Indoor　occupants＇　distribution　scenarios　are　in　a　dynamic　change　randomly.　Moreover,　in　many　occasions　with　fixed　seats,　people　in　areas　where　cold　air　blows　directly　have　a　poor　thermal　experience.　Therefore,　to　meet　the　differentiated　environmental　demands,　novel　ventilation　strategies　to　satisfy　the　changing　environmental　requirements　needs　to　be　explored.　In　this　study,　a　multi-vent　module-based　adaptive　ventilation　(MAV)　system　with　a　multi-vent　dynamic　ventilation　module　as　a　core　is　proposed　to　increase　the　adjustability　of　air　distribution　and　better　adapt　to　variable　demands.　MAV　has　three　control　characteristics　of　zoning　division,　completion　of　the　inlets　and　outlets　conversion,　and　the　use　of　dynamic　airflow　adjustment.　Simulations　are　conducted　based　on　a　typical　multifunctional　classroom　with　four　common　scenarios.　The　performance　of　MAV　and　MV　under　different　scenarios　is　compared　by　considering　airflow　pattern,　SVE4,　PMV　and　DR.　The　results　reveal:　this　ventilation　module　can　effectively　realize　the　zoning　division　control.　MAV　can　create　a　more　comfortable　thermal　environment　when　compared　with　MV.　Various　vents　schemes　realized　by　the　function　of　the　reversing　device　create　different　airflow　patterns　and　thermal　environments,　which　can　be　matched　to　diverse　indoor　scenarios.　When　the　indoor　scenario　changes,　the　local　uncomfortable　state　can　be　improved　by　switching　the　device　to　change　the　vents　schemes.　In　order　to　deeply　adjust　thermal　discomfort　caused　by　the　airflow　pattern　of　downwards　under　the　multi-vents　air　supply,　it　is　reasonable　to　introduce　dynamic　airflow　in　MAV　to　improve　the　draught　comfort.　This　ventilation　strategy　might　be　expected　as　a　promising　air　terminal　system　that　provide　flexibility　and　adaptability　for　real　applications.　©　The　Authors,　published　by　EDP　Sciences.　This　is　an　open　access　article　distributed　under　the　terms　of　the　Creative　Commons　Attribution　License　4.0　(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)