Since the energy crisis in the 1960s, crucial research and activities were spurred to improve
energy efficiency and decrease environmental pollution. To deal with the various problems …

The rapid depletion of natural sources of energy, coupled with increasing global population
has triggered the emergence of various techniques and strategies for building energy …

Conventional thermal preference prediction in buildings has limitations due to the difficulty in
capturing all environmental and personal factors. New model features can improve the …

Abstract Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) is grouped into four main categories: thermal
comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), visual and acoustic comfort. Individual aspects of IEQ are …

This paper presents an integrated data collection and analysis framework to
comprehensively evaluate the impact of office indoor building environment on occupants' …

This study conducted objective physical tests and subjective questionnaire surveys related
to the operation of a fresh air system in an office building in Beijing before the outbreak of …

Purpose The excellence in design and greater efficiencies (EDGE) certification system has
seen a gradual adoption worldwide, with Ghana having six out of its eight certified green …

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can impact human health, well-being, and productivity.
This paper reviews the couplings between IEQ which consists of thermal, acoustic, visual …

Collecting intensive longitudinal thermal preference data from building occupants is
emerging as an innovative means of characterizing the performance of buildings and the …

Occupant energy-related behaviour research practices based on objective factors may not
provide helpful insights that can derive from social sciences perspectives. This study …