The main goal of this article is to review the state-of-the-art literature and establish a
connection between the factors that influence health and productivity in any given indoor …

The present paper illustrates the results of a literature review on occupants' behaviours,
assessing the actions' drivers. There is no general agreement about the reasons people …

A personal comfort model is a new approach to thermal comfort modeling that predicts an
individual's thermal comfort response, instead of the average response of a large …

A personal comfort model is a new approach to thermal comfort modeling that predicts
individuals' thermal comfort responses, instead of the average response of a large …

In practice, building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are essentially
set at nominal levels according to industry guidelines. However, several studies have …

Decision support tools for building renovation are important as assistance to professional
building owners when setting goals for sustainability, and for making sure that the objectives …

Maintaining thermal comfort in built environments is important for occupant health, well-
being, and productivity, and also for efficient HVAC system operations. Most of the existing …

Thermal comfort is one of the main driving factors in defining the operational settings of
HVAC systems, and it greatly impacts energy efficiency in buildings. Lack of information …

HVAC systems are the major energy consumers in commercial buildings in the United
States. These systems are operated to provide comfortable thermal conditions for building …

HVAC systems are responsible for providing acceptable thermal conditions and indoor air
quality for building occupants. Increasing thermal comfort and reducing HVAC related …