BASE Lab

BASE Lab — NTU Singapore
BASE LAB @ NTU SINGAPORE

Building Adaptive
Systems & Environments

Intelligent, sustainable, and human-centred built environments

Our Mission

BASE Lab develops intelligent and adaptive systems that enable built environments to sense, learn, predict, and respond to the needs of people and changing environmental conditions.

We work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, building science, and human-centred approaches to translate data-driven research into real-world building applications. Our research aims to improve building performance, energy efficiency, and occupant wellbeing, creating more responsive and sustainable built environments.

BASE Lab
PeopleOccupants, comfort & wellbeing
SustainabilityNet-zero & carbon resilience
BuildingsRooms to urban districts
EnvironmentIEQ, climate & outdoor air
EnergyEfficiency & renewables
OperationsAdaptive intelligent control
Sensing & DataMultimodal sensing & fusion
AI & AnalyticsLearning & prediction

Research Thrusts & Areas

AI & Predictive Building Analytics
01 — INTELLIGENCE
Artificial Intelligence & Predictive Building Analytics
Developing data-driven intelligence to understand and anticipate building performance and changing conditions.
Research Areas
  • Machine learning and predictive analytics
  • Multimodal sensing and data fusion
  • Building performance forecasting and fault diagnostics
  • Digital twins and intelligent building models
Human-Centred & Living Environments
02 — PEOPLE
Human-Centred and Comfortable Environments
Understanding human needs and creating indoor environments that support comfort, health and wellbeing.
Research Areas
  • Occupant behaviour, preferences and occupancy
  • Personalised thermal comfort
  • Indoor environmental quality, health and wellbeing
  • Human-building interaction
Intelligent Building Operations & Control
03 — OPERATIONS
Intelligent Building Operations & Control
Translating intelligence into automated decisions and responsive building operations.
Research Areas
  • Predictive and adaptive control strategies
  • HVAC and indoor climate optimisation
  • Building automation and integration
  • Fault-tolerant and self-correcting systems
Sustainable Energy Systems & Decarbonisation
04 — SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Energy Systems & Decarbonisation
Reducing building energy use and carbon emissions through efficient and flexible energy systems.
Research Areas
  • Building energy efficiency and management
  • Demand response and energy flexibility
  • Renewable energy integration and building-to-grid interaction
  • Net-zero buildings and decarbonisation strategies