Bedroom ventilation: Review of existing evidence and current standards

C Sekhar, M Akimoto, X Fan, M Bivolarova… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sleep is essential for our health and well-being. Some research suggests that air quality
influences sleep quality in bedrooms, but the evidence is limited. Research, until now, has …

A novel operation approach for the energy efficiency improvement of the HVAC system in office spaces through real-time big data analytics

W Li, C Koo, T Hong, J Oh, SH Cha, S Wang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since a traditional centralized control system (eg, building energy management system) with
a fixed schedule and manual control is not appropriate to irregularly occupied rooms, it is …

Maintaining an acceptable indoor air quality of spaces by intentional natural ventilation or intermittent mechanical ventilation with minimum energy use

W Su, Z Ai, J Liu, B Yang, F Wang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Ventilation is essential for maintaining good indoor air quality (IAQ). However, many
buildings continue to suffer from inadequate ventilation due to a lack of either sufficient …

Investigating the gender differences in indoor thermal comfort perception for summer and winter seasons and comparison of comfort temperature prediction methods

A Asif, M Zeeshan, SR Khan, NF Sohail - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Formulation of indoor thermal comfort guidelines is challenging task considering
the fact that these guidelines are supposed to address both, the expectations of the building …

Novel demand-controlled optimization of constant-air-volume mechanical ventilation for indoor air quality, durability and energy saving

S Zhang, Z Ai, Z Lin - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) is widely used for the energy-efficient provision of
indoor air quality. However, existing DCV requires a continuously variable airflow rate, and …

Indoor temperature, relative humidity and CO2 levels assessment in academic buildings with different heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems

A Asif, M Zeeshan, M Jahanzaib - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a matter of immense concern for human health as people spend
major portion of their lifetime indoor. Keeping in view, this study was aimed to investigate …

Analysing natural ventilation to reduce the cooling energy consumption and the fuel poverty of social dwellings in coastal zones

D Bienvenido-Huertas, D Sánchez-García… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In southern European countries, summer temperatures could contribute to a high cooling
energy consumption. Family units with fewer economic resources living in social dwellings …

Occupancy-aided ventilation for both airborne infection risk control and work productivity

S Zhang, Z Ai, Z Lin - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Reducing airborne infectious risk is crucial for controlling infectious respiratory diseases (eg,
COVID-19). The airborne transmissibility of COVID-19 is high so that the common ventilation …

Field measurements on indoor air quality of a residential building in Xi'an under different ventilation modes in winter

X Sui, Z Tian, H Liu, H Chen, D Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, China is facing severe haze pollution in winter. More and more newly built
residential buildings are installed with mechanical ventilation systems. In order to explore …

Impact of various ventilation modes on IAQ and energy consumption in Chinese dwellings: First long-term monitoring study in Tianjin, China

L Zhao, J Liu, J Ren - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
People typically spend many hours a day inside their homes. Outdoor PM2. 5, indoor décor,
and the activities of residents worsen indoor air quality. Natural ventilation, natural …