Application of machine learning in thermal comfort studies: A review of methods, performance and challenges

ZQ Fard, ZS Zomorodian, SS Korsavi - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Investigation of indoor environment quality and factors affecting human comfort: A critical review

GA Ganesh, SL Sinha, TN Verma… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article reviews the literature on the Indoor Environment Quality of a built environment.
Thermal comfort is a complex concern and the methods studied so far are only approximate …

Integrated assessment of urban overheating impacts on human life

N Nazarian, ES Krayenhoff, B Bechtel… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …

Physiological equivalent temperature-based and universal thermal climate index-based adaptive-rational outdoor thermal comfort models

S Zhang, X Zhang, D Niu, Z Fang, H Chang… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Outdoor thermal comfort models are predominant in guiding urban design and outdoor
space usage. Both the heat balance of the human body and thermal adaptations …

Evaluation of the accuracy of PMV and its several revised models using the Chinese thermal comfort Database

H Du, Z Lian, D Lai, L Duanmu, Y Zhai, B Cao… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The predicted mean vote (PMV) and its several revised models are widely used for the
prediction of thermal comfort. This study aims to assess their performances using the …

A review on adaptive thermal comfort of office building for energy-saving building design

P Lamsal, SB Bajracharya, HB Rijal - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The thermal environment quality of office buildings has an important role because thermal
comfort is directly related to human productivity. Thermal comfort conditions are influenced …

A literature review of cross ventilation in buildings

Z Jiang, T Kobayashi, T Yamanaka, M Sandberg - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of literature that recognizes that natural ventilation plays a vital role
in indoor air quality, thermal comfort and building energy consumption. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of indoor air quality and thermal comfort standards and variations in exceedance for school buildings

F Babich, G Torriani, J Corona, I Lara-Ibeas - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Addressing indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort issues in school buildings is
challenging but relevant. Firstly, their primary occupants are more vulnerable than adults …

A field investigation on adaptive thermal comfort in school buildings in the temperate climatic region of Nepal

M Shrestha, HB Rijal, G Kayo, M Shukuya - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A comfortable indoor environment is essential for students' health and academic
performance in schools. As no major concerns were raised on the thermal comfort of …

Comparison of models for predicting winter individual thermal comfort based on machine learning algorithms

B Yang, X Li, Y Liu, L Chen, R Guo, F Wang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning-based human thermal comfort prediction is becoming
increasingly popular as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies advance. Human skin …