Effective PCM, insulation, natural and/or night ventilation techniques to enhance the thermal performance of buildings located in various climates–A review

P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Maintaining healthy and comfortable indoors through passive ways is challenging due to the
changing and extreme climatic conditions. The aim of this work is to review the thermal …

Bayesian updates for indoor thermal comfort models

KW Mui, TW Tsang, LT Wong - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Achieving thermal comfort through sustainable indoor design is an increasing concern.
Thermal comfort modelling is crucial for achieving building energy saving. This study …

Thermal comfort enhancement of office buildings located under warm and humid climate through phase change material and insulation coupled with natural …

P Arumugam, V Ramalingam - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Facilitating indoors with healthy and fresh air along with adequate thermal comfort using
less energy is a true challenge in buildings located in hot climates. The present work aims to …

Study on wintry comfort temperature and thermal improvement of houses in cold, temperate, and subtropical regions of Nepal

DK Shahi, HB Rijal, G Kayo, M Shukuya - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Nepalese households have been using electricity from hydropower plants at almost the
lowest rate among other countries. Residents adjust their indoor environments by relying on …

Effects of thermophysiological and non-thermal factors on outdoor thermal perceptions: The Tomebamba Riverbanks case

T Galindo, MA Hermida - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) is an indicator of urban-environmental sustainability. A better
understanding of OTC requires exploring the effects of contextual, non-thermal and human …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing retrofit strategies for mosque buildings using TOPSIS

M Marzouk, M El-Maraghy, M Metawie - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy demand is rapid increase with the increase in usage of energy-consuming devices
and growth in global buildings floor area. For this reason, many countries have developed …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the closed loop pulsating heat pipe cool roof system for residential buildings

LH Saw, MC Yew, MK Yew, WT Chong… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In tropical countries, air conditioning system is commonly used to provide thermal comfort in
buildings. However, operating the air-conditioning system for long hours daily will result in …

Adjustments of the adaptive thermal comfort model based on the running mean outdoor temperature for Chinese people: a case study in Changsha China

D Yang, J Xiong, W Liu - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
A method to develop an adaptive thermal comfort model based on the running mean
outdoor temperature for Chinese people was proposed. The determination of two important …

The comfort temperature for exposed stone houses and wooden houses in mountainous areas

H Hermawan, E Prianto, E Setyowati - Journal of Applied Science …, 2020 - jase.tku.edu.tw
One of the outputs of adaptive thermal comfort theory is the production of occupants' comfort
temperature. The comfort temperature for occupants is influenced by microclimate and …

Evaluation of thermal comfort in building transitional spaces-Field studies in Cardiff, UK

MY Jason, P Jones - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Transitional spaces have been widely applied in building designs. They may account for 10–
40% of total volume in different types of buildings. Maintaining an acceptable level of …