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  1. Multi-objective optimization framework to achieve near-zero energy building in the Czech Republic for future climatic conditions

    Article • Sustainable Futures, June 2026, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  2. Integrated PV, green roofs, and BIPV screens for energy and heat mitigation in Osaka

    Article • Solar Energy, February 2026, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  3. Assessing the risk of extreme precipitation in Japan through GEV distribution and spatial modeling

    Article • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, February 2026, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  4. Designing resilience building for climate change adaptation (future climate and extreme daily heat event): machine learning and multi-objective algorithms for decreasing heat stress and energy efficiency

    Article • Energy Conversion and Management, January 2026, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  5. An empirical study on the thermal environment improvement and energy conservation of high-reflective-evaporative composite roofs

    Article • Building and Environment, January 2026, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  6. A Short-Term Building Load Prediction Method Based on Modal Decomposition and Deep Learning

    Article • Buildings, December 2025, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  7. Climate-resilient office buildings: Energy and comfort in japan's future (2090s)

    Article • Results in Engineering, December 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  8. Optimization of Energy-Efficient Residential Building Design in Japan: A Climate-Responsive Approach Under Current and Future Scenarios

    Article • Energy Nexus, November 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  9. Development of temperature-responsive dynamic-emissivity phase change material for all-season building energy savings

    Article • Applied Thermal Engineering, October 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  10. Research on the carbon neutrality path of urban block buildings through multi-dimensional synergy

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, October 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  11. A Hybrid Prediction Model for Wind–Solar Power Generation with Hyperparameter Optimization and Application in Building Heating Systems

    Article • Buildings, September 2025, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  12. Shading effects on building energy performance: A multi-city analysis

    Article • Results in Engineering, September 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  13. Future climate impacts on urban office Buildings: Energy, comfort, and passive solutions in Osaka, Japan

    Article • Journal of Thermal Biology, July 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  14. Mitigating urban heat islands: Enhancing outdoor comfort with retro-reflective building materials through computational-fluid-dynamics analysis

    Article • Next Research, June 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  15. Application and development of retroreflective Materials: A review

    Article • Energy and Buildings, June 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  16. Natural light control to improve awakening quality

    Article • Building and Environment, April 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  17. Evaluation of the Cooling Effect of an Outdoor Misting Fan for Workers in Hot Environments Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    Article • Clean Technologies, January 2025, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  18. Explaining housing rents: A neural network approach to landscape image perceptions

    Article • Habitat International, January 2025, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  19. The Impact of Radiant Air-conditioning on Sleep Quality: A Mini-Review

    Article • Open Journal of Environmental Biology, September 2024, Peertechz.com

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  20. Impact of future climate change on energy consumption in residential buildings: A case study for representative cities in Japan

    Article • Energy Reports, June 2024, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  21. Virtual Reality-Based Digital Landscape Experience and Climate Change Monitoring: Evidence from Human Thermal Comfort

    Article • Sustainability, May 2024, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  22. Investigating the influence of reflective materials on indoor thermal environment and solar reflectance in buildings

    Article • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, May 2024, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  23. Can retro-reflective materials replace diffuse highly reflective materials for urban buildings’ wall to improve outdoor thermal comfort?

    Article • Heliyon, April 2023, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  24. Researching the design of a glass-bead retro-reflective material to reduce downward reflection for urban heat island mitigation

    Article • Materials Today Sustainability, June 2022, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  25. Modeling of supply airflow from slot line diffuser on ceiling for CFD of thermal environment in perimeter zone

    Article • Building and Environment, April 2022, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  26. Evaluation of outdoor thermal comfort under different building external-wall-surface with different reflective directional properties using CFD analysis and model experiment

    Article • Building and Environment, January 2022, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  27. Application of retro-reflective materials in urban buildings: A comprehensive review

    Article • Energy and Buildings, September 2021, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  28. Effect of different reflection directional characteristics of building facades on outdoor thermal environment and indoor heat loads by CFD analysis

    Article • Urban Climate, July 2021, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  29. Proposal to Refine Solar Radiation of Typical Meteorological Year Database and Evaluation on the Influence of Air-Conditioning Load

    Article • Atmosphere, April 2021, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  30. Evaluation of retro-reflective properties and upward to downward reflection ratio of glass bead retro-reflective material using a numerical model

    Article • Urban Climate, March 2021, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  31. Possible Perception Bias in the Thermal Evaluation of Evaporation Cooling with a Misting Fan

    Article • Clean Technologies, March 2021, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  32. Deviation of design air-conditioning load based on weather database of reference weather year and actual weather year

    Article • Energy and Built Environment, October 2020, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  33. Investigation of Spatial and Temporal Changes in the Land Surface Albedo for the Entire Chinese Territory

    Article • Geosciences, September 2020, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  34. Analytical model to evaluate the reflective directional characteristics of retro-reflective materials

