Monitoring IAQ and thermal comfort in a conservation area low energy retrofit

Effectiveness of Energy Retrofit on Energy Consumption and Occupants' Comfort: Case of Shahid Beheshti University Dorimitories

In addition to the building properties effect on energy consumption, it is important to consider occupant’s energy behavior and their interaction with building systems in energy calculations. According to studies, energy retrofit regardless of considering this factor, has a lower effect on reducing the energy consumption. This study investigates the impact of energy retrofit in two (retrofitted...

Effectiveness of Energy Retrofit on Energy Consumption and Occupants' Comfort: Case of Shahid Beheshti University Dorimitories

In addition to the building properties effect on energy consumption, it is important to consider occupant’s energy behavior and their interaction with building systems in energy calculations. According to studies, energy retrofit regardless of considering this factor, has a lower effect on reducing the energy consumption. This study investigates the impact of energy retrofit in two (retrofitted...

Optimal scheduling strategy for enhancing IAQ, visual and thermal comfort using a genetic algorithm

Buildings account for 40% of total global energy use and contribute towards 30% of total CO2 emissions. Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are the major sources of energy consumption in buildings, and there has been extensive research focusing on efficiently control them. However, in most cases, this is achieved at the cost of sacrificing thermal, visual and/or IAQ comfort....

Church Heating: A Balance between Conservation and Thermal Comfort

Energy retrofitting and thermal comfort improvement of rural housing typologies in Iran

Rural housing is an important issue in Iran due to the large number of villages, their geographical dispersion, the fragile rural economy, and the crucial role of rural development in sustainable development. Considering these subjects, policies regarding rural housing development and its quality improvement are to be deduced, which results in rural housing typologies template in different clim...