Publications

Contents

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Book chapters

Maomao Hu , Rui Tang (2025). Energy Flexible Buildings in Local Energy Systems. Digitalisation of Local Energy Systems. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF DOI

Journal papers

2026

Liangcai Xu , Shunbo Lei , Maomao Hu , Dipti Srinivasan , Ziyou Song (2026). Proactive grid investment enables V2G for 100% adoption of electric vehicles in urban areas. Joule. PDF DOI
Weili Liu , Zhiyong Tian , Maomao Hu , Jiayu Li , Ling Ma , Xinyu Chen (2026). BIPVs as an energy-resilient pathway for decarbonizing high-density island cities. Cell Reports Sustainability. PDF DOI
Xiaohan Shen , Maomao Hu , Xin Zhou , Da Yan , Jingjing An (2026). Integrated parametric design of ventilation corridors and urban form for enhanced urban ventilation performance. Building Simulation. PDF DOI
Shuyi Chen , Quan Zhang , Maomao Hu , John Zhai , Junshan Li , Zhenjun Guo (2026). Double-layer multi-objective optimization for combined cooling and waste heat recovery systems in data centers. Energy Conversion and Management. PDF DOI
Pengyu Jie , Guanda Li , Jiashuo Wang , Matthaios Santamouris , Sihong Du , Sijie Zhu , Hongzhe Yue , Guanli Feng , Maomao Hu , Xing Shi (2026). WRF-based hybrid model for high-resolution prediction of urban thermal-wind environments under present and future climate scenarios. Sustainable Cities and Society. PDF Code DOI
Chengshen Zhang , Wenzhou Zhong , Ke Li , Maomao Hu , Hao Zheng , Tong Zhang (2026). Surrogate model-based design optimization of modular façades under multifunctional scenarios. Building and Environment. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Sally Benson , Jacques A. De Chalendar (2026). Characterization and modeling of building dynamic thermal responses to demand response strategies using large-scale in-situ measurements. Energy and Buildings. PDF DOI

2025

Hao Gu , Xiaoyu Jin , Fu Xiao , Maomao Hu , Clayton Miller (2025). An ex-post analysis framework for assessing the effectiveness and driving factors of green building certification adoption: A case study of Singapore. Energy and Buildings. PDF DOI
Muhammad Hafeez Saeed , Maomao Hu , Hussain Kazmi , Geert Deconinck (2025). ScaleONet: Scalable and control-oriented modeling of building cluster thermal dynamics using deep operator networks — A practical case study for a Belgian district. Energy and AI. PDF DOI
Qi Li , Xiaowei Luo , Maomao Hu (2025). Impact of seasonal wind and building morphology on microclimate and building energy consumption. Building Simulation. PDF DOI
Huilong Wang , Zhuoyue Tan , Jinhan Mo , Maomao Hu , Ying Ji , Cheng Fan (2025). An innovative humidity Enhancement-RC-mapping model with tailored identification framework for building HVAC demand response applications. Energy. PDF DOI
Qi Li , Cheng Fan , Lei Xu , Xiaowei Luo , Maomao Hu (2025). Multi-modal ensemble deep learning model for microclimate prediction using urban morphological maps. Energy. PDF DOI
Hongyu Wang , Weiqi Hua , Jingqing Peng , Maomao Hu (2025). Public sentiment analysis of data center energy consumption using social media data and large language models. Energy and Buildings. PDF Code DOI
Weili Liu , Zhiyong Tian , Maomao Hu , etc. (2025). Challenges of large-scale facade PV systems in dense urban environments in China. The Innovation Energy. PDF DOI

2023

Jérôme Le Dréau , Rui Amaral Lopes , Sarah O'Connell , Donal Finn , Maomao Hu , etc. (2023). Developing energy flexibility in clusters of buildings - a critical analysis of barriers from planning to operation. Energy and Buildings. PDF DOI
Zhengyi Luo , Jinqing Peng , Maomao Hu , Wei Liao , Yi Fang (2023). Multi-objective optimal dispatch of household flexible loads based on their real-life operating characteristics and energy-related occupant behavior. Building Simulation. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Ram Rajagopal , Jacques A. de Chalendar (2023). Empirical Exploration of Zone-by-zone Energy Flexibility: a Non-intrusive Load Disaggregation Approach for Commercial Buildings. Energy and Buildings. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Bruce Stephen , Jethro Browell , Stephen Haben , David C.H. Wallom (2023). Impacts of building load dispersion level on its load forecasting accuracy: Data or algorithms? Importance of reliability and interpretability in machine learning. Energy and Buildings. PDF DOI
Zhengyi Luo , Jinqing Peng , Yutong Tan , Rongxin Yin , Bin Zou , Maomao Hu , Jinyue Yan (2023). A novel forecast-based operation strategy for residential PV-battery-flexible loads systems considering the flexibility of battery and loads. Energy Conversion and Management. PDF DOI

