In a progressively ageing society, providing thermally comfortable environments for the
elderly has received attention from academics and practitioners. Thermal comfort models lay …

Residential buildings instigate a vital role in creating a safe and comfortable indoor living
environment. The phenomenon of overheating, an impact of climate change, can cause a …

With the ongoing significance of overheating calculations in the residential building sector,
building codes such as the European Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) are …

Outdoor thermal comfort models are predominant in guiding urban design and outdoor
space usage. Both the heat balance of the human body and thermal adaptations …

The predicted mean vote (PMV) and its several revised models are widely used for the
prediction of thermal comfort. This study aims to assess their performances using the …

Electrification and distributed energy resources (DERs) are vital for reducing the building
sector's carbon footprint. However, conventional reactive control is insufficient in addressing …

Mixed-mode (MM) buildings are designed to provide mechanical air conditioning and
natural passive cooling as regulated by occupants. This would enable the potential of …

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 rising cooling energy demand, caused by the increase in global average temperature
and the frequency of heat waves, is currently leading to a significant increase in global …

It has been established that the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry
is evolving and emerging rapidly with contemporary technologies. It is noticed that …