Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Tianzhen Hong, Ph.D.
Dr. Tianzhen Hong is a Staff Scientist, Principal Investigator, and Deputy Head of the Building Technology Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He is a registered mechanical engineer in California and a LEED accredited professional. He leads a research team at LBNL focusing on development and application of new data, methods, modeling and simulation tools, and policy for design and operation of low energy buildings and sustainable urban systems. He is leading the EnergyPlus development at LBNL, was the chief developer
and product manager of VisualDOE version 4.0 (a GUI to DOE-2.1E), and was the founding developer of DeST (a building energy modeling program widely used in China). He was a key member of the teams that developed building energy standards for California, ASHRAE and India. He established and chairs the ASHRAE Multidisciplinary Task Group on occupant behavior in buildings. He actively contributed to international collaborations such as the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center on Building Energy Efficiency, IEA EBC Annex 21 and 53, and is an Operating Agent of the IEA EBC Annex 66. He received B.Eng. and Ph.D. in HVACR, and B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University, China.
Selected Publications
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C. Regnier, K. Sun, T. Hong, M.A. Piette. Quantifying the benefits of a building retrofit using an integrated system approach: A case study, Energy and Buildings, 2018.
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S. D’OCa, T. Hong, J. Langevin. The Human Dimensions of Energy Use in Buildings: A Review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018.
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D. Yan, T. Hong, B. Dong, et al. IEA EBC Annex 66: Definition and Simulation of occupant behavior in buildings, Energy and Buildings, 2017.
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H. Yoshino, T. Hong, N. Nord. IEA EBC Annex 53: Total Energy Use in Buildings – Analysis and Evaluation Methods, Energy and Buildings, 2017.
Interesting Facts
In his personal life, he likes movies, music and wines. Since childhood, he has been curious about the universe, aliens, and history and future of earth.