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Thermal comfort prediction is vital in achieving a good indoor environment and efficient energy management. However, thermal comfort is strongly nonlinear and dynamically changing over time, making it difficult to predict thermal comfort accurately. Two real-time thermal comfort prediction models on multi-time scales are proposed based on deep learning algorithms. The indirect prediction model for thermal comfort integrates the bidirectional long and short-term memory network to predict...

Thermal comfort prediction is vital in achieving a good indoor environment and efficient energy management. However, thermal comfort is strongly nonlinear and dynamically changing over time, making it difficult to predict thermal comfort accurately. Two real-time thermal comfort prediction models on multi-time scales are proposed based on deep learning algorithms. The indirect prediction model for thermal comfort integrates the bidirectional long and short-term memory network to predict...

Due to climate change, the intensity, duration and frequency of heatwaves are likely to increase in the coming years. Excessive heat events can increase local urban heat island intensity affecting the health and wellbeing of urban dwellers vulnerable to heat stress. Heat-Health Warning Systems (HHWSs) have been developed to warn the public of impending heat events and to advise on preventable negative health outcomes. However, metrics upon which action triggers are made in HHWSs rely on...

Due to climate change, the intensity, duration and frequency of heatwaves are likely to increase in the coming years. Excessive heat events can increase local urban heat island intensity affecting the health and wellbeing of urban dwellers vulnerable to heat stress. Heat-Health Warning Systems (HHWSs) have been developed to warn the public of impending heat events and to advise on preventable negative health outcomes. However, metrics upon which action triggers are made in HHWSs rely on...

In response to climate change, urban blue-green infrastructure (UBGI) improves the microclimate of the built environment. In previous research, UBGI (consisting of water and greenery) is found to be a cold source in the summer, alleviating urban thermal stress. However, studies on the heating effect of UBGI in the winter are limited. This effect can improve environmental temperature, which is beneficial to human thermal comfort in the cold season. Therefore, this study conducted the...

In response to climate change, urban blue-green infrastructure (UBGI) improves the microclimate of the built environment. In previous research, UBGI (consisting of water and greenery) is found to be a cold source in the summer, alleviating urban thermal stress. However, studies on the heating effect of UBGI in the winter are limited. This effect can improve environmental temperature, which is beneficial to human thermal comfort in the cold season. Therefore, this study conducted the...

Model-based optimal control has proven its effectiveness in optimizing the performance of central air-conditioning systems in terms of thermal comfort and energy efficiency. It was often assumed that temperature distribution in the entire air-conditioned space is uniform and can be represented by a single or averaged measurement in optimization. However, actual distribution in the air-conditioned space is usually uneven, which can affect thermal comfort and indoor air quality. The dynamics...

This paper aims to develop long-term adaptation strategies for the existing Canadian school buildings under extreme current and future climates using a developed methodology based on global and local sensitivity analysis and Multi-Objective Optimization Genetic Algorithm. The calibrated simulation model based on indoor and outdoor measured temperature for a school of interest is used to evaluate the optimization strategies. This paper aims to search for the optimum school building design...

Recently, Occupant-Centric Control (OCC) strategies have gained mounting interest. Previous studies made use of OCC strategies for adjusting the operation of heating/cooling systems, improving indoor thermal comfort and governing mechanical ventilation systems. However, a very limited number of studies have applied OCC strategies to natural ventilation systems. Further, the feasibility of establishing OCC strategies for controlling indoor thermal comfort, energy use and specifically air...

Recently, Occupant-Centric Control (OCC) strategies have gained mounting interest. Previous studies made use of OCC strategies for adjusting the operation of heating/cooling systems, improving indoor thermal comfort and governing mechanical ventilation systems. However, a very limited number of studies have applied OCC strategies to natural ventilation systems. Further, the feasibility of establishing OCC strategies for controlling indoor thermal comfort, energy use and specifically air...

Canadian buildings have been primarily designed to withstand cold and long winters, not hot summers. With climate change and the increase in the intensity and severity of heatwaves, it has become important to investigate overheating in buildings. However, there are limited studies on assessing and mitigating the overheating risk in existing buildings that house vulnerable populations in cold climates, especially in Canada. This paper provides a framework for the systematic assessment of...

This paper aims to develop long-term adaptation strategies for the existing Canadian school buildings under extreme current and future climates using a developed methodology based on global and local sensitivity analysis and Multi-Objective Optimization Genetic Algorithm. The calibrated simulation model based on indoor and outdoor measured temperature for a school of interest is used to evaluate the optimization strategies. This paper aims to search for the optimum school building design...

The current climate emergency concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic demand urgent action to maintain healthy indoor environments in energy efficient ways. Promoting good indoor environments, in particular, increasing ventilation levels, has been a prominent strategy to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission indoors. However, this strategy could be detrimental to thermal comfort, particularly during the heating season in buildings located in temperate climate zones. This paper presents...

We present an approach to generate location-specific forecasts of indoor temperature (Ti) and thermal comfort and issue indoor heat warnings for occupational settings. Indoor forecasts are generated using standard outdoor weather forecasting products and an artificial neural network (ANN) trained on-site using local indoor measurements from a low-cost sensor system measuring Ti and indoor physiologically equivalent temperature (PETi). The outcomes are hourly indoor Ti and PET i forecasts....