Measuring and implementing mean radiant temperature in buildings: Technical review

DS Lee, JH Jo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025 - Elsevier
Mean radiant temperature (MRT) has attracted growing interest over the decades both
indoors and outdoors, leading to the development of various measurement techniques and …

Technological opportunities for sensing of the health effects of weather and climate change: a state-of-the-art-review

V Anderson, ACW Leung, H Mehdipoor… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Sensing and measuring meteorological and physiological parameters of humans, animals,
and plants are necessary to understand the complex interactions that occur between …

Improved methods for estimating mean radiant temperature in hot and sunny outdoor settings

JK Vanos, K Rykaczewski, A Middel… - International journal of …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

On the measurement of the mean radiant temperature by means of globes: An experimental investigation under black enclosure conditions

FRA Alfano, M Dell'isola, G Ficco, BI Palella… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mean radiant temperature is one of the four physical quantities required for the objective
assessment of thermal environments. Due to its simplicity and relatively good accuracy, the …

Comparing different recalibrated methods for estimating mean radiant temperature in outdoor environment

W Ouyang, Z Liu, K Lau, Y Shi, E Ng - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Mean radiant temperature (MRT) is a significant variable for outdoor thermal comfort studies.
Two measurement-based methods can estimate MRT, one is globe thermometer–cheap …

Small globes and pocket heat stress meters for WBGT and PHS evaluations. A critical analysis under controlled conditions

FRA Alfano, M Dell'Isola, G Ficco, BI Palella… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper is aimed at quantifying the effects of the well-known criticalities related to the use
of small globes in the assessment of extreme hot thermal environments. Based on the …

Developing predictive framework for human thermal state based on multilevel fuzzy integrated assessment method: Local thermal radiation environments

M He, H Liu, J Guo, B He, Z Fang, B Li - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Local thermal radiation in heat treating, glass melting workshops substantially affect the
human thermal comfort and thermal responses, causing even the thermal health risks. The …

Mean radiant temperature measurements through small black globes under forced convection conditions

FR d'Ambrosio Alfano, G Ficco, A Frattolillo, BI Palella… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the most critical variables in the field of thermal comfort measurements is the mean
radiant temperature which is typically measured with a standard 150 mm black globe …

Investigation of heat stress on urban roadways for commuting children and mitigation strategies from the perspective of urban design

Y Meng, J Wang, C Xi, L Han, Z Feng, SJ Cao - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and global warming have triggered frequent heat waves that pose a
threat to human survival, with a marked increase in childhood morbidity. While previous …

A comprehensive comparison and accuracy of different methods to obtain mean radiant temperature in indoor environment

MF Özbey, C Turhan - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort is defined as “the state of mind which expresses satisfaction with the
thermal environment” by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air …