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YuLong Xie

YuLong Xie

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 371-7177

Biography

Dr. Yulong Xie's expertise pertains mainly to simulation and data analysis. He conducts building energy simulations to support the development of building energy codes and standards. He analyzes metering data to identify energy-efficient measures leading to efficient building design and field survey data to quantify energy saving that could be achieved through increased code compliance. He organizes large-scale energy simulations to evaluate potential energy savings and peak demand reductions from retuning opportunities. Since joining PNNL in 2000, he has also been contributing his simulation and data analytical expertise to a variety of projects, including applying neural networks, support vector machines, decision trees, and random forests to model salmon spawning behavior; deploying genetic algorithms for the siting of a meteorological monitoring station; using Bayesian modeling to assess pallid sturgeon abundance in the Missouri River system; applying Monte Carlo simulation of energy cascades from radiation interaction for the discovery of detector materials; and using Receptor Modeling for identifying aerosol sources and tracing their origins. He has authored/coauthored more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

Research Interests

  • Building Energy Code and Standards
  • Building, Energy Simulation, Field Data, and Metering Data Analysis
  • Data Mining, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics and Optimization
  • Monte Carlo Simulation, Geostatistics.

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. Chemometrics, Hunan University, China
  • M.S. Chemometrics, Hunan University, China
  • B.S. Chemistry, Xiangtan University, China

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Geological Society of America (GSA)
  • International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
  • International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG)

Awards and Recognitions

  • Visiting Scientist Fellowship awarded by the Ministry of Science and Education of Spain (1994-1996)
  • Tier-One Award for the Promotion of Science and Technoogy awarded by the Ministry of Education of China (1994)
  • Tier-Two Award for the Promotion of Science and Technoogy awarded by the Ministry of Machinery Industry of China (1994)
  • DuPont Scholarship awarded by DuPont Inc. (1992)

PNNL Publications

2023

  • Xie Y., M.T. Tyler, J.C. Huckett, R. Bartlett, Y. Chen, V.R. Salcido, and V.V. Mendon, et al. 2023. "A Review of The Evaluation of Building Energy Code Compliance in the United States." Energies 16, no. 16:Art. No. 5874. PNNL-SA-185704. doi:10.3390/en16165874

2022

  • Rahman A., A.D. Smith, Y. Xie, J.V. Thomas, and C.D. Burleyson. 2022. "Methodology and Analytical Approach to Investigate the Impact of Building Temperature Setpoint Schedules." Journal of Building Performance Simulation 15, no. 1:128-147. PNNL-SA-162464. doi:10.1080/19401493.2021.2009031

2021

2020

  • Burleyson C.D., G.C. Iyer, M.I. Hejazi, S.H. Kim, P. Kyle, J.S. Rice, and A.D. Smith, et al. 2020. "Future western U.S. building electricity consumption in response to climate and population drivers: A comparative study of the impact of model structure." Energy 208. PNNL-SA-151017. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.118312
  • Hart R., M. Myer, M.A. Halverson, Y. Chen, M.I. Rosenberg, Y. Xie, and M.T. Tyler, et al. 2020. National Cost-effectiveness of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016. PNNL-28206. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. National Cost-effectiveness of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016
  • Xie Y., M.A. Halverson, R. Bartlett, Y. Chen, M.I. Rosenberg, Z.T. Taylor, and J. Williams, et al. 2020. "Evaluating Building Energy Code Compliance and Savings Potential through Large-Scale Simulation with Models Inferred by Field Data." Energies 13, no. 9:Article No. 2321. PNNL-SA-151649. doi:10.3390/en13092321

2019

  • Taylor Z.T., Y. Xie, C.D. Burleyson, N. Voisin, and I.P. Kraucunas. 2019. "A Multi-Scale Calibration Approach for Process-Oriented Aggregated Building Energy Demand Models." Energy and Buildings 191. PNNL-SA-134730. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.02.018
  • Xie Y., V.V. Mendon, M.A. Halverson, R. Bartlett, J.E. Hathaway, Y. Chen, and M.I. Rosenberg, et al. 2019. "Assessing overall building energy performance of a large population of residential single-family homes using limited field data." Journal of Building Performance Simulation 12, no. 4:480-493. PNNL-SA-127035. doi:10.1080/19401493.2018.1477833

