Background
I received my BASc from the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto. I am interested in building science and indoor air quality because people spend more than 90% of their time indoors. I hope that my research will help to reduce people's exposure to harmful contaminants.
Research Interests
My research focuses on the performance and benefits of central HVAC filters and portable air cleaner sand how they reducing particle and other contaminant concentrations in residential buildings.
Projects
Filtration Performance
Residential HVAC Systems
Filter Forensics
Publications
Li T, Siegel JA. 2021. The impact of control strategies on filtration performance. Energy & Buildings, 251, 111378. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111378 | Summary | Filtration Performance |
Li T, Siegel JA. 2021. Assessing the impact of filtration systems in indoor environments with effectiveness. Building and Environment, 87, 107389. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107389 | Summary | Residential HVAC Systems |
Matava C, Collard V, Siegel J, Denning S, Li T, Du B, Fiadjoe J, Fiset P, Engelhardt T. 2020. Use of a high-flow extractor to reduce aerosol exposure in tracheal intubation. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125, E363-366. DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.07.014 | Summary | Operating Room Ventilation |
Zhang Y, Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. Investigating the impact of filters on long-term particle concentration measurements in residences (RP-1649). Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 26(8), 1037-1047. DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2020.1778402 | Summary | Filtration Performance |
Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. Laboratory performance of new and used residential HVAC filters: Comparison to field results (RP-1649). Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 26(6), 844-855. DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2020.1738871 | Summary | Filtration Performance |
Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. In-situ efficiency of filters in residential central HVAC systems. Indoor Air, 30(2), 315-325. DOI: 10.1111/ina.12633 | Summary | Filtration Performance |
Alavy M, Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. Energy use in residential buildings: Analyses of high-efficiency filters and HVAC fans. Energy & Buildings, 209, Article 109697. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109697 | Summary | Residential HVAC Systems |
Li T, Alavy M, Siegel JA. 2019. Measurement of residential HVAC runtime. Building and Environment, 150, 99-107. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.004 | Summary | Residential HVAC Systems |
Alavy M, Li T, Siegel JA. 2019. Exploration of a long-term measurement approach for air exchange rate. Building and Environment, 144, 474-481. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.08.051 | Summary | Signal Processing and Ventilation |
| Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. In-situ and Laboratory Efficiency of New and Used Residential HVAC Filters. Indoor Air 2020: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 130. |
| Zhang A, Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. Long-term Residential Particle Concentration Measurements: Impacts of Filters. Indoor Air 2020: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 275. |
| Li T, Siegel JA. 2020. Indoor Air Quality and Energy Implications of High-efficiency Filters in Residential Buildings. Indoor Air 2020: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 128. |
| Li T, Alavy M, Zhang A, Siegel JA. 2019. IAQ and Energy Implications of High Efficiency Filters in Residential Buildings. Final Report for RP-1649. ASHRAE. 644 pp. |
| Li T, Siegel JA. (2018) Impacts of HVAC Sequencing on Runtime. Indoor Air 2018: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 645. |
| Alavy M, Li T, Siegel, JA. (2018) Long-term Air Exchange Rates in a Residence. Indoor Air 2018: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 751. |
| Alavy M, Li T, Mahdavi A, Siegel, JA. (2018) In-situ Integrated Filter Efficiency Measurement. ASHRAE Conference Paper HO-18-C012. |
Scholarships
- OGS-GSST
