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Deep learning and multi-objective optimization for real-time occupancy-based energy control in smart buildings [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Forecasting 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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Optimizing Window Configuration Counterbalancing Energy Saving and Indoor Visual Comfort for Sydney Dwellings

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, Maria Rashidi, Payam Rahnamayiezekavat, Bijan Samali   +3 more
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Current Trajectories and New Challenges for Visual Comfort Assessment in Building Design and Operation: A Critical Review

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, Tiziana Poli, Mitja Košir, Gabriele Lobaccaro, Andrea Giovanni Mainini, Alberto Speroni   +5 more
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Predictive control for indoor environment based on thermal adaptation

Science Progress, 2021
Previous studies show that the indoor environment quality (IEQ) of buildings directly affects human health and comfort. This study aims to predict the change of indoor parameters at the next moment under the influences of the current indoor climate and ...
Xinyin Xu, Baochuan Fu, Zhengtian Wu, Guang Sun   +3 more
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Indoor Comfort and Energy Consumption Optimization Using an Inertia Weight Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm

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, Nor Azlina Ab. Aziz, Mohamad Razwan Abdul Malek, Anith Khairunnisa Ghazali, Zuwairie Ibrahim   +4 more
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A Field Study of the Impact of Indoor Lighting on Visual Perception and Cognitive Performance in Classroom

Applied Sciences, 2020
In this field study, a series of psychophysical tests were conducted to investigate the impact of indoor lighting on students’ visual perception and cognitive performance.
Qiang Liu, Zheng Huang, Zhijiang Li, Michael R. Pointer, Geng Zhang, Zhen Liu, Hanwen Gong, Zhen Hou   +7 more
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A Fuzzy Logic-Based Tuning Model in an Indoor Lighting System for Energy and Visual Comfort Management

International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 2023
This paper proposes a fuzzy logic-based tuning model (FLTM) for daylight-linked control of the lighting system in an office room. The proposed FLTM considered a new method of dimming levels of light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires updating process to improve the performance of the developed fuzzy logic controller (FLC) in terms of energy consumption ...
Khairul Rijal Wagiman, Mohd Noor Abdullah, Mohd Faiz Md Adnan, Imran Hussin, Salmiah Aziz   +4 more
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Assessment of the Entropy of Spatial and Time Distributions of Rooms Daylighting: a Possible Tool for a Sustainable Design

Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2015
The indoor visual comfort of subjects faced with indoor ambient lighting varies with the position of the subject and is not constant over time. Average performance indexes, such as the mean value of Daylight Factor and Daylight Autonomy, are commonly ...
Alessandra Galatioto, Marco Beccali
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Influence of Lighting Loads upon Thermal Comfort under CBAD and UFAD Systems

Energies, 2015
Under-floor air distribution (UFAD) systems are occupied-area-based air conditioning systems that generally offer advantages over ceiling-based air distribution (CBAD) systems in terms of energy efficiency and thermal comfort; accordingly, UFAD systems ...
Ki-Hyung Yu, Seong-Hoon Yoon, Hae-Kwon Jung, Kee Han Kim, Kyoo-Dong Song   +4 more
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Study on the impact of illuminance on comfort and productivity in Japanese office buildings [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The lighting environment in office workspaces plays a vital role in influencing both comfort and productivity. Maintaining optimal illuminance level is crucial for enhancing work performance.
Yamada Rio, Rijal Hom Bahadur, Abdullah Norhayati   +2 more
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