Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building
The eight articles proposed in this Special Issue cover various aspects of energy efficiency and thermal comfort optimization, such as simulation, control, multi-objective optimization, and decision making. First, there are two review papers, which deal with overheating and guidelines embedded in in...
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| description | The eight articles proposed in this Special Issue cover various aspects of energy efficiency and thermal comfort optimization, such as simulation, control, multi-objective optimization, and decision making. First, there are two review papers, which deal with overheating and guidelines embedded in international standards and national building codes, and building performance optimization through the benefits of retrofits, respectively. Then, different control and optimization strategies are developed and discussed in the following four articles. In the first, a multi-objective optimization design method of a university student center based on low energy consumption and thermal comfort is conducted. In the second paper, a decision-making methodology for building thermal design, considering the optimal selection and operation of multi-energy systems focused on renewable energy, is created. The third article is dedicated to the optimization of a hydronic system in a commercial building by using predictive control with limited data. The content of the fourth article describes the development of a smart thermostat with validation thanks to a surrogate model of a climatic chamber. The last two articles of this Special Issue deal with indoor environmental quality (IEQ). To this end, the concentration of CO2 in a working area with a gas infrared heater and an air-exchange system was studied. Lastly, the effects of exterior glazing on thermal comfort in office buildings were investigated. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1750942026-04-16T18:53:45Z Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building Inard, Christian Design Optimization Modelling Experimentation Thermal comfort Energy efficiency thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building::TNK Building construction and materials::TNKX Conservation of buildings and building materials The eight articles proposed in this Special Issue cover various aspects of energy efficiency and thermal comfort optimization, such as simulation, control, multi-objective optimization, and decision making. First, there are two review papers, which deal with overheating and guidelines embedded in international standards and national building codes, and building performance optimization through the benefits of retrofits, respectively. Then, different control and optimization strategies are developed and discussed in the following four articles. In the first, a multi-objective optimization design method of a university student center based on low energy consumption and thermal comfort is conducted. In the second paper, a decision-making methodology for building thermal design, considering the optimal selection and operation of multi-energy systems focused on renewable energy, is created. The third article is dedicated to the optimization of a hydronic system in a commercial building by using predictive control with limited data. The content of the fourth article describes the development of a smart thermostat with validation thanks to a surrogate model of a climatic chamber. The last two articles of this Special Issue deal with indoor environmental quality (IEQ). To this end, the concentration of CO2 in a working area with a gas infrared heater and an air-exchange system was studied. Lastly, the effects of exterior glazing on thermal comfort in office buildings were investigated. 2026-04-16T18:53:37Z 2026-04-16T18:53:37Z 2025 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725860333_49 9783725860333 9783725860340 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175094 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11998 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6034-0 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6034-0 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725860333 9783725860340 192 CH open access |
| spellingShingle | Design Optimization Modelling Experimentation Thermal comfort Energy efficiency thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building::TNK Building construction and materials::TNKX Conservation of buildings and building materials Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building |
| title | Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building |
| title_full | Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building |
| title_short | Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Building |
| title_sort | optimizing energy efficiency and thermal comfort in building |
| topic | Design Optimization Modelling Experimentation Thermal comfort Energy efficiency thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building::TNK Building construction and materials::TNKX Conservation of buildings and building materials |
| topic_facet | Design Optimization Modelling Experimentation Thermal comfort Energy efficiency thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building::TNK Building construction and materials::TNKX Conservation of buildings and building materials |
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