Building operations represent a significant percentage of the total primary energy consumed
in most countries due to the proliferation of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning …

Buildings consume about 40% of globally-produced energy. A notable amount of this energy
is used to provide sufficient comfort levels to the building occupants. Moreover, given recent …

Buildings account for a significant amount of energy consumption leading to the issues of
global emissions and climate change. Thus, energy management in a building is …

Buildings all around the world consume a significant amount of energy, which is more or
less one-third of the total primary energy resources. This has raised concerns over energy …

Building air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems are responsible for
significant energy consumption and yet, dissatisfaction with the thermal environment is …

The objective of this paper is to review the topics related to the optimized operation of
intelligent buildings with respect to occupant comfort and energy consumption. To …

The emerging concept of smart buildings, which requires the incorporation of sensors and
big data (BD) and utilizes artificial intelligence (AI), promises to usher in a new age of urban …

Building energy efficiency, as a traditional field which has been existing for decades
performs a prosperous needs with diversity of corresponding methods. In the flow of artificial …

Thermal comfort in indoor environments is perceived as an important factor for the well-
being and productivity of the occupants. To practically create a comfortable environment, a …

After decades of evolution and improvements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now taking root in
our daily lives, and is starting to profoundly influence the fields of architecture and …