Exploring digital twin interfaces for occupant-building interaction to enhance personal comfort and energy efficiency
June 2026
•Introduce occupant-centric digital twin interfaces for comfort and energy efficiency•Explore multidimensional interfaces for occupants' dynamic contextual needs•Advocate a human-in-the-loop approach...
Accessing the stack effect in high-rise buildings by the probability method based on climate demarcation: A case study in China
June 2026
•A new probabilistic method to access the stack effect is proposed.•The climate demarcation for the stack effect evaluation in China is investigated.•Five probability functions on the temperature and...
The impact of cooling strategies on urban microclimates and building energy consumption: A study of a street canyon in Melbourne
June 2026
•Environmental and energy impacts of single and combined cooling measures were compared.•We weighted temperature, comfort, and energy consumption for the optimal solution.•The permeable surface and...
Integration opportunities, energy and financial profitability of photovoltaic systems in dry and hot climates
June 2026
•Passive and active concepts have been applied to reduce energy needs.•The cost-effectiveness of stand-alone PV systems was investigated.•Passive architectural concepts have priority over active ones.•Subsidies...
Experimental investigation of building mock-ups and air source heat pumps in cold climates
June 2026
•Whole-house and disaggregate methods had a 7% gap but models overestimated by 23%.•Below -10 °C, Canadian insulation standards are insufficient for air heat pumps.•The air-source heat pump performance...
Comprehensive examination of thermal energy storage through advanced phase change material integration for optimized building energy management and thermal comfort
June 2026
•Integration of PCMs in buildings enhances energy efficiency and thermal comfort.•Macro- and microencapsulation techniques are explored for PCM integration.•Focus on bio-based PCMs as eco-friendly alternatives...
Evolution of urban heat island circulation for the flat city
June 2026
•UHIC on the flat terrain is investigated using the city-scale CFD model.•Evolution of UHIC is divided into the transient stage and quasi-steady stage.•The flow patterns of the two stages are analyzed.•Sensitivity...
Biological aerosol transmission characteristics and exposure risk assessment in a typical biosafety laboratory
June 2026
•CFD - simulated bioaerosol in BSL - 2 lab, verified experimentally.•Airflow key to bioaerosol removal, varies by area.•Bioaerosol deposition rates around 70 % at different sources.•BSC front window...
Field test of the performance of an energy tunnel employing capillary heat exchangers
June 2026
•Evaluated the performance of tunnel lining CHEs under diverse conditions.•Remains consistently high performance under various operating conditions.•Offers valuable design and operational reference...
Detecting the changing impact of urbanisation on urban heat islands in a tropical megacity using local climate zones
June 2026
•Natural areas are 2.4°C and 1.3°C cooler than compact and open areas, respectively.•Open low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise built areas are most suitable for Dhaka.•No statistical LST differences between...
Human Thermoregulation Modelling in Microgravity: Eight-Node Thermal-Comfort Model Development and Personalized Control Strategies
Available online 30 June 2026
•An eight-node thermoregulation model was developed for microgravity.•Cephalad fluid shift induced hot-head-cold-feet thermal asymmetry.•High humidity increased head SET* under warm cabin conditions.•Local...
Sensing, prediction, and ventilation for non-uniform indoor environments: A comprehensive review and future research directions
Available online 22 June 2026
•Presents a systematic review of non-uniform indoor environments.•Reviews sensing technologies, prediction models, and ventilation approaches.•Identifies current advances, challenges, and future research...
Improving extrapolation of data-driven thermal response prediction for active phase change systems using temperature excavation
Available online 15 June 2026
•A temperature excavation (TE) method is proposed to improve model extrapolation.•TE boosts shallow and deep models, reducing ELM RMSE by up to 56.4% with scarce data.•TE-enhanced models remain robust...
Light-transmitting and energy-storing integrated PEG-HPMC phase change film for transparent building envelopes: Preparation, properties, and thermal regulation simulation
Available online 9 June 2026
•PEG-HPMC film(P6) achieves 62% transmittance and 47.68 J/g latent heat;.•Reduces glass inner surface temperature by 0.87°C under Xi'an summer condition;.•Provides a potential solution for energy-saving...
Design of corridor railings in high-rise buildings for passive energy saving: The influence of base proportion on ventilation, daylighting, and energy consumption
Available online 8 June 2026
•Ventilation is height-driven; the upper occupied zone shows better wind conditions.•Daylighting is obstruction-driven; higher base proportion (Pb) reduces daylight.•Cooling is solar-gain-driven; more...
Capacity configuration and long-term performance of a deep borehole heat exchanger hybrid heating system with solar and gas assistance
Available online 4 June 2026
•Built a transient model for a solar and gas-assisted MDGSHP hybrid system.•Achieve co-simulation by coupling a self-developed MDBHE model with TRNSYS.•Proposed a capacity-aware dynamic control strategy...
Performance evaluation and airflow optimization of a wall-integrated PV-PCM-TEC system for office building: A CFD and AHP study
Available online 1 June 2026
•PCM thermal buffering reduces TEC hot-side temperature by about 20% in summer.•The PV-PCM-TEC system improves TEC cooling COP from 1.2 to 2.1.•Top-supply with north-side lower return achieves the best...
Photothermal Performance and Parameter Optimization of Dynamic Nanofluid-Based Spectral Splitting Systems on the South Facade of Greenhouses
Available online 1 June 2026
•A south-facade dynamic nanofluid spectral splitting system is proposed.•A three-dimensional transient numerical model is established and validated.•Thickness, flow rate, and filling ratio are systematically...
Heating habits and thermal comfort using wood stoves: a questionnaire-based analysis in Norway
Available online 26 May 2026
•Influence of wood stoves on indoor temperature and thermal comfort.•Real-world estimate of the likelihood of overheating using wood stoves up to 50%.•New evidence on wood stove usage patterns and their...
Review on the Applicability of Bifacial Solar Photovoltaic Panels in Marine Environments
Available online 22 May 2026
•Reviews 125 peer-reviewed studies on bifacial and marine floating PV•Establishes a stressor–impact–mitigation framework for marine deployment•Proposes a motion-aware model coupling metocean dynamics...
Carbon dioxide emission rates during sleep under different bedroom ventilation conditions
Available online 20 May 2026
•The nocturnal CO₂ emission rate for young Chinese adults was 10.1 ± 2.4 L/h.•Ventilation conditions significantly affected nocturnal CER.•Male participants exhibited higher CER than females during...
Transport characteristics and regional environmental impacts of urban industrial multiphase fugitive emissions
Available online 19 May 2026
•Critical transition from density- to turbulence-dominated gas dispersion identified.•Maximum gas dispersion deviation drops from 10.42 % to <1 % beyond critical Re.•Particle deposition shifts from...
Seasonal lighting-thermal interactions and occupant comfort in open-plan offices: A year-long field study in China’s HSCW climate zone
Available online 18 May 2026
•A one-year longitudinal field study in Wuhan’s open-plan office (n = 3910).•Seasonal neutral temperatures: 22.7–25.9 °C; illuminances: 345–397 lx.•Seasonal lighting-thermal interactions affect comfort.•Lighting-thermal...
Modeling of Urban-Scale Photovoltaic Panel Performance under Dusty and Rainy Conditions Considering Variable Tilt Angle and Solar Irradiance in Tehran, Iran
Available online 9 May 2026
•Developed a predictive model for PV performance, considering dust and rainfall.•Dust accumulation reduces PV output by up to 80%, with rainfall cleaning by 50%.•Model validated with Tehran data at...