Occupants' tolerance of thermal discomfort before turning on air conditioning in summer and the effects of age and gender

Y Jian, J Liu, Z Pei, J Chen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal tolerance, which is the condition of mind of occupants expressing their total
unacceptability to the thermal environment after physiological and psychological regulation …

Digital ID framework for human-centric monitoring and control of smart buildings

M Deng, X Wang, D Li, CC Menassa - Building Simulation, 2022 - Springer
Smart offices can help employers attract and retain talented people and can positively
impact well-being and productivity. Thanks to emerging technologies and increased …

Experimental comparison of local direct heating to improve thermal comfort of workers

H Wang, M Xu, C Bian - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the effect of wearable local heating devices on the thermal
comfort of workers doing handwork in cold environments. Experiments were carried out by …

A field investigation on the winter thermal comfort of residents in rural houses at different latitudes of northeast severe cold regions, China

T Shao, H Jin - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The severely cold regions of Northeast have a colder climate and large latitude span in
China. Scholars should pay more attention to the creation of a comfortable indoor thermal …

Machine learning thermal comfort prediction models based on occupant demographic characteristics

E Kocaman, MK Erdem, G Calis - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the predictive occupant demographic characteristics of
thermal sensation (TS) and thermal satisfaction (TSa) as well as to find the most effective …

Evaluation of occupants' thermal perception in a university hospital in Turkey

I Caner, N Ilten - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil …, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This study analysed the current thermal comfort conditions of Balikesir University Hospital in
Turkey. Measurements and questionnaire surveys were performed to evaluate thermal …

Evaluation of indoor environmental conditions in university classrooms

Y Yildiz, M Koçyiğit - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil …, 2019 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Analysing learning environments is important because classrooms can affect students' well-
being and learning performance. In this paper, a field study was conducted based on a …

İhale usulü ve sözleşme türünün yapım işi sözleşme bedeline etkisinin incelenmesi

E Kocaman, M Kuru, G Çalış - Teknik Dergi, 2020 - dergipark.org.tr
Yapım işlerinde sözleşme bedeli kamu harcamaları içinde büyük öneme sahiptir ve
dolayısıyla en düşük bedelli sözleşmenin ihale sürecinde sağlanması gerekmektedir. Ancak …

[PDF][PDF] Do thermal comfort standards ensure occupant satisfaction? learning from occupants' thermal complaints

E Kocaman, M Kuru, G Calis - Creative Construction Conference …, 2019 - academia.edu
Today, buildings are operated according to the standards (ie thermal), however; the
recommended values in the standards might not necessarily address occupants' needs …

[PDF][PDF] Data Acquisition Technologies for Assessing Thermal Comfort in the Built Environment.

M Kuru, G Calis - Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2021 - pjoes.com
Nowadays, many buildings are equipped with sensors that acquire large amounts of data,
which can be useful to monitor, to understand and to identify thermal comfort conditions in …