Buildings contribute to 40% of global energy demand and are responsible for a third of CO2 emissions. Strategies to decarbonise buildings are, therefore, crucial for reaching the net …
Adaptive thermal comfort models are increasingly utilized to condition thermal environments by considering occupants' adaptability. The most widely recognized models internationally …
Z Zhuang, Z Liu, D Chow, W Zhao - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Clothing adjustment by building occupants is a highly effective and prevalent thermal adaptation behavior aimed at achieving thermal comfort. This paper aims to quantify the …
Understanding how people adapt to indoor temperature conditions is crucial to designing places that both improve occupant well-being and achieve energy efficiency goals. The …
JG Sánchez-Montes, FP José Jassón… - Alicia and López-Pérez … - papers.ssrn.com
We compare energy savings in adaptive and static thermal comfort models in hot semi- desert climates educational buildings, focusing on air conditioning (AC) and natural …