A rise in body core temperature and loss of body water via sweating are natural
consequences of prolonged exercise in the heat. This review provides a comprehensive and …

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …

Cold exposure in humans causes specific acute and chronic physiological responses. This
paper will review both the acute and long-term physiological responses and external factors …

Most clinically available thermometers accurately report the temperature of whatever tissue
is being measured. The difficulty is that no reliably core-temperature-measuring sites are …

Evaluating and optimising human comfort within the built environment is challenging due to
the large number of physiological, psychological and environmental variables that affect …

Understanding the drivers leading to individual differences in human thermal perception has
become increasingly important, amongst other things due to challenges such as climate …

Despite the fact that many research articles have been written about stress and stress-
related diseases, no scientifically accepted definition of stress exists. Selye introduced and …

Core body temperature is normally tightly regulated to within a few tenths of a degree. The
major thermoregulatory defences in humans are sweating, arteriovenous shunt …

Buildings could actively participate in the emerging smart electrical grid if they were able to
incorporate dynamic modulations of indoor temperature set-points. But the mechanisms of …

International standards that define thermal comfort in uniform environments are based on
the steady-state heat balance equation that posits 'neutrality'as the optimal occupant comfort …