2022

Zhihao Jiang , Jinqing Peng , Rongxin Yin , Maomao Hu , Jingyu Cao , Bin Zou (2022). Stochastic modelling of flexible load characteristics of split-type air conditioners using grey-box modelling and random forest method. Energy and Buildings. PDF DOI
Lei Xu , Maomao Hu , Cheng Fan (2022). Probabilistic electrical load forecasting for buildings using Bayesian deep neural networks. Journal of Building Engineering. PDF DOI

2021

Maomao Hu , Dongjiao Ge , Rory Telford , Bruce Stephen , David C.H. Wallom (2021). Classification and characterization of intra-day load curves of PV and non-PV households using interpretable feature extraction and feature-based clustering. Sustainable Cities and Society. PDF DOI
Ao Li , Fu Xiao , Cheng Fan , Maomao Hu (2021). Development of an ANN-based building energy model for information-poor buildings using transfer learning. Building Simulation. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao , Shengwei Wang (2021). Neighborhood-level coordination and negotiation techniques for managing demand-side flexibility in residential microgrids. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. PDF DOI

2020

Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao (2020). Quantifying uncertainty in the aggregate energy flexibility of high-rise residential building clusters considering stochastic occupancy and occupant behavior. Energy. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao , Howard Cheung (2020). Identification of simplified energy performance models of variable-speed air conditioners using likelihood ratio test method. Science and Technology for the Built Environment. PDF DOI

2019

Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao , John Bagterp Jørgensen , Rongling Li (2019). Price-responsive model predictive control of floor heating systems for demand response using building thermal mass. Applied Thermal Engineering. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao , John Bagterp Jørgensen , Shengwei Wang (2019). Frequency control of air conditioners in response to real-time dynamic electricity prices in smart grids. Applied Energy. PDF DOI
Kui Shan , Jiayuan Wang , Maomao Hu , Dian-ce Gao (2019). A model-based control strategy to recover cooling energy from thermal mass in commercial buildings. Energy. PDF DOI

2018

Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao (2018). Price-responsive model-based optimal demand response control of inverter air conditioners using genetic algorithm. Applied Energy. PDF DOI

2017

Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao , Lingshi Wang (2017). Investigation of demand response potentials of residential air conditioners in smart grids using grey-box room thermal model. Applied Energy. PDF DOI

Conference papers

Qi Li , Xiaowei Luo , Maomao Hu (2025). Urban Spatial Microclimate Prediction with Morphological Map-Based Ensemble Deep Learning Method. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2025: 19th Conference of IBPSA. PDF DOI
Pengyu Jie , Maomao Hu , Shuai Tian , Sihong Du , Xing Shi (2025). High-resolution downscaling simulation of urban wind-thermal environments: An interpretable machine learning analysis of urban morphology. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2025: 19th Conference of IBPSA. PDF DOI
Chengshen Zhang , Maomao Hu , Tong Zhang (2025). Deep Learning-Based Surrogate Modelling for Optimal Control of Climate-Responsive Adaptive Facade Systems. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2025: 19th Conference of IBPSA. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Sally Benson , Jacques A de Chalendar (2024). IDENTIFYING SUITABLE THERMAL RESPONSE MODELS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-ZONE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. Proceedings of ASim Conference 2024: 5th Asia Conference of IBPSA. PDF DOI
Eflamm Gueguen , David Wallom , Maomao Hu (2022). Renewable microgrids covering the heat and electricity needs of industrial parks. European Council for the Energy Efficient Economy. PDF DOI
Lingshi Wang , Fu Xiao , Borui Cui , Maomao Hu , Tao Lu (2019). Performance analysis of absorption thermal energy storage for distributed energy systems. Energy Procedia. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao (2018). Model Predictive Control of Inverter Air Conditioners Responding to Real-Time Electricity Prices in Smart Grids. 5th International High Performance Buildings Conference. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao (2017). Model-based optimal load control of inverter-driven air conditioners responding to dynamic electricity pricing. Energy Procedia. PDF DOI
Maomao Hu , Fu Xiao (2017). Investigation of the Demand Response Potentials of Residential Air Conditioners Using Grey-box Room Thermal Model. Energy Procedia. PDF DOI