Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) is a technique which extracts individual appliance consumption and operation state change information from the aggregate power consumption made by a single residential or commercial unit. NILM plays a pivotal …

The global concern over indoor air pollution in public vehicles has grown significantly. With a focus on enhancing passengers’ comfort and health, this study endeavors to investigate the distribution characteristics of formaldehyde within a …

Climate-responsive building design holds immense potential for enhancing comfort, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. However, many social, cultural, and economic obstacles might prevent the wide adoption of designing …

It has been found in recent years that using setpoint temperatures based on adaptive thermal comfort models is a successful method of energy conservation. Recent studies using adaptive setpoint temperatures incorporate international models from …

The energy consumption of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems holds a significant position in building energy usage, accounting for about 65% of the total energy consumption. Moreover, with the advancement of building …

The cabin air pressure remains lower than the horizontal atmospheric pressure when the airplane is in flight. Air pressure is one of the parameters that must be taken into consideration while studying the thermal environment of an airplane cabin.

Wind-driven rain (WDR) has a significant influence on the hygrothermal performance, durability, and energy consumption of building components. The calculation of WDR loads using semi-empirical models has been incorporated into the boundary …

The available modelling data shortage issue makes it difficult to guarantee the performance of data-driven building energy prediction (BEP) models for both the newly built buildings and existing information-poor buildings. Both knowledge transfer …

The screw air-source heat pump can cause incessant high noise levels during operation, which might hinder adoption of this energy-efficient heat pump. First, acoustic measurements and comparison testing were performed in this research. The …

There is growing evidence of the high transmission potential of COVID-19 through virus-laden aerosols. Because aerosols are inhaled in various concentrations, an overall assessment of transmission risks at different indoor scales is crucial.

Pedestrian wind flow is a critical factor in designing livable residential environments under growing complex urban conditions. Predicting pedestrian wind flow during the early design stages is essential but currently suffers from inefficiencies …

Along with the improvement of social productivity and living standard, residential buildings generate a growing portion of carbon emissions, especially during the operation stage. However, energy use behaviors are usually ignored in carbon …

Installing photovoltaic (PV) systems is an essential step for low-carbon development. The economics of PV systems are strongly impacted by the electricity price and the shadowing effect from neighboring buildings. This study evaluates the PV …

Model predictive control (MPC) is an advanced control technique. It has been deployed to harness the energy flexibility of a building. MPC requires a dynamic model of the building to achieve such an objective. However, developing a suitable …

As infectious respiratory diseases are highly transmissible through the air, researchers have improved traditional total volume air distribution systems to reduce infection risk. Multi-vent module-based adaptive ventilation (MAV) is a novel …

This study investigates the potential of contemporary Earth-Sheltered Buildings to contribute to sustainable societies by achieving Plus Energy Building status during the heating season. The buildings analyzed are intended to house a four-member …

The pollutant control performance of exhaust hoods plays a crucial role in the indoor air quality and energy consumption of ventilation systems in industrial buildings. To better understand the impact of local ventilation on the industrial indoor …

Pumping ventilation (PV), a special single-sided ventilation (SSV), has been certified as an effective strategy to improve the air exchange rate of SSV. However, most studies targeted on the single space, and few studies have been focused on the …

Building occupant presence during varying periods is crucial to the performance studies of buildings and city regions. However, the understanding of the building occupancies on the university campus remains limited. To address this gap, our study …

In the United States, the buildings sector consumes about 76% of electricity use and 40% of all primary energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Occupant behavior has drawn increasing research interests due to its impacts on the …