Evaluation of local thermal comfort during demand response

Hyeonjun Lee, Donghyun Rim and Hyeunguk Ahn

Energy, 2025, vol. 320, issue C

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Global temperature adjustment; HVAC; Dynamic thermal comfort; Draft risk; Temperature ramp rate; Grid-interactive efficient building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.135085

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