Outdoor thermal comfort models are predominant in guiding urban design and outdoor
space usage. Both the heat balance of the human body and thermal adaptations …

CO 2-based infection risk monitoring is highly recommended during the current COVID-19
pandemic. However, the CO 2 monitoring thresholds proposed in the literature are mainly for …

People pay close attention to prevent and control the airborne transmission of respiratory
diseases, and effective ventilation can reduce the cross-infection risk. Nevertheless, in …

The outdoor air supply is mandatory for healthy built environments but consumes a large
amount of building energy. The demand-controlled ventilation method adjusts the outdoor …

Given increased air movement in rooms with stratum ventilation, draft may be a major cause
of local thermal discomfort. However, there was a lack of comprehensive study on the draft …

Geothermal thermal energy with a medium-deep borehole heat exchanger (MDBHE) is a
clean solution for building heating. There lacks a proper design of the MDBHE based on …

Ventilation methods are widely used for creating livable indoor environments. The
ventilation performance index of thermal comfort is indispensable for the provision of thermal …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing masks in public spaces has become a protective
strategy. Field tests and questionnaire surveys were carried out at a university library in …

Thermal conditions with step changes and ramps in air temperature (T a) are universal in
buildings. However, a comprehensive understanding of the influences of these dynamic …

The medium-deep borehole heat exchanger (MDBHE) coupled heat pump (HP) is a
promising building heating solution for carbon reduction. Existing studies claim that the …