2018

  • Burleyson C.D., N. Voisin, Z.T. Taylor, Y. Xie, and I.P. Kraucunas. 2018. "Simulated Building Energy Demand Biases Resulting from the Use of Representative Weather Stations." Applied Energy 209. PNNL-SA-125597. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.244
  • Fernandez N., S. Katipamula, W. Wang, Y. Xie, and M. Zhao. 2018. "Energy Savings Potential from Improved Building Controls for the U.S. Commercial Building Sector." Energy Efficiency 11, no. 2:393-413. PNNL-SA-121880. doi:10.1007/s12053-017-9569-5
  • 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
  • Xie Y., C.D. Burleyson, I.P. Kraucunas, Z.T. Taylor, and N. Voisin. 2018. The Building ENergy Demand (BEND) Model: A Comprehensive Composite Building Energy Modeling Framework. PNNL-27687. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Building ENergy Demand (BEND) Model: A Comprehensive Composite Building Energy Modeling Framework
  • Xie Y., V.V. Mendon, M.A. Halverson, R. Bartlett, J.E. Hathaway, Y. Chen, and M.I. Rosenberg, et al. 2018. "Assessing Overall Building Energy Performance of a Large Population of Residential Single-Family Homes Using Limited Field Data." Journal of Building Performance Simulation 12, no. 4:480-493. PNNL-SA-131346. doi:10.1080/19401493.2018.1477833

2017

  • Li H., Y. Chen, J. Zhang, R.A. Athalye, V.V. Mendon, and Y. Xie. 2017. "A Systematic Classification for HVAC Systems and Components." In Proceedings of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Annual Conference, June 24-28, 2017, Long Beach, CA, LB-17-C014. Atlanta, Georgia:ASHRAE. PNNL-SA-122937.
  • Prange M.P., Y. Xie, L.W. Campbell, F. Gao, and S.N. Kerisit. 2017. "Monte Carlo Simulation of Electron Thermalization in Scintillator Materials: Implications for Scintillator Nonproportionality." Journal of Applied Physics 122, no. 23:Article No. 234504. PNNL-SA-128275. doi:10.1063/1.4998966

2016

  • Voisin N., M.C. Kintner-Meyer, R. Skaggs, T.B. Nguyen, D. Wu, J.A. Dirks, and Y. Xie, et al. 2016. "Vulnerability of the US Western Electric Grid to Hydro-Climatological Conditions: How bad can it get?." Energy 115, no. Part 1:1-12. PNNL-SA-112684. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.08.059

2014

  • Prange M.P., D. Wu, Y. Xie, L.W. Campbell, F. Gao, and S.N. Kerisit. 2014. "Radiation response of inorganic scintillators: Insights from Monte Carlo simulations." In Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XVI, August 18-20, 2014, San Diego, California. Proceedings of SPIE, edited by A Burger, et al, 9213, Paper No. 92130L. Bellingham, Washington:SPIE. PNNL-SA-104163. doi:10.1117/12.2063818

2013

  • Gao F., Y. Xie, Z. Wang, S.N. Kerisit, D. Wu, L.W. Campbell, and R.M. Van Ginhoven, et al. 2013. "Monte Carlo Simulation of Gamma-Ray Response of BaF2 and CaF2." Journal of Applied Physics 114, no. 17:Article No. 173512. PNNL-SA-99962. doi:10.1063/1.4828718

2012

  • Athalye R.A., Y. Xie, B. Liu, and M.C. Baechler. 2012. "A Case Study: Using Integrated Approach to Design a Net-Zero Bank Branch." ASHRAE Transactions 118, no. 1:183-190. PNNL-SA-85026.
  • Wang Z., Y. Xie, L.W. Campbell, F. Gao, and S.N. Kerisit. 2012. "Monte Carlo simulations of electron thermalization in alkali iodide and alkaline-earth fluoride scintillators." Journal of Applied Physics 112, no. 1:014906. PNNL-SA-85589. doi:10.1063/1.4736088
  • Xie Y., B. Liu, R.A. Athalye, M.C. Baechler, and G. Sullivan. 2012. "Measuring and Understanding the Energy Use Signatures of a Bank Building." In ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 12-17, 2012, Pacific Grove, California, 9-317 - 9-328. Washington Dc:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-86106.

