.et al. 2018. Steady state and dynamic modelling of residential transpired solar collectors performance. Presented at: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, Cambridge, UK, 11-12 September 2018. pp. -.
Wu, D.et al. 2018. Research on passive low energy buildings technologies based on multi-objective optimization method——taking cold zone residential buildings for example. Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science Edition)

2017

Jones, P.et al. 2017. Five energy retrofit houses in South Wales. Energy and Buildings 154, pp. 335-342. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.032)
Liu, L.et al. 2017. Effect of geometric factors on the energy performance of high-rise office towers in Tianjin, China. Building Simulation 10(5), pp. 625-641. (10.1007/s12273-017-0359-y)
He, W.et al. 2017. Energy performance plan analysis in a new ecological city. Presented at: PLEA 2017 conference, Edinburgh, UK, 2-5 July 2017Plea 2017 proceedings - Design to Thrive, Vol. 1. NCEUB pp. 1408-1413.
Yang, H.et al. 2017. Tailored domestic retrofit decision making towards integrated performance targets in Tianjin, China. Energy and Buildings 140(21), pp. 480-500. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.040)
Li, X., Jones, P. J. and Patterson, J. 2017. Building and community energy retrofit housing in Wales. Presented at: World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong Transforming Our Built Environment through Innovation and Integration: Putting Ideas into Action, Hong Kong, China, 5-7 June 2017.
Huang, J.et al. 2017. An integrated model for urban microclimate and building energy in high-density cities for early stage design. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017..
Jones, P.et al. 2017. The SOLCER energy positive house: whole system simulation. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017.

2016

Jones, P. J.et al. 2016. Preparation for an energy positive community in the UK: modelling-led innovative housing practice in Wales. Presented at: PLEA 2016 - 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Los Angeles, USA, 11-13 July Presented at La Roche, P. and Schiller, M. eds.PLEA 2016 - 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Vol. 2. PLEA pp. 1095-1101.
Jones, P., Li, X. and Shan Shan, H. 2016. Urban scale energy modelling in the built environment. Urban Environment Design 101B, pp. 254-265.
Eblabla, A.et al. 2016. GaN-based HEMTs on low resistivity silicon technology for microwave applications. Presented at: 8th Wide Bandgap Semiconductor and Components Workshop, Harwell, UK, 12-13 Sept 2016.

2015

Lannon, S. C.et al. 2015. The energy context of domestic traditional buildings for the UK. In: Prizeman, O. E. C. ed. Sustainable Building Conservation: Theory and Practice of Responsive Design in the heritage environment... RIBA Publishing, pp. 39-63.
Li, X., Lannon, S. C. and Jones, P. J. 2015. Modelling-based low carbon retrofit house design. Urban Flux 42(2), pp. 34-50.
Jones, P. J., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2015. Towards zero carbon design in offices: integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Renewable Energy 73, pp. 69-76. (10.1016/j.renene.2014.06.027)
Li, T., Li, X. and Wang, R. 2015. A brief introduction to building research establishment environmental assessment method 2014: New construction scheme of UK. Architecture and Culture(3), pp. 60-65.

2014

Jones, P., Lannon, S. C. and Li, X. 2014. Development of a building energy ‘sensitivity’ tool to inform early-stage design decisions and its application in China. In: Li, A., Zhu, Y. and Li, Y. eds. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment., Vol. 1. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering Vol. 271. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 3-11.
Li, X., Jones, P. and Lannon, S. C. 2014. Optimization selection of energy-efficient design strategies through thermal simulation. Urban Flux 38, pp. 136-140.

2013

Jones, P. J., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2013. Reducing energy demand in non-domestic buildings: integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Presented at: SB13 Dubai - National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 December 2013Proceedings of SB13 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, 8-10 December 2013. Vol. 33. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The British University in Dubai
Jones, P. J.et al. 2013. Intensive building energy simulation at early design stage. Presented at: Building Simulation 2013 (BS2013): 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Chambéry, France, 25-28 August 2013Proceedings of BS2013: 3th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) pp. 862-869.
Li, X., Jones, P. J. and Lannon, S. C. 2013. Energy optimization modeling for an office building in Chongqing. Architectural Journal: Academic Issue 10, pp. 164-168.

2012

Li, X. and Liu, C. 2012. Sustainable university library design: a case study of the library design in Weifang Science and Technology College. Urban Flux 28(6), pp. 142-145.

2011

Jones, P. J.et al. 2011. LCRI - CISDI Low Carbon Master Plan Guidance. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

2009

Li, X. 2009. Cardiff中心车站及周边区域更新设计初探. Journal of Tianjin University (Social Sciences) 11(50), pp. 211-213.

Research interests

Xiaojun's research interest lies in the areas of integrative low carbon and energy positive design, and modelling-led environmental performance prediction at a building, community or urban scale. She has also been involved in the testing and development of new energy modelling software in Welsh School of Architecture, such as VirVil Plugin for urban scale energy modelling.

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