Evolution and performance analysis of adaptive thermal comfort models–A comprehensive literature review

R Yao, S Zhang, C Du, M Schweiker, S Hodder… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort is fundamental to indoor environmental design and operation as well as
indoor thermal environment evaluation. This paper has reviewed the historic evolution of …

Holistic overview of natural ventilation and mixed mode in built environment of warm climate zones and hot seasons

D Bienvenido-Huertas, ML de la Hoz-Torres… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The climate change leads to periods of extreme events (ie reduction of cold seasons, heat
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …

Study on an adaptive thermal comfort model with K-nearest-neighbors (KNN) algorithm

L **ong, Y Yao - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with the static thermal comfort models like predicted mean vote (PMV) model,
adaptive thermal models have a wider range of adaptability. The traditional concept of …

Multi-objective optimization for energy consumption, visual and thermal comfort performance of educational building (case study: Qeshm Island, Iran)

A Khani, M Khakzand, M Faizi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy consumption in educational spaces, as one of the main consumers of fossil fuels,
has been a challenging issue in recent years. The present study seeks to develop a multi …

[HTML][HTML] Using setpoint temperatures based on adaptive thermal comfort models: The case of an Australian model considering climate change

D Sánchez-García, D Bienvenido-Huertas… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
It has recently become clear that using adaptive thermal comfort models to determine
setpoint temperatures is a successful energy-saving method. Global models like ASHRAE …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of determining factors in the thermal comfort of university students. A comparative study between Spain and Portugal

P Romero, V Valero-Amaro, R Isidoro, MT Miranda - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The quality of the indoor thermal environment is essential because of its impact on the
energy efficiency of buildings and on the health and well-being of those who occupy them …

[HTML][HTML] Perovskite solar cells for BIPV application: a review

A Roy, A Ghosh, S Bhandari, S Sundaram, TK Mallick - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rapid efficiency enhancement of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) make it a promising
photovoltaic (PV) research, which has now drawn attention from industries and government …

Associating thermal comfort and preference in Malaysian universities' air-conditioned office rooms under various set-point temperatures

NSM Taib, SA Zaki, HB Rijal, A Abd Razak… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Overcooling indoor spaces in hot-and-humid regions indicate excessive usage of air
conditioner (AC). Understanding the occupants' thermal perception in AC settings helps …

Investigating the gender differences in indoor thermal comfort perception for summer and winter seasons and comparison of comfort temperature prediction methods

A Asif, M Zeeshan, SR Khan, NF Sohail - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Formulation of indoor thermal comfort guidelines is challenging task considering
the fact that these guidelines are supposed to address both, the expectations of the building …

[HTML][HTML] Extending the adaptive thermal comfort models for courtyards

E Diz-Mellado, VP López-Cabeza… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Temperatures in Mediterranean cities are rising due to the effects of climate change, with a
consequent increase in the heat waves frequency. Recent research has shown the …