2011

  • Gao F., Y. Xie, S.N. Kerisit, L.W. Campbell, and W.J. Weber. 2011. "Yield, variance and spatial distribution of electron-hole pairs in CsI." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 652, no. 1:564-567. PNNL-SA-76382. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.063
  • Wang Z., Y. Xie, B.D. Cannon, L.W. Campbell, F. Gao, and S.N. Kerisit. 2011. "Computer Simulation of Electron Thermalization in CsI and CsI(Tl)." Journal of Applied Physics 110, no. 6:Article No. 064903. PNNL-SA-81306. doi:10.1063/1.3632969

2010

  • Placet M., S. Katipamula, B. Liu, J.A. Dirks, Y. Xie, G. Sullivan, and J. Walent, et al. 2010. "Energy End-Use Patterns in Full-Service Hotels: A Case Study." In 2010 ACEEE SUMMER STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS, 3-310 - 3-324. Washington, District Of Columbia:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-72895.

2009

  • Kerisit S.N., K.M. Rosso, B.D. Cannon, F. Gao, and Y. Xie. 2009. "Computer Simulation of the Light Yield Nonlinearity of Inorganic Scintillators." Journal of Applied Physics 105, no. 11:Art. No. 114915. PNNL-SA-62624.

2008

  • Gao F., L.W. Campbell, Y. Xie, R. Devanathan, A.J. Peurrung, and W.J. Weber. 2008. "Electron-Hole Pairs Created by Photons and Intrinsic Properties in Detector Materials." IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 55, no. 3:1079-1085. PNNL-SA-57212. doi:10.1109/TNS.2007.908917
  • Geist D.R., C.J. Murray, T.P. Hanrahan, and Y. Xie. 2008. "A model of the effects of flow fluctuations on fall Chinook salmon spawning habitat availability in the Columbia River." North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28, no. 6:1894-1910. PNNL-SA-55022. doi:10.1577/M07-074.1
  • Lu N., Y. Xie, Z. Huang, F. Puyleart, and S. Yang. 2008. "Load Component Database of Household Appliances and Small Office Equipment." In 2008 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-57500. doi:10.1109/PES.2008.4596224
  • Shutthanandan V., Y. Xie, R.S. Disselkamp, N.S. Laulainen, E.A. Smith, and S. Thevuthasan. 2008. "MULTI-TECHNIQUE APPROACH TO MEASURE SIZE AND TIME RESOLVED ATMOSPHERIC AND RADIONUCLIDE AEROSOLS." International Journal of PIXE 18, no. 3-4:209-218. PNNL-SA-64225.
  • Wang W., W.J. Shaw, T.E. Seiple, J.P. Rishel, and Y. Xie. 2008. "An Evaluation of a Diagnostic Wind Model (CALMET)." Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 47, no. 6:1739-1756. PNNL-SA-51633.
  • Xie Y., C.J. Murray, T.P. Hanrahan, and D.R. Geist. 2008. "Data Mining on Large Data Set for Predicting Salmon Spawning Habitat." In Proceedings of The 2008 International Conference on Data Mining (DMIN'08), edited by R. Stahlbock, S. F. Crone and S. Lessmann, 1, 233-239. Athens, Nevada:CSREA Press. PNNL-SA-59284.

