Rethinking indoor thermal comfort in the era of rebound and pre‐bound effect for the developing world: A systematic review.

This paper presents a review on thermal comfort research that is informed by changes in occupant behavior, lifestyle, and income leading to rebound or pre‐bound effect. It explores the current state of research in thermal comfort domain through a systematic review to identify the gaps and opportunities specifically focusing on energy‐intensive developing countries. This review argues that adaptive thermal comfort is a continuously evolving domain owing to dynamic modifications in occupant behavior occurring from changes in the cost of energy services and preference of comfort (rebound/pre‐bound effect). A conceptual framework linking thermal comfort, rebound/pre‐bound effect, and occupant behavior is forwarded through the introduction of an exogenous factor related to occupant well‐being. The results ascertain that there is a need of localized thermal comfort model with an occupant‐centric approach that can help in enhancing comfort and reducing energy consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]