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 …

The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …

The “human dimensions” of energy use in buildings refer to the energy-related behaviors of
key stakeholders that affect energy use over the building life cycle. Stakeholders include …

This review examines scientific literature on the effect of gender on indoor thermal comfort.
Gender differences have been generally considered to be small and insignificant but this …

Understanding the drivers leading to individual differences in human thermal perception has
become increasingly important, amongst other things due to challenges such as climate …

Phase change materials (PCM) take advantage of latent heat that can be stored or released
from a material over a narrow temperature range. PCM possesses the ability to change their …

Traditionally, less focus has been given to comfort evaluations in residential buildings
compared to commercial buildings. Despite having an increased level of control relative to …

This study aims to better understand thermal comfort perception and related behavioural
characteristics of school children. Statistical analyses were performed on the thermal comfort …

Electrification and distributed energy resources (DERs) are vital for reducing the building
sector's carbon footprint. However, conventional reactive control is insufficient in addressing …

Green buildings, often defined as those featuring natural ventilation capabilities, ie low-
energy or free-running buildings, are now at the forefront of building research and climate …