    Article • Energy and Buildings, September 2020, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  35. Performance of Retro-Reflective Building Envelope Materials with Fixed Glass Beads

    Article • Applied Sciences, April 2019, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  36. Effect of highly reflective building envelopes on outdoor environment temperature and indoor thermal loads using CFD and numerical analysis

    Article • E3S Web of Conferences, January 2019, EDP Sciences

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  37. Predictive artificial neural network models to forecast the seasonal hourly electricity consumption for a University Campus

    Article • Sustainable Cities and Society, October 2018, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  38. Impact of Insulation Type and Thickness on the Dynamic Thermal Characteristics of an External Wall Structure

    Article • Sustainability, August 2018, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  39. Wet torrefaction of biomass for high quality solid fuel production: A review

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, August 2018, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  40. A study on the durability of a glass bead retro-reflective material applied to building facades

    Article • Progress in Organic Coatings, July 2018, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  41. Application of Glass Beads in Building Exterior Wall Surface Materials

    Article • June 2018, IntechOpen

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  42. Effects of Recent Climate Change on Hourly Weather Data for HVAC Design: A Case Study of Osaka

    Article • Sustainability, March 2018, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  43. Best-Fit Probability Distributions and Return Periods for Maximum Monthly Rainfall in Bangladesh

    Article • Climate, January 2018, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  44. Inter-Building Effect and Its Relation with Highly Reflective Envelopes on Building Energy Use: Case Study for Cities of Japan

    Article • Atmosphere, October 2017, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  45. Optimal combination of thermal resistance of insulation materials and primary fuel sources for six climate zones of Japan

    Article • Energy and Buildings, October 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  46. Optimum Insulation Thickness for Building Exterior Walls in 32 Regions of China to Save Energy and Reduce CO2 Emissions

    Article • Sustainability, September 2017, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  47. Frequency analysis of annual maximum hourly precipitation and determination of best fit probability distribution for regions in Japan

    Article • Urban Climate, September 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  48. Is urban albedo or urban green covering more effective for urban microclimate improvement?: A simulation for Osaka

    Article • Sustainable Cities and Society, July 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  49. Measurement of the evaporative cooling effect: oscillating misting fan

    Article • Building Research & Information, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  50. The creation of weather data for AC design using two weather indices for Osaka

    Article • Energy and Buildings, January 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  51. Effect of highly reflective roofing sheet on building thermal loads for a school in Osaka

    Article • MATEC Web of Conferences, January 2017, EDP Sciences

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  52. A method to estimate the potential of rooftop photovoltaic power generation for a region

    Article • Urban Climate, September 2016, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  53. Is High Urban Landscaping or High Urban Albedo More Effective for Urban Heat Island Mitigation? : Simulation Analysis on Effects of Urban Landscaping and High Albedo Envelope on Urban Microclimate in Osaka

    Article • August 2016, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  54. Application of glass beads as retro-reflective facades for urban heat island mitigation: Experimental investigation and simulation analysis

    Article • Building and Environment, August 2016, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  55. Optical analysis of glass bead retro-reflective materials for urban heat island mitigation

    Article • Solar Energy, July 2016, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  56. Proposal for optimum combination of reflectivity and insulation thickness of building exterior walls for annual thermal load in Japan

    Article • Building and Environment, July 2016, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  57. Highly Reflective Roofing Sheets Installed on a School Building to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect in Osaka

    Article • Sustainability, May 2016, MDPI AG

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  58. Potential for Application of Retroreflective Materials instead of Highly Reflective Materials for Urban Heat Island Mitigation

    Article • Urban Studies Research, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  59. Geometrical-optics analysis of reflective glass beads applied to building coatings

    Article • Solar Energy, December 2015, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  60. A study on the accuracy of determining the retro-reflectance of retro-reflective material by heat balance

    Article • Solar Energy, December 2015, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  61. Development and application of a simple BEMS to measure energy consumption of buildings

    Article • Energy and Buildings, December 2015, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  62. Development of a retro-reflective material as building coating and evaluation on albedo of urban canyons and building heat loads

    Article • Energy and Buildings, September 2015, Elsevier

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  63. REFINEMENT TO THE SOLAR RADIATION OF CSWD IN SHANGHAI OF CHINA WITH CONSIDERATION OF CLOUD RATIO

    Article • AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, January 2015, Architectural Institute of Japan

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  64. An investigation of power consumption in Osaka City University Sugimoto Campus

    Article • January 2015, WITPRESS LTD.

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  65. Method to derive retro-reflectance of retro-reflective materials using heat balance theory

    Article • Journal of Building Physics, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    PhD Jihui Yuan

  66. Evaluation of the solar reflectance of highly reflective roofing sheets installed on building roofs

    Article • Journal of Building Physics, October 2012, SAGE Publications

    PhD Jihui Yuan