Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Education: 

• Ph.D.,  Planning, Design and Built Environment,  Clemson University,  2022
• M.Arch,  School of Architecture,  Clemson University,  2018
• B.E.,  College of Urban Construction,  Wuhan University of Science and Tech,  China,  2013

Teaching Specialties: 

• Parametric Architecture Design
• Smart Building Materials
• Human Factors in Built Environment
• Laboratory and Healthcare Design
• High-Performance Building Technology
• Machine Learning for Predictive Control Strategies of Building loT

Research Interests: 

• Smart Building Environmental Systems  (Building IoT)
• Building Performance Modeling  (Light Environment, Thermal Comfort, and Energy Efficiency)
• Smart Building Materials & Building Technologies
• Parametric Computational Design in Architecture
• Adaptive Built Environment and Smart City
• Environmental and Energy Policy

Research Publications:

• Q. Sun et al., “Benchmark of plant-based VOCs control effect for indoor air quality: Green wall case in smith campus at Harvard University,” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 906, p. 166269, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166269.
• Q. Sun et al., “Association between Air Quality and Children's Restorative Experience: A Systematic Review.” Atmosphere 2022, 13(11), 1815, Available: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/11/1815
• Q. Sun et al., “Advancing climate resilience through a geo-design framework: strengthening urban and community forestry for sustainable environmental design,” J. For. Res., vol. 35, no. 1, p. 117, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1007/s11676-024-01772-0.

Courses Taught: 

• TEC 3728: Architect Design Studio I
• TEC 3758: Architect Design Studio II
• TEC 4738: Architect Design Studio III