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Interest Areas
Energy efficiency. Solar energy. Monitoring and verification of energy retrofits.
Building continuous commissioning.
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma 1969
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin 1962
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin 1961
Background
Dr. Turner has maintained an interest in energy efficiency, teaching, research, and administration for more than 30 years. He has also been active in engineering education and professional societies, having served as undergraduate dean of engineering and Mechanical Engineering department head. He has held numerous offices in professional societies, including Vice President of ASEE. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in two states and is an active member of the NCEES examinations committee which prepares the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. His research interests are in energy efficiency and alternate energy.
Research
Current research areas are in building and plant energy efficiency. The Continuous Commissioning® technology, developed by the Energy Systems Lab, is being applied to dozens of buildings across the U.S. This technology is currently being transferred to firms through a licensing agreement.
Other research topics include testing of impacts of hot and humid climates on performance of thin film photovoltaics, under contract to National Renewable Energy Lab.
Distinctions
Fellow ASME; Fellow ASEE; various awards from ASME, ASEE, and AEE.
Patents
Four patents applied for.
Recent Journal Publications
Turner, W. D., Claridge, David, Liu, Mingsheng 1999. Improving Building Energy System Performance by Continuous Commissioning. Energy Engineering, Vol. 96, No. 5.
Beasley, R., Haberl, J., Turner, W., Claridge, D. 2002. Development of a Methodology for Baselining the Energy Use of Large Multi-Building Central Plants. ASHRAE Transactions-Research, Vol. 108, Part 1, pp. 251-259.
Turner, W., Wei, G., Liu, M., Yasuko, S., Claridge, D. 2002. Practical Optimization of Full Thermal Storage Systems Operation. ASHRAE Transactions, pp. 360-368.
Sylvester, K., Song, S., Haberl, J., Turner, D. 2002. Case Study: Energy Savings Assessment for the Robert E. Johnson State Office Building in Austin, Texas. IBPSA Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 22-38.
Deng, S., Turner, W. D., Claridge, D., Liu, M., Bruner, H., Chen, H., Wei, G. 2002. Retrocommissioning of Central Chilled/Hot Water Systems. ASHRAE Transactions-Research, Vol. 108, Part 2, pp. 75-81.
Liu, M., Claridge, D., Turner, W. 2003. Continuous CommissioningSM of Building Energy Systems. ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 275-281.
Turner, W. D., Culp, Charles, Haberl, Jeff, Yazdani, Bahman, Fitzpatrick, Thomas, Bryant, John 2004. Texas Senate Bill 5 Legislation for Reducing Pollution in Non-Attainment and Affected Areas: An Overview of Legislative Responsibilities, Code Compliance Issues and Accomplishments. Hot & Humid Building Symposium Proceedings, Richardson, Texas, pp. 127-137.
Turner, W. D., Deng, Song, Hood, Jim, Butler, Mike, Healy, R. Kevin 2003. Continuous Commissioning® of the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations, Berkeley, CA.
Deng, S., Turner, W. D., Hood, Jim 2004. Continuous Commissioning of Salt Lake Community College South City Campus, presented at International Conference on Enhanced Building Operations, Paris, France.
Liu, M., Claridge, D., Turner, W. 2002. Continuous CommissioningSM Guidebook, prepared for Federal Energy Management Program, U. S. Department of Energy.
W. Dan Turner
Professor
Office: 015 Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center
Phone: 979-862-8480 Fax: 979-845-3081
Email: dturner@esl.tamu.edu
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