A systematic review of personal thermal comfort models

LA Martins, V Soebarto, T Williamson - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Personal comfort models have shown to predict specific thermal comfort requirements more
accurately than aggregate models, increasing occupant acceptability and associated energy …

Reinforcement learning for building controls: The opportunities and challenges

Z Wang, T Hong - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Building controls are becoming more important and complicated due to the dynamic and
stochastic energy demand, on-site intermittent energy supply, as well as energy storage …

Hybrid system controls of natural ventilation and HVAC in mixed-mode buildings: A comprehensive review

Y Peng, Y Lei, ZD Tekler, N Antanuri, SK Lau… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed-mode buildings utilise a combination of natural ventilation from operable building
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …

A systematic review of building energy sufficiency towards energy and climate targets

S Hu, X Zhou, D Yan, F Guo, T Hong, Y Jiang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the sufficiency, efficiency, and renewable frameworks for reducing energy use and
energy-related carbon emissions, Building Energy Sufficiency (BES) is gaining attention …

Transfer learning with deep neural networks for model predictive control of HVAC and natural ventilation in smart buildings

Y Chen, Z Tong, Y Zheng, H Samuelson… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced control strategies are central components of smart buildings. For model-based
control algorithms, the quality of the model that represents building systems and dynamics is …

A data-driven interval forecasting model for building energy prediction using attention-based LSTM and fuzzy information granulation

Y Li, Z Tong, S Tong, D Westerdahl - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Quantifying uncertainties in the prediction of building energy consumption is critical to
building energy management systems. In this study, a deep-learning-based interval …

Natural ventilation in classrooms for healthy schools in the COVID era in Mediterranean climate

M Gil-Baez, J Lizana, JAB Villanueva… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality in schools has a direct impact on the performance and wellbeing of
students. In 2020, the health emergency required the reconsideration of ventilation …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing stack ventilation in low and medium-rise residential buildings in hot and semi-humid climate

RR Dezfuli, H Bazazzadeh, M Taban… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, optimization of methods that can reduce energy consumption is efficient for
various reasons, such as the increasing mean temperature, the changes in climate, and the …

Real-time monitoring of indoor air quality with internet of things-based E-nose

M Taştan, H Gökozan - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Today, air pollution is the biggest environmental health problem in the world. Air pollution
leads to adverse effects on human health, climate and ecosystems. Air is contaminated by …

A comprehensive review of predictive control strategies in heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC): Model-free VS model

X Xin, Z Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Liu, D Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Predictive control offers significant advantages in nonlinear control, high thermal inertia, and
dynamic control. This article uses a Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology to …