Hospital buildings are required to secure a variety of indoor environments according to the
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …

Currently, the indoor thermal environment in many buildings is controlled by conventional
control techniques that maintain the indoor temperature within a prescribed deadband. The …

Despite various preventive interventions, nosocomial cross-infection remains a significant
challenge in healthcare facilities worldwide. Consequently, prolonged hospitalization …

Appropriate thermal comfort is crucial for healthcare staff to ensure a conducive working
environment. Literature review indicates that staff have a much different thermal comfort …

The predicted mean vote (PMV) is the most widely used model around the world to assess
thermal comfort in indoor environments. The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the …

Daily transitions between indoor and outdoor environments involving temperature step
changes have been extensively studied in young people, but little attention has been given …

Nursing homes are designed and operated to meet general thermal specifications outlined
by existing standards. This paper presents adaptive thermal comfort models for nursing …

Abstract An occupant-centered Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system
accurately responds to the real thermal needs of the building occupants. To achieve this, the …

This paper aims to explore the differences in thermal comfort in outdoor open spaces with
different thermal environmental backgrounds (under the ward building (DW) and outdoor …

The effect of occupant behaviour on the energy performance of a building is one of the most
important and critical parameters in building energy studies. Occupant behaviour, driven by …