William Bahnfleth

William Bahnfleth is a Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on Thermal Storage, District Heating and Cooling, Indoor Air Quality, and Building Energy Modeling. He has contributed to the development of ASHRAE Standard 241 for infectious aerosol control and conducted pioneering work on Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) systems for pathogen inactivation.

Research Interests:

• Thermal Sciences in Building Systems
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Airflow Analysis
• Environmental Health and Airborne Disease Mitigation
• Sustainable Building Design and Passive House Performance

Publication Trends: Recent works emphasize climate change adaptation in buildings, UV-C disinfection for viruses, AI-driven energy optimization, and policy frameworks for indoor air quality standards.

Awards:

• ASHRAE International Society Service Award for contributions to HVAC and indoor air quality standards

Projects: Includes Quantifying Enhanced Performance of Passive House (PH) over Conventional Buildings and Development of Microwave-Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidifiers.