Personal comfort models have shown to predict specific thermal comfort requirements more accurately than aggregate models, increasing occupant acceptability and associated energy …
Implementing an efficient control strategy for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems can lead to improvements in both energy efficiency and thermal …
C Ding, J Ke, M Levine, N Zhou - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a technology to enhance productivity and improve life quality. However, its role in building energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction has …
There have been increasing concerns over the air quality inside buildings as high levels of bio-effluents can cause nausea, dizziness, headaches, and fatigue to the people working in …
The indoor environment directly affects health and comfort as humans spend most of the day indoors. However, improperly controlled ventilation systems can expend unnecessary …
Intelligent buildings have drawn considerable attention due to rapid progress in communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …
Today, 44% of global energy has been derived from fossil fuel, which currently poses a threat to inhabitants and well-being of the environment. In a recent investigation of the global …
G Huang, ST Ng, D Li, Y Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems control that takes occupant information into account is called HVAC occupant-centric control (OCC), which strikes better …
J Xie, H Li, C Li, J Zhang, M Luo - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Ensuring occupants' thermal comfort and work performance is one of the primary objectives for building environment conditioning systems. In recent years, there emerged many …