As part of the SMARTeeSTORY project, TU Delft researchers shared two innovative studies at the REHVA HVAC World Congress CLIMA, Europe’s leading event in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).

Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer and Pablo Martinez Alcaraz, PhD candidates at TU Delft, presented the latest results of their research. The titles of their presentations were:

• Pablo Martinez Alcaraz: Does One Size Fit All? A Bayesian Data-Mining Approach to Thermal Comfort in Office Spaces
• Pedro de la Barra Luegmayer: Evaluating Occupant Preferences with Building Control Interfaces: Towards Personalized Interaction Strategies

Advancing Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings

Their research is rooted in TU Delft’s own Faculty of Architecture building, which is being transformed through SMARTeeSTORY. The team is integrating smart controls for blinds, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and lighting. Their main goal in the project is the understanding of occupant requirements for building controls. With these innovations, they aim to optimise energy use while enhancing occupant comfort and acceptance with automated building services.

Learn more about the work carried out at the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft here.