Buildings account for a significant amount of global energy use and CO 2 emissions.
Thermally Activated Building Systems (TABS) are a technology with potential for significantly …

In large space buildings such as airports, convention centers, atriums, and entrance halls,
the envelope is dominated by glass façades and skylights; this indoor thermal environment …

In recent years, radiant floor heating systems have been favored by more and more
consumers because of their better comfort, high stability, and energy efficiency. This is …

In this paper, a new simplified model to calculate surface temperature and heat transfer of
radiant floor heating and cooling system was proposed and established using the …

Radiant floor is a low temperature heating and high temperature cooling system. Three
parameters, cooling/heating capacity of radiant floor, uniformity of surface temperature …

It is of significant economic value to use an electric boiler to coordinate the heating network
and power grid to reduce wind curtailment during heating supply seasons in the north area …

Continuous space heating may cause the excessive energy utilization. Part-time heating,
which aims to being in line with the flexible usage habits of occupants, is widely highlighted …

Radiant floor heating systems have become a reference technology, but their use for cooling
purposes has proven inconvenient in many applications due to their reduced cooling …

Due to their benefits in interior thermal comfort, energy saving, and noise reduction, radiant
cooling systems have received wide attention. Radiant cooling systems can be viewed as a …

In this paper, two typical types of radiant floors are examined: concrete core radiant floors
and light radiant floors. Their variant dynamic behaviors during intermittent operation are …