Experimental investigation on human thermal responses to static and dynamic ramp temperatures in simulated hot-humid underground environments
December 2026
•Thermal responses under static and dynamic temperatures were studied.•Subject experienced short-term heat acclimatization under static conditions.•Rising air temperature caused hysteresis effects in...
Research on the air supply pattern of stratified air conditioning device in large-scale building space
December 2026
•Compares dual-range vs conventional air supply in large spaces by CFD simulation.•Dual-range supply reduces air volume for terminal devices cutting energy consumption.•Optimal AC airflow saves up to...
Experimental Validation of Thermal Performance of Phase Change Radiator and Application in Solar Heating Systems
December 2026
•A novel phase change radiator (PCR) integrates heating and thermal energy storage.•PCR maintains indoor temperature above 16 °C during nighttime heating interruptions.•Solar fraction increased from...
Human-shading interaction in shared offices: An experimental study
December 2026
•Identified Active, Adaptive, and Passive users via clustering analysis.•68.75 % of participants showed passive shading interaction behavior.•Desk location and sunlight exposure influenced shading preferences.•68.75...
Community-led data collection approach leading to energy labeling and retrofit decision framework with case application
December 2026
•Community data fused with physics, portable decision surfaces for retrofits.•Validated with heat flux meters and energy audits for roof and wall insulation.•Novel decision framework to rank retrofit...
Application of subtle expression recognition in evaluating odor environment comfort
December 2026
•Facial subtle expressions are used to assess odor environmental comfort.•Recognition accuracy for pleasant odors is higher than for unpleasant ones.•A stronger liking or disliking of the odor correlates...
Association of facial infrared thermography with thermal comfort and cognitive performance in summer indoor environments
December 2026
•Proposed a novel thermal comfort metric based on thermal sensation and satisfaction.•Utilized infrared thermography for non-invasive facial temperature measurement.•Demonstrated links among facial...
Indoor environmental quality assessment in the built environment: A critical synthesis of methodologies and energy integration practices
December 2026
•Simulation is the most adopted computational technique for IEQ assessment.•Most studies occur in temperate oceanic and hot-summer Mediterranean zones.•Only 41.4 % of articles explicitly integrate energy...
Design guidelines and control indicators for low-carbon highway service stations on the southern edge of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
December 2026
•Physical & indoor environment study of high-altitude, low-oxygen highway stations.•Address data gaps on highway service station morphology in plateau cold climates.•Develop tailored simulation & evaluation...
Effects of anthropogenic heat on the urban wind-thermal environment in typical residential neighborhoods in Nanjing, China
December 2026
●Neighborhood morphology affects anthropogenic heat dispersion.●Seasonal analysis compares summer and winter anthropogenic heat impacts.●Air-conditioning outflow enhances pedestrian wind speed by 87.6%...
Passive design strategies for curtain wall system in subtropical office buildings in China considering multi-sensory comfort
December 2026
•Systematic evaluation of four office building envelope types in subtropical China.•Optimal design elements are determined to enhance building environmental performance.•Proposed strategies aid designs...
Predicting hourly thermal demand of buildings for digital twin-based energy network modeling using a steady-state model capturing thermal inertia
December 2026
•Steady-state model estimates hourly heat and cooling demand efficiently.•Includes a method for approximating thermal inertia with low computational cost.•Model validated using real-world data with...
Inter-floor interactions of single-sided ventilation and gaseous pollutant transmission in an isolated multi-story building
December 2026
•Ventilation interactions among floors under SS2 configurations are investigated.•Pollutant transmission pathways for different opening locations are elucidated.•Optimal SS2 strategies for multi-story...
The impact of spatial form on carbon emissions from building energy use and photovoltaic carbon reductions in residential neighborhoods
December 2026
•Developed a multidimensional building carbon emission assessment framework.•Uncovered the impact of morphological parameters on building carbon emission.•Spatial form leads to a change in comprehensive...
Droplet fate and infection risk under ceiling fan integrated air conditioning: cough and speech scenarios
December 2026
•Ventilation, fan modes & exhalation types on droplet spread are studied.•Ceiling fans reduce infection risk or boost ventilation performance.•Higher fan speed impairs droplet control effectiveness.•CFIAC...
Targeting integrated daylighting comfort in deep office by multi-objective optimization using partial vertical deployment of adaptive corrugated shadings
December 2026
•Vertical deployment of slats can balance daylight, glare, and visibility.•Optimal shadings achieve above 90 % within UDI500∼1000lx in different climates.•The shadings are optimized for office depths...
Integrating portable air cleaners to reduce mechanical ventilation energy under CO₂-based control: Twin-chamber experiments and multi-city analysis of energy–IAQ trade-offs
December 2026
•Twin-chamber tests minimised bias and offered a quantitative basis for comparison.•MV and PAC removed particles more effectively than ozone.•MV performance was stable, while PACs were sensitive to...
Experimental study on thermal environment and pollutant distribution during the cooling stage in a graphitization plant with an ultra-large surface pollution source
October 2026
·The indoor environment in the plant during graphitization cooling was tested.·The cooling process is divided into 3 stages based on pollutant emission intensity.·Radiation heat dissipation during cooling...
Development and validation of a thermal comfort model for sleeping environments
October 2026
•New validated model for sleep comfort for young and older adults.•Older adults need warmer temperatures for sleep compared to young adults.•Sleep comfort-temperature profile is nonlinear with lower...
District heating system assisted by thermochemical sorption heat storage
October 2026
•It provides a comprehensive system for achieving low-carbon district heating.•CRTB and HP integration reduces heating station output by 43.7 % seasonally.•Reduction of 623.4 tons of coal and 1697.9...
A computational analysis for maximizing efficiency in triplex tube latent thermal energy storage
October 2026
•Numerical analysis of triplex-tube latent thermal energy storage (LTES) is conducted.•Charge-only, discharge-only and simultaneous charge/discharge processes are studied.•Horizontal LTES with outer...
Advancing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in Indonesian hospital wards: An integrated importance performance analysis (IPA) and objective approach
October 2026
•Many IEQ factors exceeded standards, confirming need for facility upgrades.•Key IEQ aspects for improvement were identified using IPA and measurements.•Alternative IPA revealed more IEQ aspects, showing...
Optimizing urban block forms to improve street canyon microclimates and pedestrian comfort
October 2026
•Introducing a different and meticulous method in choosing optimal urban forms.•Knowing influential scopes of morphological components in changing comfort factors.•Classification of street canyons based...
Energy-exergy-carbon flow coupling analysis and optimal scheduling of a solar-air source heat pump heating system on campus
October 2026
•Exergy was considered to reflect energy quality differences in carbon emission analysis.•Energy-exergy-carbon flow coupling analysis was conducted to reveal dynamic carbon emission traits.•An optimized...
Temperature and humidity decoupling control based on diagonal matrix and information entropy for spinning air-conditioning
October 2026
•Mathematical models of the spinning air-conditioning system incorporating spray chamber.•Decoupling control of the temperature and humidity based on information entropy.•Implementation of the dedicated...