The wide variety of smart devices equipped in modern intelligent buildings and the
increasing comfort requirements of occupants for the environment make the control of …

As urban development progresses, the built environment control has faced more critical
challenges in improving energy efficiency, air quality, and environmental comfort. Occupant …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing amount of evidence has suggested that the
virus can be transmitted through the air inside buildings. The ventilation system used to …

Multi-energy complementary integrated energy system (MCIES) is considered as a
promising solution to mitigate carbon emissions and promote carbon peaking and carbon …

During the normalized phase of COVID-19, droplets or aerosol particles produced by
infected personnel are considered as the potential source of infection with uncertain …

Ventilation is of critical importance to containing COVID-19 contagion in indoor
environments. Keeping the ventilation rate at high level is recommended by many …

Traditional ventilation and air conditioning systems typically operate on a predetermined
schedule with fixed operating parameters. Occupant-centric control (OCC) strategies have …

New COVID-19 ventilation guidelines have resulted in higher energy consumption to
maintain indoor air quality (IAQ), and energy efficiency has become a secondary concern …

Global spread of COVID-19 has seriously threatened human life and health. The aerosol
transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 is observed often associated with infection clusters under …

As suggested by many guidelines, a high ventilation rate is required to dilute the indoor virus
particles and reduce the airborne transmission risk, ie, dilution ventilation (DV). However …