Healthy buildings are a deep-level development of green buildings, which can effectively
help relieve stress and improve occupants' physical and mental health. In addition, they are …

Buildings are expected to be energy efficient but also to provide a comfortable environment
to their occupants as well as to be durable. Indoor relative humidity influences the energy …

The residential indoor environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings
affecting quality of life. However, complex relationships exist between residential indoor …

The easiest way to improve energy efficiency and thermal comfort in existing buildings is to
adjust setpoints. However, although Chinese standards regulated the heating and cooling …

Research on nearly zero-energy buildings has addressed mainly the aspects of energy
saving or technical and economic optimization, while some studies have been conducted on …

Educational buildings located in hot and humid climates could suffer from high indoor
humidity levels leading to mold growth issues which will eventually affect the well-being of …

As an essential part of residential buildings, kitchens may exhibit the release of large
amounts of pollutants during cooking. However, it is challenging to extract heat and …

A significant amount of energy consumed by building environment control systems is used
for dehumidification. However, the conventional cooling dehumidification method is energy …

Few studies investigated the influence of building characteristics and household lifestyles on
home dampness in a climatic region with frequent rainfall and high outdoor relative humidity …

This study investigated the seasonal impact of indoor plants on the humidity and air
temperature of three naturally-ventilated, unoccupied offices, with low air exchange rates …