Building and Environment, 2025
Norouziasl, S.; Islam, M. S.; Jafari, A.; Bhattacharya, A.; Zhu, Y.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113241
What We Studied
We investigated how localized desk fan airflow can be leveraged to enhance thermal comfort in indoor office environments and reduce reliance on energy‑intensive HVAC setpoints. Our work also develops predictive models that estimate comfort under different environmental and airflow conditions.
- Quantifies the contribution of personalized airflow to comfort.
- Builds and validates comfort prediction models for office contexts.
- Explores occupant‑centric strategies to improve comfort and energy outcomes.
Key Takeaways
- Desk fans meaningfully improve perceived thermal comfort.
- Comfort can be predicted using environmental + airflow inputs.
- Enables lower HVAC loads without sacrificing occupants’ well‑being.