Professor and building systems engineering researcher John Zhai will be named a fellow by the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) in September 2019. He will be honored for his contributions to the field of building simulation as a researcher and educator. Zhai’s research focuses on the energy and environmental demands of buildings, including indoor environmental quality and mechanical systems. He also teaches courses on building energy systems, energy efficient buildings and sustainable building design. His focus on building performance and operation is a reason that IBPSA values his contributions to the field of building simulation. Building simulation allows designers to analyze the life-cycle costs of buildings, as well as their construction costs and logistics. This allows for the construction of lower-cost and higher-efficiency buildings.
