Publicaties
Assessing the effect of a classroom IEQ on student satisfaction, engagement and performance KU Leuven
Demand-controlled ventilation in educational buildings: Energy efficient but is it resilient? KU Leuven
Driving factors of occupants’ satisfaction with IEQ in a school building KU Leuven
Occupant dissatisfaction with the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) could lead to learning loss among scholars, therefore, it is important to gain more insight in the driving factors influencing their satisfaction with IEQ in classrooms. This paper presents the results of an 8-week long monitoring campaign in three classrooms of a secondary school in Belgium. This longitudinal study consisted of both satisfaction assessments via regular surveys ...
Demonstration of an MPC framework for all-air systems in non-residential buildings KU Leuven
In educational buildings, the HVAC system is a major contributor to the total energy use. It is well-known that energy reductions could be achieved by more advanced control strategies for HVAC systems. A model predictive control (MPC) strategy could be a viable solution. Contrary to the standard rule based control (RBC), the predictive control can adjust in the supply air temperature, airflow rate prior to the start of a lecture. This study aims ...
IMPLEMENTATION OF A PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR AN ALL-AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM IN AN EDUCATIONAL BUILDING KU Leuven
Occupant-centric control in non-residential buildings KU Leuven
Current HVAC control systems assume occupant-related information, i.e., preferences, occupancy and behaviour. Furthermore, occupants often have limited control over the indoor environment in non-residential buildings. As a result, occupants are often dissatisfied with the indoor environmental quality (IEQ). This study works towards defining a novel occupant-centric control (OCC) framework which integrates occupants’ feedback regarding their ...