arXiv:2609.23508v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As part of HVAC systems, residential heating provides foundational infrastructure for human habitation in cold weather. However, research on how resi...
The paper proposes a two-stage personalized thermal comfort system that combines multimodal physiological and environmental sensing with reinforcement learning for decision-making. It aims to move beyond static HVAC setpoints and generic comfort models by tailoring thermal interventions to individual physiological variability. The approach seeks to improve occupant wellbeing and enable more responsive building-control strategies.
arXiv:2608. 19804v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Buildings account for roughly one-third of global energy consumption and CO$_2$ emissions.
Buildings account for roughly one-third of global energy consumption and CO$_2$ emissions. Optimizing indoor climate systems plays a critical role for urban climate mitigation aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals 11 and 13.
arXiv:2510. 01475v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Model Predictive Control (MPC) has demonstrated significant performance improvements over today's control methods for residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), but deploying MPC often requires substantial engineering effort.
The paper reviews 66 studies on large language models (LLMs) applied to HVAC operations in building energy systems, categorizing them by application and method families and evaluating their evidence realism and deployment readiness. It finds that most work focuses on building energy modelling, with only four studies reaching pilot-level evidence and none reporting sustained operational deployment. LLMs are currently best suited as semantic and workflow layers—such as point‑name normalisation and document‑grounded operator support—rather than autonomous HVAC controllers, and future research should target field‑validated benchmarks and safe, low‑latency LLM‑MPC/RL integrations.
arXiv:2509. 05364v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Residential buildings contribute significantly to energy use, health outcomes, and carbon emissions.
arXiv:2604. 22433v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Heat exposure connects the built environment and public health, directly shaping the livability and sustainability of urban areas.
arXiv:2608. 08691v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Residential virtual power plants (VPPs) can provide grid flexibility by shifting household demand, but physical flexibility becomes dependable capacity only when residents authorize a plan and the promised response is delivered.
arXiv:2606. 10861v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: LLM-powered chatbots are increasingly embedded in everyday workflows, raising sustainability concerns due to their energy use.
arXiv:2606. 01912v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Smart homes are evolving toward complex state-dependent living environments, requiring Large Language Models (LLMs) to reason over user intent, preferences, and multi-device interactions.
arXiv:2606. 01229v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: During green building design, computer-aided energy assessment is widely used to improve efficiency and achieve overall optimization.