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These publications present information related to the combined use of CONTAM with energy analysis programs including EnergyPlus and TRNSYS. This list includes those publications having NIST co-authors. Other non-NIST-related publications can be found in the literature as well.
                  - Underhill, L.J., C.W. Milando, J.I. Levy, W.S. Dols, S.K. Lee, and M.P. Fabian,  *Simulation of indoor and outdoor air quality and health impacts following installation of energy-efficient retrofits in a multifamily housing unit* . Building and Environment,  2020 . 170: p. 106507.
                  - Underhill, L.J., W.S. Dols, S.K. Lee, M.P. Fabian, and J.I. Levy,  *Quantifying the impact of housing interventions on indoor air quality and energy consumption using coupled simulation models* . Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology,  2020 .
                  - Alonso, M.J., W.S. Dols, and H.M. Mathisen,  *Using co-simulation between EnergyPlus and CONTAM to develop IAQ and energy-centric demand-controlled ventilation systems* , in 40th AIVC - 8th TightVent - 6th venticool Conference.  2019 : Ghent, Belgium.
                  - Dols, W.S. and L.J. Underhill,  *Cross-platform, Public Domain Simulation Tools for Performing Parametric IAQ and Energy Analysis* , in 7th International Building Physics Conference.  2018 : Syracuse, NY.
                  - Ng, L., D. Poppendieck, W.S. Dols, B.P. Dougherty, and S.J. Emmerich,  *Balancing Energy and IAQ NIST Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility* . ASHRAE Journal,  2018 . 60(4): p. 12 - 19.
                  - Ng, L., D. Poppendieck, W.S. Dols, and S.J. Emmerich,  *Evaluating indoor air quality and energy impacts of ventilation in a net-zero energy house using a coupled model.* Science and Technology for the Built Environment ,  2018 . 24(2): p. 124-134.
                  - Poppendieck, D., S. Khurshid, W.S. Dols, L.C. Ng, B.J. Polidoro, and S.J. Emmerich,  **Formaldehyde Concentrations in a Net-Zero Energy House: Real-time Monitoring and Simulation** , in Indoor Air  2016 . Ghent, Belgium.
                  - Dols, W.S., S.J. Emmerich, and B.J. Polidoro,  **Coupling the Multizone Airflow and Contaminant Transport Software CONTAM with EnergyPlus using Co-simulation** . Building Simulation,  2016 . 9: p. 469-479.
                  - Dols, W.S., S.J. Emmerich, and B.J. Polidoro,  **Using coupled energy, airflow and indoor air quality software (TRNSYS/CONTAM) to evaluate building ventilation strategies** . Building Services Engineering Research and Technology,  2016 . 37(2): p. 163-175.
                  - Dols, W.S., L. Wang, S.J. Emmerich, and B.J. Polidoro,  *Development and Application of An Updated Whole-building Coupled Thermal, Airflow and Contaminant Transport Simulation Program (TRNSYS/CONTAM)* . Journal of Building Performance Simulation,  2015 . 8(5): p. 326-337.

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