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Dr Yanyi Sun

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management
School of Built Environment and Geography
Penrhyn Road

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About

As an expert in sustainable building technologies, building physics and energy efficiency, renewable energy and building performance, I am dedicated to integrating zero-carbon solutions into real-world scenarios.

In the field of academic research, I have dedicated myself to exploring and expanding our understanding of zero-carbon and energy-efficient technologies. My research has contributed significantly to advancements in solar energy utilization and optimizing building daylight performance, areas that are critical to the future of sustainable development and environmental stewardship. My involvement in numerous projects, under the auspices of prestigious funding bodies like the EPSRC and Innovate UK has allowed me to push the boundaries of what's possible in zero-carbon and sustainable building practices. In addition, I have been an active contributor to the academic community through my publications. My work has been recognized and cited in a range of high-impact scientific journals and international conferences, reflecting the relevance and impact of my research. Furthermore, my involvement in the editorial aspects of academic publishing and my advisory roles in the industry have allowed me to broaden my impact, influencing both current research directions and future technological developments.

In my capacity as a lecturer in construction management, I bring the latest research insights to the classroom. This allows me to effectively bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and their real-world applications, essential in steering the construction industry towards a zero-carbon future. This synergy between research and teaching has been a cornerstone of my academic approach, ensuring that the knowledge I impart is both current and highly relevant to the evolving needs of the construction industry.

Committed to advancing sustainable building technologies, I focus on preparing a new generation of construction professionals for sustainable practices. My goal is to contribute to the development of a responsible and environmentally conscious future in the construction industry.

Qualifications

PhD Sustainable Energy Technology
MSc Sustainable Building Technologies
Bachler of Architecture

Domains

Publications

Assessing the profitability of energy-efficient houses: a business perspective on photovoltaic, air source heat pumps, double glazing and insulation

Lubbock, David, Zhu, Zishang, Zeng, Cheng, Almazan, Zoe and Sun, Yanyi, 2026, Energies (19), 12, Published

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Developing a comprehensive method for integrating the thermal, optical and electrical properties of a complex fenestration system into building simulation software for building performance characterisation

Li, Xue, Sun, Yanyi and Wu, Yupeng, 2025, Energy and Buildings (328), Published

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Comprehensive investigation of a building integrated crossed compound parabolic concentrator photovoltaic window system: thermal, optical and electrical performance

Li, Xue, Li, Kexin, Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin, Peng, Jinqing, Shanks, Katie, Mallick, Tapas and Wu, Yupeng, 2024, Renewable Energy (223), Published

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Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration

Li, Xue, Sun, Yanyi, Liu, Xiao, Ming, Yang and Wu, Yupeng, 2024, Energy (294), Published

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Thermal performance of an advanced smart fenestration systems for low-energy buildings

Ming, Yang, Sun, Yanyi, Liu, Xin, Liu, Xiao and Wu, Yupeng, 2024, Applied Thermal Engineering (244), Published

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Simulation of daylight availability, visual comfort and view clarity for a novel window system with switchable blinds in classrooms

Bian, Yu, Chen, Yanan, Sun, Yanyi, Ma, Yuan, Yu, Daxing and Leng, Tianxiang, 2023, Building and Environment (235), Published

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Contrast-based evaluation of the reflected daylight glare on the blackboard in a classroom with complex fenestration systems

Bian, Yu, Chen, Yanan, Luo, Jianhe and Sun, Yanyi, 2023, Journal of Building Engineering (64), Published

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Optical evaluation of a smart transparent insulation material for window application

Liu, Xiao, Wu, Yupeng, Ming, Yang, Sun, Yanyi and Liu, Xin, 2022, Energy Conversion and Management: X (16), Published

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Direct spectral distribution characterisation using the Average Photon Energy for improved photovoltaic performance modelling

Daxini, Rajiv, Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng, 2022, Renewable Energy (201), Part 1 pp 1176-1188, Published

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Comprehensive analysis of electrical-optical performance and application potential for 3D concentrating photovoltaic window

Zhang, Wei, Li, Jianhui, Xie, Lingzhi, Hao, Xia, Mallick, Tapas, Wu, Yupeng, Baig, Hasan, Shanks, Katie, Sun, Yanyi, Yan, Xiaoyu, Tian, Hao and Li, Zihao, 2022, Renewable Energy (189) pp 369-382, Published

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Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades

Flor, Jan-Frederik, Liu, Xiao, Sun, Yanyi, Beccarelli, Paolo, Chilton, John and Wu, Yupeng, 2022, Building and Environment (209), Published

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Numerical investigation of a smart window system with thermotropic Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material for building energy conservation and daylight autonomy.

Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Hao and Wu, Yupeng, 2021, Building and Environment (203), Published

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Energy and daylight performance of a smart window: Window integrated with thermotropic parallel slat-transparent insulation material

Ming, Yang, Sun, Yanyi, Liu, Xin, Liu, Xiao, Mahon, Daniel, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Hao, Eames, Philip and Wu, Yupeng, 2021, Applied Energy (293), Published

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Analysis of the daylight performance of window integrated photovoltaics systems

Sun, Yanyi, Liu, Dingming, Flor, Jan-Frederik, Shank, Katie, Baig, Hasan, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Hao, Sundaram, Senthilarasu, Mallick, Tapas K. and Wu, Yupeng, 2020, Renewable Energy (145) pp 153-163, Published

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Comprehensive evaluation of window-integrated semi-transparent PV for building daylight performance

Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Dingming and Wu, Yupeng, 2020, Renewable Energy (145) pp 1399-1411, Published

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Mechanical analysis of photovoltaic panels with various boundary condition

Xie, Lingzhi, Li, Yongxue, Zhang, Tengyuan, Wu, Yupeng, Sun, Yanyi, Ni, Zhichun, Zhang, Jingquan, He, Bo and Zhao, Peng, 2020, Renewable Energy (145) pp 242-260, Published

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An exploration of the combined effects of NIR and VIS spectrally selective thermochromic materials on building performance

Liang, Runqi, Sun, Yanyi, Aburas, Marina, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng, 2019, Energy and Buildings (201) pp 149-162, Published

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An experimental analysis of the optical, thermal and power to weight performance of plastic and glass optics with AR coatings for embedded CPV windows

Shanks, Katie, Knowles, Ashley, Brierley, Adam, Baig, Hasan, Orr, Henry, Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Sundaram, Senthilarasu and Mallick, Tapas, 2019, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (200), Published

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An optimal and comparison study on daylight and overall energy performance of double-glazed photovoltaics windows in cold region of China

Cheng, Yuanda, Gao, Min, Jia, Jie, Sun, Yanyi, Fan, Yi and Yu, Min, 2019, Energy (170) pp 356-366, Published

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Integrated semi-transparent cadmium telluride photovoltaic glazing into windows: Energy and daylight performance for different architecture designs

Sun, Yanyi, Shanks, Katie, Baig, Hasan, Zhang, Wei, Hao, Xia, Li, Yongxue, He, Bo, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Hao, Sundaram, Senthilarasu, Zhang, Jingquan, Xiec, Lingzhi, Mallick, Tapas and Wua, Yupeng, 2018, Applied Energy (231) pp 972-984, Published

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Study on the energy saving potential for semi-transparent PV window in southwest China

Xie, Lingzhi, Wu, Yupeng, Sun, Yanyi, Chen, Mo, Wang, Wei, Wu, Xinwen, Tian, Hao and Zhang, Wei, 2018, Energies (11), 11, Published

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Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions

Flor, Jan-Frederik, Liu, Dingming, Sun, Yanyi, Beccarelli, Paolo, Chilton, John and Wu, Yupeng, 2018, Applied Energy (229) pp 335-351, Published

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Investigation of Mg-Y coated gasochromic smart windows for building applications

Sun, Yanyi, Luo, Xuanli, Grant, David, Walker, Gavin, Wu, Yupeng, Liang, Runqi and Liu, Dingming, 2018, Building Simulation (12), 1 pp 99-112, E-pub ahead of print

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Evaluation of the thermal and optical performance of thermochromic windows for office buildings in China

Liang, Runqi, Sun, Yanyi, Aburas, Marina, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng, 2018, Energy and Buildings (176) pp 216-231, Published

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A review of transparent insulation material (TIM) for building energy saving and daylight comfort

Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng, 2018, Applied Energy (226) pp 713-729, Published

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A review of thermal and optical characterisation of complex window systems and their building performance prediction

Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng and Wilson, Robin, 2018, Applied Energy (222) pp 729-747, Published

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Glazing systems with parallel slats transparent insulation material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance

Sun, Yanyi, Liang, Runqi, Wu, Yupeng, Wilson, Robin and Rutherford, Peter, 2018, Energy and Buildings (159) pp 213-227, Published

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Development of a comprehensive method to analyse glazing systems with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation material (PS-TIM)

Sun, Yanyi, Liang, Runqi, Wu, Yupeng, Wilson, Robin and Rutherford, Peter, 2017, Applied Energy (205) pp 951-963, Published

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Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM)

Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng and Wilson, Robin, 2017, Energy and Buildings (139) pp 616-633, Published

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Thermal evaluation of a double glazing fa├ºade system with integrated Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM)

Wilson, Robin, Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng and Sun, Shuyue, 2016, Building and Environment (105) pp 69-81, Published

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Experimental measurement and numerical simulation of the thermal performance of a double glazing system with an interstitial Venetian blind

Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Wilson, Robin and Lu, Sixu, 2016, Building and Environment (103) pp 111-122, Published

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Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing

Flor, Jan-Frederik, Sun, Yanyi, Beccarelli, Paolo, Wu, Yupeng and Chilton, John (2019). [Published]

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Study on lighting-heating-electricity coupled energy saving potential for STPV window in southwest China

