Dan James

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Richland, WA 99352
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Biography
Dan James recently joined PNNL in early 2014 and works at the PNNL's Richland Campus. Dan supports the PNNL energy and environment division as a BAS Expert. He has over 16 years in building systems management, including developing and programing DDC systems. .Before joining PNNL's Building Energy Systems Group, Dan worked at Apollo Mechanical Contractors and Washington State DOC where he designed, programed and managed building automated control projects, oversaw maintenance operations and the installation and programming of DDC controls on the HVACR systems.
Research Interests
- HVAC retuning/commissioning
- Control theory
- Interoperability and architecture for systems of systems
- Facility operations and management
PNNL Publications
2022
- Pease L.F., T. Salsbury, K.K. Anderson, R.M. Underhill, J.E. Flaherty, E. Vlachokostas, and C. Burns, et al. 2022. "Size Dependent Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 via Respiratory Droplets Spread through Central Ventilation Systems." International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 132. PNNL-SA-161825. doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105748
2021
- Pease L.F., N. Wang, T. Salsbury, R.M. Underhill, J.E. Flaherty, E. Vlachokostas, and G.R. Kulkarni, et al. 2021. "Investigation of Potential Aerosol Transmission and Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 through Central Ventilation Systems Building and Environment." Building and Environment 197. PNNL-SA-156558. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107633
2020
- Kundu S., Z. Chu, Y. Liu, Y. Tang, Q. Huang, D.P. James, and Y. Zhang, et al. 2020. "A Nonlinear Regression Method for Composite Protection Modeling of Induction Motor Loads." In IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2020), February 17-20, 2020, Washington DC, Article No. 9087795. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-146910. doi:10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087795
- Liu Y., P.V. Etingov, S. Kundu, Z. Hou, Q. Huang, H. Zhou, and M. Ghosal, et al. 2020. Open-Source High-Fidelity Aggregate Composite Load Models of Emerging Load Behaviors for Large-Sale Analysis. PNNL-29592. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Open-Source High-Fidelity Aggregate Composite Load Models of Emerging Load Behaviors for Large-Sale Analysis
2019
- Taasevigen D.J., R.M. Underhill, D.P. James, B.K. Boyd, J.K. Goddard, A. Costinett, and L.E. Kelley. 2019. Highlights and Lessons Learned from Army Re-tuning™ Pilot Demonstrations. PNNL-29190. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Highlights and Lessons Learned from Army Re-tuning™ Pilot Demonstrations
2018
- Huang Q., Y. Zhang, S. Kundu, Y. Tang, D.P. James, Y. Liu, and P.V. Etingov. 2018. "Aggregate Protection Response of Motor Loads in Commercial Buildings." In IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D 2018), April 16-19, 2018, Denver, CO, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-128450. doi:10.1109/TDC.2018.8440288
- Liu Y., Y. Zhang, Q. Huang, S. Kundu, Y. Tang, D.P. James, and P.V. Etingov, et al. 2018. "Impact of Building-Level Motor Protection on Power System Transient Behaviors." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting 2018. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-130468. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586530
- Tang Y., S. Kundu, Y. Zhang, D.P. James, Y. Liu, Q. Huang, and J. Zhang, et al. 2018. "Generation of Composite Load Protection Profiles for Reliable System Operation." In IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2018), February 19-22, 2018, Washington DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-129187. doi:10.1109/ISGT.2018.8403400
2015
- Chassin D.P., Y. Zhang, P.V. Etingov, D.P. James, D.D. Hatley, H. Kirkham, and J. Kueck, et al. 2015. ARRA Interconnection Planning - Load Modeling Activities. PNNL-24425. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. ARRA Interconnection Planning - Load Modeling Activities
- James D.P., and J. Kueck. 2015. Commercial Building Motor Protection Response Report. PNNL-24468. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Commercial Building Motor Protection Response Report