Improving the energy efficiency of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
systems is crucial to reduce buildings' energy costs and their carbon footprint. HVAC …

The indoor air temperature and cooling load are highly affected by the surrounding
environment. Enhancing outdoor thermal performance leads to a positive impact on energy …

The urban microclimate is affected by the urban morphology parameters. The objective of
this study was to investigate the correlation between air temperature and urban morphology …

Elderly people are vulnerable to cold environments, due to aging's impact on the density of
nerve fibers. Nevertheless, automatic controls of HVAC systems do not consider the user's …

Building temperature setpoints affect both HVAC energy consumption and occupant comfort.
To reduce HVAC energy usage, researchers often investigate how system operations can …

The recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urge for the
reconceptualization of our design of the urban built environments. However, current efforts to …

It is well known that the passive strategies applying in traditional buildings respond
satisfactory to climatic requirements and succeed to provide maximum indoor comfort with …

Construction materials derived from agro-industrial waste are increasingly attractive in the
building sector, due to their sustainability and lower environmental impact. Hence, in recent …

Summer peak electric demand of commercial buildings and districts is typically driven by the
cooling load. This paper presents a novel approach to holistically optimize both the air-and …

High building energy consumption to guarantee users' thermal comfort has greatly impact
the built environment worldwide. Energy saving strategies based on adaptive comfort …