Tian, Hao, Zhang, Wei, Xie, Lingzhi, Wu, Yupeng, Sun, Yanyi, Wang, Wei, Chen, Mo and Ball, Stephen (2018). [Published]

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Experimental study on the thermal performance of ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions

Flor, J.P., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Rowell, C., Chilton, J. and Wu, Y. (2018). [Published]

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The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB)

Baig, Hasan, Knowles, Ashley, Brierley, Adam, Orr, Henry, Patel, Jayesh, Foster, Neil, Ball, Stephen, Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Senthilarasu, Sundaram, Mallick, Tappas and Shanks, K. (2018). [Published]

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Cooperative performance of potentially developed thermochromic glazing under different climates

Liang, Runqi, Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng (2018). [Published]

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Evaluation of the colour properties of CdTe PV windows

Liua, Dingming, Sun, Yanyi, Liu, Xiao, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng (2018). [Published]

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Integrated CdTe PV glazing into windows: energy and daylight performance for different window-to-wall ratio

Mallic, Tapas, Wu, Yupeng, Sun, Yanyi, Shanks, Katie, Baig, Hasan, Zhang, Wei, Hao, Xia, Li, Yongxue, He, Bo, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Hao, Sundaram, Senthilarasu, Zhang, Jingquan and Xie, Lingzhi (2018). [Published]

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Numerical investigations on the thermal performance of adaptive ETFE foil cushions

Wang, Haomin, Flor, Jan-Frederik, Sun, Yanyi and Wu, Yupeng (2018). [Published]

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Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin

Liu, Xiao, Gao, Hao, Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Martin, Benjamin, Chilton, John, Mirzaei, Parham, Zhang, Xingxing, Beccarelli, Paolo and Lau, Benson (2016). [Published]

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Enhancing predictive modelling of smart windows via LSTM: dataset preparation for scenario optimization

Dostmohammadi, Mahziyar, Liang, Xing and Sun, Yanyi(2024). [Published]

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Retrofitting office buildings: enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades

Wu, Yupeng, Chilton, John, Flor, Jan-F,, Sun, Yanyi and Beccarelli, Paolo(2021). [Published]

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Adaptive transparent insulation materials for window application: thermal and optical evaluation

Yang, Ming, Liu, Xiao, Xin, Liu, Sun, Yanyi and Wu, Yupeng(2021). [Published]

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Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing

Flor, Jan-Frederik, Sun, Yanyi, Beccarrelli, Paolo, Wu, Yupeng and Chilton, John(2019). [Published]

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Prototype optical modelling procedure and outdoor characterization of an embedded polyolefin crossed compound parabolic concentrator for integrated photovoltaic windows

Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Mallick, Tapas, Shanks, Katie, Knowles, Ashley, Brierly, Adam and Baig, Hasan(2019). [E-pub ahead of print]

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Comprehensive assessment of advanced solar facade: thermal, optical and economic assessment

Liang, R., Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Y. and Wilson, R.(2019). [E-pub ahead of print]

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Study on lighting-heating-electricity coupled energy saving potential for STPV window in southwest China

Tian, Hao, Zhang, Wei, Xie, Lingzhi, Wu, Yupeng, Sun, Yanyi, Wang, Wei, Chen, Mo and Ball, Stephen(2018). [Published]

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Experimental study on the thermal performance of ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions

Flor, J.P., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Rowell, C., Chilton, J. and Wu, Y.(2018). [Published]

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The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB)

Baig, Hasan, Knowles, Ashley, Brierley, Adam, Orr, Henry, Patel, Jayesh, Foster, Neil, Ball, Stephen, Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Senthilarasu, Sundaram, Mallick, Tappas and Shanks, K.(2018). [Published]

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Cooperative performance of potentially developed thermochromic glazing under different climates

Liang, Runqi, Sun, Yanyi, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng(2018). [Published]

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Evaluation of the colour properties of CdTe PV windows

Liua, Dingming, Sun, Yanyi, Liu, Xiao, Wilson, Robin and Wu, Yupeng(2018). [Published]

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Integrated CdTe PV glazing into windows: energy and daylight performance for different window-to-wall ratio

Mallic, Tapas, Wu, Yupeng, Sun, Yanyi, Shanks, Katie, Baig, Hasan, Zhang, Wei, Hao, Xia, Li, Yongxue, He, Bo, Wilson, Robin, Liu, Hao, Sundaram, Senthilarasu, Zhang, Jingquan and Xie, Lingzhi(2018). [Published]

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Numerical investigations on the thermal performance of adaptive ETFE foil cushions

Wang, Haomin, Flor, Jan-Frederik, Sun, Yanyi and Wu, Yupeng(2018). [Published]

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Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin

Liu, Xiao, Gao, Hao, Sun, Yanyi, Wu, Yupeng, Martin, Benjamin, Chilton, John, Mirzaei, Parham, Zhang, Xingxing, Beccarelli, Paolo and Lau, Benson(2016). [Published]

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