In recent years, the integration of digital technologies has grown rapidly in the field of
thermal comfort and energy efficiency for buildings. The concept of a digital twin …

Implementing an efficient control strategy for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems can lead to improvements in both energy efficiency and thermal …

The occupants' presence, activities, and behaviour can significantly impact the building's
performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning …

Personal comfort models have shown to predict specific thermal comfort requirements more
accurately than aggregate models, increasing occupant acceptability and associated energy …

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 …

As buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and associated
greenhouse gas emissions, their role in decarbonizing the power grid is crucial. The …

This paper provides a systematic review on the application of Machine Learning (ML) in
thermal comfort studies to highlight the latest methods and findings and provide an agenda …

The predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD) are the most
widely used thermal comfort indices. Yet, their performance remains a contested topic. The …

Well-being in the built environment is a topic that features frequently in building standards
and certification schemes, in scholarly articles and in the general press. However, despite …

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 …