Effect of pelletization on biomass thermal degradation in combustion: A case study of peanut shell and wood sawdust using macro-TGA
October 2025
•The effects of pelletization on biomass thermal degradation were investigated.•Powders and pellets were compared based on a custom-designed macro-TGA.•Pelletization increases the ignition difficulty...
Probabilistic machine learning for enhanced chiller sequencing: A risk-based control strategy
October 2025
•Natural gradient boosting is used for probabilistic cooling load predictions.•Risks of sequencing actions are evaluated based on probabilistic predictions.•Total switching number is reduced by 43.6...
Enhancing building envelopes: Parametric analysis of shading systems for opaque facades and their comparison with cool paints
October 2025
•Shading on opaque facades alone could reduce cooling loads by 8–28 %.•Cool paints on opaque facades alone could reduce cooling loads by 10–35 %.•Combine use of shading and cool paint further reduces...
The impact of window opening behavior on the indoor thermal environment and coping strategies in passive houses
October 2025
•Actual passive buildings were selected as case studies.•Two methods were proposed to improve the indoor thermal environment.•Optimizing the wall structure barely influenced the indoor thermal environment.•The...
Predicting hourly thermal demand of buildings for digital twin-based energy network modeling using a steady-state model capturing thermal inertia
Available online 29 October 2025
•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...
Association of facial infrared thermography with thermal comfort and cognitive performance in summer indoor environments
Available online 25 October 2025
•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...
Research on the Air Supply Pattern of Stratified Air Conditioning Device in Large-Scale Building Space
Available online 22 October 2025
•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...
Indoor Environmental Quality Assessment in the Built Environment: A Critical Synthesis of Methodologies and Energy Integration Practices
Available online 20 September 2025
•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...
Human-shading Interaction in Shared Offices: An Experimental Study
Available online 12 September 2025
•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%...
Operating characteristics and evaluation of air source heat pumps in cold regions during heating season in China
August 2025
•Investigated the operation of ASHP in office buildings during heating season.•Discussed the mismatches between heat load and produced.•Evaluate the operating characteristics of the ASHP in the cold...
Study on the thermal load of building exterior walls with aerogel slurry insulation under microclimate conditions
August 2025
•Preparing different aerogel slurry content-enhanced coral sand concrete materials.•Analyzing new wall materials load under heat island and heat-humidity conditions.•Higher aerogel content increases...
Heat transfer analysis of deep coaxial geothermal heat exchangers: Insights into heat-flux distribution on borehole wall
August 2025
•A new FV model is proposed for modeling heat transfer of DGHEs.•The homogeneous-medium assumption has limited range of validity.•The heat flux on the borehole wall is a linear function of borehole...
Experimental study and performance enhancement of micro heat pipe PV/T system
August 2025
•A novel MHP-PV/T system using R141b as the working fluid was proposed.•R141b in improving total efficiency of 11.6 % was verified compared with acetone.•The number of MHPs and flow rate were developed...
Phase change materials for enhanced photovoltaic panels performance: A comprehensive review and critical analysis
August 2025
•Detailed recent literature review on cooling PV oanels using PCM.•Appropriate classifications and critical analysis related PCM-based cooling systems.•Hydrated salt HS36 and paraffin wax RT42 can highly...
Geothermal systems classification, coupling, and hybridization: A recent comprehensive review
August 2025
•Geothermal systems classification, coupling, and hybridization.•A recent comprehensive review and critical analysis.•A methodical approach to classifying and evaluating various geothermal concepts.•This...
Modeling optimal PV surface of BIPVs for maximum energy yield through Genetic Algorithms
August 2025
•Surface geometric modeling and ray tracing were coupled with genetic algorithms.•Historical irradiance data for the city of Medelln, Colombia were used.•An optimal photovoltaic surface was found, which...
Exploring the role of skin temperature in thermal sensation and thermal comfort: A comprehensive review
August 2025
•Explores local and mean skin temperatures' key roles in human thermal sensation.•Discusses differences in thermal sensation, advocating tailored assessments.•Examines how local skin temperature affects...