The severity and mortality rates associated with respiratory infectious diseases are notably elevated among older adults compared to younger populations. Nursing homes, which accommodate a considerable number of elderly individuals, are …
To address the limitations of current urban building energy modeling (UBEM), which often neglects moisture effects, we developed a comprehensive roadmap for modeling urban heat and moisture flows. This effort included developing an urban-scale …
The diffusion of particulate matter in street canyons is related to pedestrian health. There are many factors that affect the diffusion of particulate matter. However, previous studies usually focused on one single factor or two factors. A factor …
Previous research was limited to flat-façade buildings when evaluating the indoor and outdoor ventilation performance in a multi-story building. However, envelope features can provide the shading effect to induce the temperature difference between …
Building simulation based on physical modeling is commonly adopted for performance prediction, but the high time costs hinder its application in the early design stage of buildings. Data-driven surrogate models have been proposed as a means to …
Trees have been proven to be an effective measure for improving thermal comfort in urban street canyons. Crown height (CH) and tree coverage ratio (TCR) are key factors for shading and cooling efficiency. However, the combined effect of these …
Photovoltaic cells are cooled by PCM and TEG to obtain better power generation performance. However, the thermal buildup of the PCM limits the power generation of the system. A photovoltaic phase change material hybrid thermoelectric power …
The combination of prefabricated type and low energy consumption has become the core development trend of the construction industry. However, existing studies often overlook non-uniform heat transfer testing of prefabricated walls based on …
Typhoons, among the most devastating natural hazards, have caused billions in property losses and posed significant threats to human safety globally. Damage to urban structures, particularly building windows, constitutes a major component of …
Large language models (LLMs) are gaining attention due to their potential to enhance efficiency and sustainability in the building domain, a critical area for reducing global carbon emissions. Built on transformer architectures, LLMs excel at text …
The existing researches on the flexibility evaluation and optimal scheduling of flexible loads in residential buildings do not fully consider the association characteristics of different loads, resulting in a large deviation between the calculated …
The complex structures of distributed energy systems (DES) and uncertainties arising from renewable energy sources and user load variations pose significant operational challenges. Model predictive control (MPC) and reinforcement learning (RL) are …
Laminar airflow (LAF) is essential for maintaining a sterile environment in operating rooms, but its rapid unidirectional flow decay leads to low airflow efficiency and increases energy consumption. The objective of this study is to investigate …
Air pollution in vehicle cabin environment has gained increasing concern recently. This study addresses the necessity to predict and regulate the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from interior materials to improve in-cabin air …
With the adjustment of the energy structure and the rapid development of commercial complex buildings, building energy systems (BES) are playing an increasingly important role. To fully utilize smart building management techniques for coordinating …
The presence of walls’ thermal defects can lead to large deviations between predicted and actual values of energy consumption. Infrared images have been used to compare the differences in U-value (heat transfer coefficient) and heat flow between …
Vortex ventilation, which utilizes vortex airflow to effectively transport pollutants over long distances, is a promising method for pollution control in large spatial structures. The performance of vortex ventilation heavily depends on the stable …
In hygrothermal simulations, uncertainties in input parameters affect the reliability of outputs, potentially leading to erroneous judgments about building performance. This study proposes a probabilistic method to comprehensively evaluate input …
Calibrating the building energy simulation (BES) models is a typical way to bridge energy performance gaps for existing buildings. Currently, evidence-based and data-driven calibration are both widely used and have their advantages and …