Reducing the health effects of hot weather and heat extremes: from personal cooling strategies to green cities
Heat extremes (ie, heatwaves) already have a serious impact on human health, with ageing,
poverty, and chronic illnesses as aggravating factors. As the global community seeks to …
poverty, and chronic illnesses as aggravating factors. As the global community seeks to …
Vulnerability and resilience of urban energy ecosystems to extreme climate events: A systematic review and perspectives
ATD Perera, T Hong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
We reviewed the present studies on the vulnerability and resilience of the energy ecosystem
(most parts of the energy ecosystem), considering extreme climate events. This study …
(most parts of the energy ecosystem), considering extreme climate events. This study …
Assessing thermal resilience of an assisted living facility during heat waves and cold snaps with power outages
Extreme hot and cold weather events are becoming more frequent, intense, and longer due
to climate change. When these events occur coincidentally with power outages, the resulting …
to climate change. When these events occur coincidentally with power outages, the resulting …
Thermal comfort and passive survivability in earthen buildings
L Ben-Alon, AR Rempel - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Earthen building materials have been regaining popularity due to their environmental,
economic, and health advantages. Furthermore, given projected thermal survivability in the …
economic, and health advantages. Furthermore, given projected thermal survivability in the …
Passive cooling designs to improve heat resilience of homes in underserved and vulnerable communities
Disadvantaged communities face a growing threat to staying safe during heat waves,
especially during coincident power outages. This study develops a methodology to evaluate …
especially during coincident power outages. This study develops a methodology to evaluate …
Heat mitigation technologies can improve sustainability in cities. An holistic experimental and numerical impact assessment of urban overheating and related heat …
Urban overheating affects the energy, health, power, survivability and environmental quality
of cities. We calculated the magnitude of overheating in Sydney, Australia, at close to 9° C …
of cities. We calculated the magnitude of overheating in Sydney, Australia, at close to 9° C …
Integrated assessment of the extreme climatic conditions, thermal performance, vulnerability, and well-being in low-income housing in the subtropical climate of …
Social housing stock worldwide can be characterised by poor indoor environmental quality
and building thermal performance, which along with the increasing urban overheating put …
and building thermal performance, which along with the increasing urban overheating put …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of the influence of thermal mass on thermal comfort and cooling energy demand in residential buildings
T Kuczyński, A Staszczuk - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The article presents the results of experimental research carried out in two real-scale
detached energy-efficient single-family buildings designed to be almost identical with …
detached energy-efficient single-family buildings designed to be almost identical with …
Nighttime ambient temperature and sleep in community-dwelling older adults
This longitudinal study examines the association between bedroom nighttime temperature
and sleep quality in a sample of community dwelling older adults. Using wearable sleep …
and sleep quality in a sample of community dwelling older adults. Using wearable sleep …
Comparative assessment of night ventilation performance in a nearly zero-energy office building during heat waves in Brussels
With increasing urbanization, overheating intensifies, resulting in a greater risk of indoor
overheating in commercial buildings, which already have high internal gains. The impact of …
overheating in commercial buildings, which already have high internal gains. The impact of …