Occupant behavior has been widely considered as one of the key influencing factors on
building energy consumption. The complexity of its formation mechanism and the dynamic …

Buildings consume energy for different purposes. One core function is to provide healthy
and comfortable living conditions for the humans that inhabit these buildings. The …

Breast cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death in women
worldwide. Early and accurate diagnosis of breast cancer may significantly increase the …

The building sector in the world is responsible for nearly 36% of the final energy
consumption and nearly 40% of total direct and indirect CO 2 emissions. Reducing buildings …

Previous research has shown that differences in preferences, habits, and uses can exist in
buildings with similar characteristics, which can influence building performance, energy …

Building energy systems work under wide-scale operation conditions. The available data
from some conditions might be far less than the data from the other conditions seriously. This …

Purely data-driven modeling methods exhibit inherent “black box” characteristics when
applied to the air source heat pump (ASHP) systems for energy efficiency improvement …

Urban residential fires seriously threaten public safety, causing significant property damage
and severely impacting urban sustainability. To enhance the understanding of urban …

The purpose of this field study was to evaluate the ventilation practices of occupants, the
performance of ventilation systems and the indoor air quality in mechanically ventilated …

This systematic literature review examines Occupant Behaviour (OB) modelling in
residential buildings, focusing on its role in narrowing the energy performance gap and …