Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality: A review of the literature
The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature to draw an understanding of the
relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office …
relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office …
A systematic review of personal thermal comfort models
Personal comfort models have shown to predict specific thermal comfort requirements more
accurately than aggregate models, increasing occupant acceptability and associated energy …
accurately than aggregate models, increasing occupant acceptability and associated energy …
Individual difference in thermal comfort: A literature review
Human individual differences widely and markedly affect thermal comfort and should be
carefully considered in the design and operation of the built environment. This paper aims to …
carefully considered in the design and operation of the built environment. This paper aims to …
Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation
Despite the fact that buildings are designed for occupants in principle, evidence suggests
buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to …
buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to …
Human-in-the-loop HVAC operations: A quantitative review on occupancy, comfort, and energy-efficiency dimensions
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …
Quantitative relationships between occupant satisfaction and satisfaction aspects of indoor environmental quality and building design
The article examines which subjectively evaluated indoor environmental parameters and
building features mostly affect occupants' satisfaction in mainly US office buildings. The …
building features mostly affect occupants' satisfaction in mainly US office buildings. The …
A critical review of field implementations of occupant-centric building controls
Recent developments in information and communication technology have sparked the
notion of smart buildings; an example of which is occupant-centric control (OCC). In this …
notion of smart buildings; an example of which is occupant-centric control (OCC). In this …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) with selected thermal indices/environmental parameters during 12 months of the year
S Zare, N Hasheminejad, HE Shirvan… - Weather and climate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Heat stress negatively influences human health and performance, and leading to lower
efficiency in daily activities. The present study sought to examine the relationship between …
efficiency in daily activities. The present study sought to examine the relationship between …
Personalized human comfort in indoor building environments under diverse conditioning modes
In practice, building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are essentially
set at nominal levels according to industry guidelines. However, several studies have …
set at nominal levels according to industry guidelines. However, several studies have …
A review of the corrective power of personal comfort systems in non-neutral ambient environments
This paper discusses a spectrum of systems that cool or heat occupants personally, termed
'personal comfort systems'(PCS), in order to quantify their ability to produce comfort in …
'personal comfort systems'(PCS), in order to quantify their ability to produce comfort in …