Personal thermal management (PTM) technologies, which establish local thermal envelope
around human body instead of cooling/heating the entire building space, have great …

Personal thermal comfort studies are crucial for balancing both human comfort and building
energy savings. Thus, personal comfort models (PCMs) are expected to play a pivotal role in …

Background The frequency of temperature extremes is rising due to global warming. During
heatwaves, the older adults are more likely to experience heat-related illnesses due to …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health care workers (HCWs) were required to
perform medical tasks in outdoor settings while wearing medical protective clothing …

Phase change cooling vests (CV) are mostly developed to improve people's thermal comfort
in warm or hot environments. In this paper, the effect of a CV on related thermal regulation …

Various systems and technologies have been developed in recent years to fulfil the growing
needs of high-performance HVAC systems with better performance of energy efficiency …

This study aimed to examine the effect of a personal cooling vest on improving the thermal
comfort of workers in a warm and hot indoor environment. The experiments were conducted …

Personal cooling is attracting more attention recently because they focus on conditioning the
micro-environment around occupants rather than the entire building space, leading to …

This study aimed to explore the effects of a liquid cooling garment on the physiological and
psychological strains of firefighters. Twelve participants wearing firefighting protective …

The effect of four cooling strategies on cooling performance of a hybrid personal cooling
system (HPCS) incorporated with phase change materials (PCMs) and electric fans in a hot …