Energy Implications of Thermal Comfort in Buildings considering Climate Change

Dear Colleagues,

To meet the 2050 decarbonization targets, energy savings in buildings must be accomplished. Buildings must increase their energy efficiency to do this in order to guarantee user comfort in terms of temperature as well as minimizing environmental effects. To determine the best energy-saving tactics to use and to lessen the effects of climate change, multidisciplinary assessments of the link between energy saving and thermal comfort need to be conducted.

This Special Issue's goal is to examine the value of thermal comfort and energy efficiency in the built environment. This Special Issue's intended scope covers all pertinent techniques, with an emphasis on:

• Adaptive thermal comfort
• PMV-based thermal comfort
• Natural ventilation
• Mixed-mode
• HVAC systems
• Energy saving measures
• Climate change
• Building energy simulations

Dr. Daniel Sánchez-García
Dr. David Bienvenido Huertas
Guest Editors

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