Current Research on Building Energy Systems and Air Cleaning by Visible-Photocatalytic Oxidation (Visible-PCO) Technology

Speaker(s): 
Xudong (Don) Yang
Date: 
June 28, 2007 - 12:00pm
Location: 
90-3122
Seminar Host/Point of Contact: 
Tim Xu

This first part of presentation is a brief overview of current research on building energy systems in the Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University. Topics include: (1) DeST: a design by simulation toolkit; (2) liquid desiccant dehumidification system; (3) green building and building energy efficiency studies; (4) the Low Energy Demonstration Building at Tsinghua University. The second part of presentation is on the development of a new photocatalyst that can decompose air pollutants under visible (natural) light. Preliminary laboratory tests show promising results of its photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) effects on volatile organic compounds, plasmid DNA, and microbiological contaminants. We are currently refining this photocatalyst and developing practical applications of this new material in indoor air cleaning. For more information about this seminar, please contact: Tim Xu(510) 486-7810

Attachment: 
application/pdf iconyang-lbl-2007-iaq-part-1.pdf
Add event to Google Calendar

Announcement List

For notification about future seminars, contact J.M. Lambert.

Site Access

Schedule subject to change without notice. If you are coming from off-site, please call first to verify. UC staff and guests are welcome. LBNL shuttle buses stop every few minutes at marked sidewalk locations along Bancroft and Hearst Avenues and Rockridge.