2007

  • Gao F., L.W. Campbell, R. Devanathan, Y. Xie, L. Corrales, A.J. Peurrung, and W.J. Weber. 2007. "Monte Carlo Method For Simulating Gamma-Ray Interaction With Materials: A Case Study on Si." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 579, no. 1:292-296. PNNL-SA-50153. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.063
  • Gao F., L.W. Campbell, R. Devanathan, Y. Xie, Y. Zhang, A.J. Peurrung, and W.J. Weber. 2007. "Gamma-Ray Interaction in Ge: A Monte Carlo Simulation." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 255, no. 1:286-290. PNNL-SA-50972. doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2006.11.031
  • Scheibe T.D., H. Dong, and Y. Xie. 2007. "Correlation Between Bacterial Attachment Rate Coefficients and Hydraulic Conductivity and its Effect on Field-Scale Bacterial Transport." Advances in Water Resources 30, no. 6-7:1571-1582. PNNL-SA-46481. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2006.05.021
  • Xie Y., and C.M. Berkowitz. 2007. "The Use of Conditional Probability Functions and Potential Source Contribution Functions to Identify Source Regions and Advection Pathways of Hydrocarbon Emissions in Houston, Texas." Atmospheric Environment 41, no. 28:5831-5847. PNNL-SA-53198.
  • Xie Y., W.J. Shaw, W. Wang, T.E. Seiple, J.P. Rishel, F.C. Rutz, and E.G. Chapman, et al. 2007. "A Genetic Algorithm Used to Optimize the Siting of Meterological Monitoring Stations." In Proceedings of the International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Methods (GEM'07), edited by HR Arabnia, JY Yang, and MQ Yang, 81-87. Athens, Georgia:CSREA Press. PNNL-SA-54199.

2006

  • Johnson K.S., B. de Foy, B.M. Zuberi, L. Molina, M.J. Molina, Y. Xie, and A. Laskin, et al. 2006. "Aerosol Composition and Source Apportionment in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area with PIXE/PESA/STIM and Multivariate Analysis." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 6, no. 12:4591-4600. PNNL-SA-50168.
  • Salcedo D., T.B. Onasch, K. Dzepina, M.R. Canagaratna, Q. Zhang, A.J. Huffman, and P. DeCarlo, et al. 2006. "Characterization of Ambient Aerosols in Mexico City during the MCMA-2003 Campaign with Aerosol Mass Spectrometry. Results from the CENICA Supersite." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 6. PNNL-SA-44632.
  • Xie Y., and C.M. Berkowitz. 2006. "The Use of Positive Matrix Factorization with Conditional Probability Functions in Air Quality Studies: An Application to Hydrocarbon Emissions in Houston, Texas." Atmospheric Environment 40, no. 17:3070-3091. PNNL-SA-46700. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.12.065

2005

  • Salcedo D., K. Dzepina, T.B. Onasch, M.R. Canagaratna, J.T. Jayne, D.R. Worsnop, and J.S. Gaffney, et al. 2005. "Characterization of Ambient Aerosols in Mexico City during the MCMA-2003 Campaign with Aerosol Mass Spectrometry. Part II: Overview of the Results at the CENICA Supersite and Comparison to Previous Studies." Biochimica et Biophysica Acta--Bioenergetics 5. PNNL-SA-44633.

2004

  • Wildung R.E., S.W. Li, C.J. Murray, K.M. Krupka, Y. Xie, N.J. Hess, and E.E. Roden. 2004. "Technetium Reduction in Sediments of a Shallow Aquifer Exhibiting Dissimilatory Iron Reduction Potential." FEMS Microbiology Ecology 49, no. 1:151-162. PNNL-SA-40807.

2003

  • Savelieva-Trofimova E.A., M. Kanevski, v. timonin, A. Pozdnukhov, C.J. Murray, T.D. Scheibe, and Y. Xie, et al. 2003. "Aquifer Hydrogeologic Layer Zonation at the Hanford Site." In Proceedings IAMG 2003, 46+. Kingston, Ont:International Association for Mathematical Geosciences. PNNL-SA-38948.
  • Scheibe T.D., C.J. Murray, Y. Xie, M.D. Williams, C.R. Cole, V.R. Vermeul, and M.P. Bergeron. 2003. "Temporal and Spatial Weighting of Head and Concentration Observations for a Large-Scale Transient Inverse Model." In Proceedings of Modflow and More 2003: Understanding through Modeling, 610-614. Golden, Colorado:Colorado School of Mines, International Ground Water Modeling Center. PNNL-SA-39048.

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