Measuring the right factors: A review of variables and models for thermal comfort and indoor air quality
The indoor environment directly affects health and comfort as humans spend most of the day
indoors. However, improperly controlled ventilation systems can expend unnecessary …
indoors. However, improperly controlled ventilation systems can expend unnecessary …
Investigation of indoor environment quality and factors affecting human comfort: A critical review
This article reviews the literature on the Indoor Environment Quality of a built environment.
Thermal comfort is a complex concern and the methods studied so far are only approximate …
Thermal comfort is a complex concern and the methods studied so far are only approximate …
ERA5‐HEAT: a global gridded historical dataset of human thermal comfort indices from climate reanalysis
C Di Napoli, C Barnard, C Prudhomme… - Geoscience data …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The mean radiant temperature (MRT) and the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) are
widely used as human biometeorology parameters to assess the linkages between outdoor …
widely used as human biometeorology parameters to assess the linkages between outdoor …
Evaluating thermal resilience of building designs using building performance simulation–A review of existing practices
With the expectation of increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme events caused by
climate change, one of the most critical yet overlooked aspects of building design in the …
climate change, one of the most critical yet overlooked aspects of building design in the …
Experimental study and theoretical discussion of dynamic outdoor thermal comfort in walking spaces: Effect of short-term thermal history
Chinese urbanites walk approximately 1.2 km on average in each commute. Trees and
buildings can affect pedestrians' perceptions of the thermal environment in walking spaces …
buildings can affect pedestrians' perceptions of the thermal environment in walking spaces …
Simulation framework for early design guidance of urban streets to improve outdoor thermal comfort and building energy efficiency in summer
Global warming and the urban heat island effect have led to the deterioration of the outdoor
thermal environment and the rise of building cooling demand, calling for urban design with …
thermal environment and the rise of building cooling demand, calling for urban design with …
Assessment of the potential of green wall on modification of local urban microclimate in humid tropical climate using ENVI-met model
This study assesses the effectiveness of the green walls for the modification of urban
microclimate in different seasons of an urban academic campus in a humid tropical climate …
microclimate in different seasons of an urban academic campus in a humid tropical climate …
Improved methods for estimating mean radiant temperature in hot and sunny outdoor settings
Thermal comfort research has utilized various sensors and models to estimate the mean
radiant temperature (MRT) experienced by a human, including the standard black globe …
radiant temperature (MRT) experienced by a human, including the standard black globe …
Development of novel PMV-based HVAC control strategies using a mean radiant temperature prediction model by machine learning in Kuwaiti climate
Kuwait is one of the hottest regions globally, where air conditioners (ACs) are indispensable
for indoor thermal environment. However, the AC energy consumption has reached …
for indoor thermal environment. However, the AC energy consumption has reached …
[HTML][HTML] On the effects of the mean radiant temperature evaluation in the assessment of thermal comfort by dynamic energy simulation tools
Abstract The European Directive 844/2018, the EN 16798–1 and− 2, and the ISO 17772
Standards establish that when designing a new building or energy retrofitting an existing …
Standards establish that when designing a new building or energy retrofitting an existing …