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Deep learning and multi-objective optimization for real-time occupancy-based energy control in smart buildings [PDF]
Scientific ReportsForecasting room utilization based on indoor environmental conditions offers a novel approach, which improves energy efficiency and also delivers the personalized indoor comfort.
Shaoqi Zhang, Cheng Kong
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Adaptive lighting comfort in the classrooms of educational building and student hostel rooms [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The comfort level of occupants inside a building depends on various indoor environment factors like thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and indoor lighting quality.
Yarramsetty Subbarao +2 more
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Occupant seating optimization to reduce lighting energy consumption and improve comfort [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 occupant presence and behavior are non-negligible factors affecting building energy consumption. It should be emphasized: guaranteed building core functions is a prerequisite for energy saving.
Lian Linwen, Xie Hui, Song Yuanyuan
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Lighting preferences in office spaces concerning the indoor thermal environment
Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021 The accurate prediction of the visual comfort zone in an indoor environment is difficult as it depends on many parameters. This is especially the case for large compact urban areas in which the density and shadow from neighboring buildings can limit the ...
Maryam Fakhari +2 more
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Buildings, 2022 Building penetrations are the most-potent elements providing daylight and moderating the lighting energy consumption and affecting indoor comfort and consequent energy usage.
Ehsan Sorooshnia +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Visual comfort can affect building occupants’ behaviour, productivity and health. It is highly dependent on the occupant and how they perform a task indoors.
Juan Diego Blanco Cadena +5 more
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A First Approach to a New Index on Indoor Lighting Comfort Based on Corneal Illuminance [PDF]
Journal of Daylighting, 2019 In this study, the conditions of visual comfort were assessed in an indoor environment intended for students. For this reason, a transversal field survey was carried out in two libraries, one at the Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and another at the University of Granada (Spain).
Ferdinando Salata +4 more
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A Study of Optimal Specifications for Light Shelves with Photovoltaic Modules to Improve Indoor Comfort and Save Building Energy [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Recent studies on light shelves found that building energy efficiency could be maximized by applying photovoltaic (PV) modules to light shelf reflectors. Although PV modules generate a substantial amount of heat and change the consumption of indoor heating and cooling energy, performance evaluations carried out thus far have not considered these ...
Heangwoo Lee, Xiaolong Zhao, Janghoo Seo
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Algorithms, 2022 A comfortable indoor environment contributes to a better quality of life and wellbeing for its occupants. The indoor temperature, lighting, and air quality are the main controlling factors of user comfort levels.
Farah Nur Arina Baharudin +4 more
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EFFECTS OF LOUVERS SHADING DEVICES ON VISUAL COMFORT AND ENERGY DEMAND OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. A CASE OF STUDY [PDF]
, 2017 This paper evaluates the building energy demand and visual comfort of a real case with a glazed façade office building placed in Málaga (Mediterranean city in the south of Spain).
Carrillo Rueda, Simón +4 more
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