Synergizing comfort and energy efficiency in the built environment

From the perspective of “human-centeredness”, this research area investigates how to synergize the comfort and energy efficiency of the built environment. The research proposes a real-time control strategy coupling building energy simulation (BES) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which realizes the dynamic optimization of comfort and energy consumption by comprehensively considering human thermal comfort, indoor environment non-uniformity and energy consumption [1]. Aiming at the balance between visual comfort and energy saving, a multi-objective optimal design method for external shading system was proposed, and the synergistic optimization of indoor light environment quality and building energy consumption was achieved by using an evolutionary algorithm [2]. A data-driven prediction model for human thermophysiological and psychological responses is also constructed, which outperforms the traditional model in dynamic thermal sensation prediction [3], providing an innovative solution for the refined management of the built environment.