Comfort-based control for mixed-mode buildings

International thermal comfort standards are applicable for the design and operation of either mechanically cooled or naturally buildings limited guidance is given mixed-mode buildings. In this study, a control framework was defined based on adaptive model PMV-PPD method. The proposed tested using simulation-based analysis central module an office building. results were compared with objective to characterize how optimally, regarding both energy use comfort. Five locations considered: Copenhagen - DK, Edinburgh UK, Palermo IT, Tokyo JPN, Zurich CH. strategy had primary between 12 51 % lower than case. context, upper limit zone as cooling set point rather PMV-based showed nearly 20 more savings fewer switchovers modes. Night led operative temperatures modes well additional 10 only in Palermo. show that building operated criteria can have large reduction without compromising indoor air quality,