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Energy-efficient control of thermal comfort in multi-zone residential HVAC via reinforcement learning

open access: yesConnection Science, 2022
Energy efficient control of thermal comfort has been already an important part of residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. However, the optimisation of energy saving control for thermal comfort is not an easy task due to the
Zheng-Kai Ding   +5 more
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The Connection between Architectural Elements and Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Tropical Vernacular Houses in Mountain and Beach Locations

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Passive thermal comfort has been widely used to test the thermal performance of a building. The science of active thermal comfort is important to be connected with the science of architecture.
Hermawan Hermawan, Jozef Švajlenka
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Cyber-Enabled Optimization of HVAC System Control in Open Space of Office Building

open access: yesSensors, 2023
Thermal comfort is crucial to well-being and work productivity. Human thermal comfort is mainly controlled by HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) systems in buildings.
Bo Peng, Sheng-Jen Hsieh
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Study on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in the Transitional Season of Hefei [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2020
In order to study the outdoor thermal comfort during the transition season in Hefei, a university in Hefei adopted a combination of field environmental measurements and questionnaires to study the changes in thermal sensation and thermal comfort of ...
Li Jinwei   +4 more
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Learning occupants’ indoor comfort temperature through a Bayesian inference approach for office buildings in United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
A carefully chosen indoor comfort temperature as the thermostat set-point is the key to optimizing building energy use and occupants’ comfort and well-being.
Hong, T, Wang, Z
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Urban outdoor thermal comfort in western China

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2021
Outdoor space is essential for urban residents’ daily activities, and thermal comfort is an important indicator to evaluate these places. Currently, there are few studies on city outdoor thermal comfort in western China.
Meng Zhen   +5 more
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Thermal Perception in Mild Climate: Adaptive Thermal Models for Schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
A comprehensive assessment of indoor environmental conditions is performed on a representative sample of classrooms in schools across southern Spain (Mediterranean climate) to evaluate the thermal comfort level, thermal perception and preference, and ...
Campano Laborda, Miguel Ángel   +3 more
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Thermal comfort guidelines for production spaces within multi-storey garment factories located in Bangladesh [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This research presents extensive field data on indoor thermal conditions along with workers' comfort votes taken at their workstations within three existing multi-storied garment factories during the three seasons (cool-dry, hot-dry and warm-humid) of ...
Ford, B.   +7 more
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Thermal Comfort in the Passenger Compartment Using a 3-D Numerical Analysis and Comparison with Fanger’s Comfort Models

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
The paper presents the human thermal comfort inside a car cabin using three-dimensional numerical analysis and state of the art comfort models. Vehicular thermal comfort is a must concern factor in modern car manufacturing industries.
Saboora Khatoon, Man-Hoe Kim
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Outdoor thermal comfort [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioscience, 2011
A review of the various approaches in understanding outdoor thermal comfort is presented. The emphasis on field surveys from around the world, particularly across Europe, enables us to understand thermal perception and evaluate outdoor thermal comfort conditions.
openaire   +2 more sources

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