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Evaluation of local thermal comfort during demand response

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  • Lee, Hyeonjun
  • Rim, Donghyun
  • Ahn, Hyeunguk

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Our literature review on demand response reveals a predominant focus on electricity demand reduction, with limited attention to occupants’ thermal comfort, which is often assessed under steady-state conditions. To address these gaps, this study uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to assess thermal comfort during response and recovery periods of global temperature adjustment. Two ventilation strategies—mixing and displacement—were investigated under three internal load intensities (low, medium, and high) in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reference small office building.

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  • Lee, Hyeonjun & Rim, Donghyun & Ahn, Hyeunguk, 2025. "Evaluation of local thermal comfort during demand response," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 320(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:320:y:2025:i:c:s0360544225007273
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.135085
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