Interaction between thermal comfort, indoor air quality and ventilation energy consumption of educational buildings: A comprehensive review

LR Jia, J Han, X Chen, QY Li, CC Lee, YH Fung - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) of educational buildings can affect students'
academic performance and well-being and are closely related to ventilation energy …

Progress in thermal comfort studies in classrooms over last 50 years and way forward

MK Singh, R Ooka, HB Rijal, S Kumar, A Kumar… - Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A classroom thermal environment quality has an important role in a student's life as it
influences student's performance and well-being. It is well known that at each educational …

Study on an adaptive thermal comfort model with K-nearest-neighbors (KNN) algorithm

L Xiong, Y Yao - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with the static thermal comfort models like predicted mean vote (PMV) model,
adaptive thermal models have a wider range of adaptability. The traditional concept of …

Advancement on thermal comfort in educational buildings: Current issues and way forward

G Lamberti, G Salvadori, F Leccese, F Fantozzi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The thermal environment in educational buildings is crucial to improve students' health and
productivity, as they spend a considerable amount of time in classrooms. Due to the …

Thermal comfort in university classrooms: An experimental study in the tropics

G Guevara, G Soriano, I Mino-Rodriguez - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort is a paramount objective in university classrooms when the aim is to
maximise learning and productivity performance. The challenge to achieve thermal comfort …

Experimental investigation into the effects of different metabolic rates of body movement on thermal comfort

Y Zhang, X Zhou, Z Zheng, MO Oladokun… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Whether humans are in an idle state, walking, or engaged in another type of movement,
metabolic activity is the key influential factor in comfort. However, there are a limited number …

Associating thermal comfort and preference in Malaysian universities' air-conditioned office rooms under various set-point temperatures

NSM Taib, SA Zaki, HB Rijal, A Abd Razak… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Overcooling indoor spaces in hot-and-humid regions indicate excessive usage of air
conditioner (AC). Understanding the occupants' thermal perception in AC settings helps …

Optimization on fresh outdoor air ratio of air conditioning system with stratum ventilation for both targeted indoor air quality and maximal energy saving

Y Cheng, S Zhang, C Huan, MO Oladokun… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stratum ventilation can energy efficiently provide good inhaled indoor air quality with a
proper operation (eg, fresh outdoor air ratio). However, the non-uniform CO 2 distribution in …

Investigation of the effects of face masks on thermal comfort in Guangzhou, China

T Tang, Y Zhu, X Zhou, Z Guo, Y Mao, H Jiang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wearing masks to study and work places has become a daily protective measure during the
COVID-19 pandemic. In the summer of 2021, environmental parameters were monitored …

Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated university classrooms: a seasonal field study in Xi'an, China

X Wang, L Yang, S Gao, S Zhao, Y Zhai - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Providing comfortable indoor thermal conditions in educational buildings is essential for
students' learning performance and general satisfaction. This study investigates seasonal …