Ten questions concerning thermal resilience of buildings and occupants for climate adaptation
With climate change leading to more frequent, more intense, and longer durations of
extreme weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps, it is essential to maintain safe …
extreme weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps, it is essential to maintain safe …
[HTML][HTML] Demand response via pre-cooling and solar pre-cooling: A review
Ever increasing numbers of air-conditioners and, in many places, more extreme weather
and urban overheating are placing additional stresses on electricity networks globally …
and urban overheating are placing additional stresses on electricity networks globally …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of energy and thermal resilience performance to inform climate mitigation of multifamily buildings in disadvantaged communities
The compound impacts of heatwaves and power outages pose a serious indoor heat-related
health risk for residents living in disadvantaged communities (DACs) with limited or no air …
health risk for residents living in disadvantaged communities (DACs) with limited or no air …
Exploring the impacts of heterogeneity and stochasticity in air-conditioning behavior on urban building energy models
Heterogeneity and stochasticity, two main aspects of uncertainty in occupant behavior (OB),
at the urban scale are not featured in most current urban building energy modeling (UBEM) …
at the urban scale are not featured in most current urban building energy modeling (UBEM) …
Multi-criteria decision support framework for climate change-sensitive thermal comfort evaluation in European buildings
This paper proposes a novel multi-criteria decision support framework for climate change-
sensitive evaluation of building thermal comfort performance in European buildings. The …
sensitive evaluation of building thermal comfort performance in European buildings. The …
Optimal design of microgrids to improve wildfire resilience for vulnerable communities at the wildland-urban interface
Climate change leads to extreme climate events that result in frequent wildfires that cause
numerous adverse societal impacts. Public Safety Power Shutoffs, adopted by utilities to …
numerous adverse societal impacts. Public Safety Power Shutoffs, adopted by utilities to …
A review of future weather data for assessing climate change impacts on buildings and energy systems
The effectiveness of climate change impact assessments and the development of adaptation
strategies depend on the availability of high-quality future weather data. However, significant …
strategies depend on the availability of high-quality future weather data. However, significant …
Relating three-decade surge in space cooling demand to urban warming
Rising demand for space cooling has been placing enormous strain on various
technological, environmental, and societal dimensions, resulting in issues related to energy …
technological, environmental, and societal dimensions, resulting in issues related to energy …
Demand response via optimal pre-cooling combined with temperature reset strategy for air conditioning system: A case study of office building
Demand response (DR) through air conditioning (AC) systems in buildings is a promising
way to balance the power grid. However, the majority of existing DR strategies are rule …
way to balance the power grid. However, the majority of existing DR strategies are rule …
Comparing economic benefits of HVAC control strategies in grid-interactive residential buildings
B Woo-Shem, K Pattawi, H Covington, P McCurdy… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy consumption in buildings continues to rise with increased deployment of energy-
consuming equipment such as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) amid a …
consuming equipment such as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) amid a …