Guoquan Lyu

Guoquan Lyu is a PhD student in Architecture at Zhejiang University. His main research interests are zero-energy and zero-carbon buildings, including radiant cooling technologies, the utilization of renewable energy in buildings, and advanced building envelope. His doctoral dissertation investigates the characteristics of energy flexibility via radiant cooling systems, under the guidance of Professor Jian Ge and Associate Professor Kang Zhao at Zhejiang University. This research focuses on leveraging the thermal inertia of radiant cooling terminals, such as concrete radiant floors and walls, to achieve load shifting and peak reduction in cooling energy consumption. Additionally, the study investigates how this contributes to improved interaction between buildings and the power grid. The project has been granted support from the Zhejiang Provincial Key R&D Program, China.

On February 2, 2024, Lyu commenced a year of visiting research at the Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley, under the supervision of Professor Stefano Schiavon and advised by Assistant Professional Researcher Carlos Duarte.