Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …

The objectives of this study are to investigate building professionals' experience, awareness,
and interest in occupant health in buildings, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 …

It has been argued that “green” buildings have a better indoor environmental quality (as
measured by the comfort perceptions of occupants) than conventional buildings and that this …

In this study, the performance of air conditioning system and the level of thermal comfort are
determined in a state hospital located in Kermanshah city in the west of Iran in winter and …

This study describes the development of a new model for rapid assessment of Indoor
Environment Quality (IEQ) in air-conditioned office buildings in the UK using design …

The amount of time people spend inside buildings is significant. Indoor environment quality
deficiencies in some of these buildings may affect the health of its users. Therefore, a …

Indoor air quality detection, especially formaldehyde (HCHO) detection, is of great
importance in practical application. A key limitation of promoting gas-sensing devices is the …

Human exposure to particles indoors occurs through direct inhalation or indirectly through
deposition on clothes that release them in other spaces. Ventilation systems are installed to …

The level of automation is one of the central issues in designing control systems. Occupant
attitudes towards different levels of automation in domestic control systems were studied …

Hybrid ventilation can be employed to precool thermally massive buildings, reducing energy
consumption for cooling the following day, particularly at night when the outdoor …