Occupant thermal-comfort complaints are the biggest operational headache of facilities
managers. Many of the complaints can be attributed to the diverse nature of individuals' …

Reducing energy consumption is vital to save natural resources and contribute to the
sustainable development in any sector of society. In the building sector, there are many well …

The development of sensing technologies has enabled the estimation of human thermal
sensation, which helps efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning control. Recently …

Retrofitting buildings and optimizing their operation have been at the forefront of global
efforts to reduce carbon emissions over the past few decades. Intelligent control of building …

Abstract Machine learning has been used in the building context in order to identify
preferences and provide comfortable environments to users. The selection of the algorithms …

A comfortable air-conditioned environment increases labor productivity and learning
efficiency. In indoor environments used by many people, such as office buildings and …