A significant amount of global energy is expended to meet the cooling requirements in
buildings. There has been a huge shift from naturally ventilated buildings to air-conditioning …

The history of research on thermal comfort in built environment is an exhaustive one and
there are several established ways to evaluate comfortable thermal conditions for various …

This article presents a systematic review of thermal comfort studies in Indian residential
buildings, to identify the present research scenario, data gaps, and policy interventions. The …

This study assesses the applicability of thermal mass as a passive design strategy in
naturally ventilated office spaces in composite climate of India. The research is an …

Vernacular architecture is characterized by a type of formal expression, which has been
developed in response to a number of factors–geographic, climatic and economic …

This study predicts the thermal performance of office buildings using Direct Evaporative
Cooling (DEC) systems for thermal comfort during the summer season of Indian composite …

In recent years many publications have appeared that stress the sustainable character of
vernacular architecture, emphasising its ecological friendliness and appropriateness …

Thermal comfort study provides crucial information about thermal performance of naturally
ventilated buildings. Humphreys and Auliciems comfort model uses indoor and outdoor …

Use of stone and brick wall as high thermal mass is a common strategy in residential and
commercial buildings in a hot tropical country like India for thermal comfort and energy …

Purpose Science mapping is an essential application of visualization technology widely
used in safety, construction management and environmental science. The purpose of this …