Adaptive envelopes have the potential to significantly reduce energy use in buildings while
ensuring high performance. These envelopes interact with multiple interconnected domains …

The energy-supply crisis, aggravated by the war in Ukraine, has prompted EU governments
to approve urgent energy-saving measures. The new Spanish energy-saving standard aims …

The paper introduces a novel methodology for optimizing the operation of a centralized Air
Handling Unit (AHU) in a multi-zone building served by VAV boxes with interpretable rules …

This paper presents a structured, generically applicable, method for using building
performance simulation to aid the development of comfort-driven solar shading controls by …

Model predictive control (MPC) is promising for optimizing building's operation but high
hardware, software and know-how requirements impede its commercialization. Therefore …

Due to air conditioner (AC)/heat pump unit fault, cooling capacity degradation usually exists
in residential buildings. This sometimes makes the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning …

This project studies an Internet of Things (IoT)-based comfort control and fault diagnostics
system (referred as iComfort in this report) for energy-efficient homes. The system delivers …

Automated shading systems have the potential to substantially reduce building energy
consumption, increase occupant exposure to natural daylight and reduce visual and thermal …

This paper describes the essence of the approach to the development of methods for
registering temperature fields and visualizing the results of registering temperature fields …

The microclimate is a fundamental factor of a healthy life and is determined by the
temperature, humidity, illumination of the room and the presence of carbon dioxide in the air …