[HTML][HTML] Nonstationary weather and water extremes: a review of methods for their detection, attribution, and management
Hydroclimatic extremes such as intense rainfall, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wind or
storms have devastating effects each year. One of the key challenges for society is …
storms have devastating effects each year. One of the key challenges for society is …
Thermal comfort in hospital buildings–A literature review
F Yuan, R Yao, S Sadrizadeh, B Li, G Cao… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hospital buildings are required to secure a variety of indoor environments according to the
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …
Resilient cooling of buildings to protect against heat waves and power outages: Key concepts and definition
S Attia, R Levinson, E Ndongo, P Holzer… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The concept of climate resilience has gained extensive international attention during the last
few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design. However, before …
few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design. However, before …
Heat stress and PPE during COVID-19: impact on healthcare workers' performance, safety and well-being in NHS settings
Personal protective equipment (PPE) can potentiate heat stress, which may have a negative
impact on the wearer's performance, safety and well-being. In view of this, a survey was …
impact on the wearer's performance, safety and well-being. In view of this, a survey was …
Humidity: A review and primer on atmospheric moisture and human health
Research examining associations between weather and human health frequently includes
the effects of atmospheric humidity. A large number of humidity variables have been …
the effects of atmospheric humidity. A large number of humidity variables have been …
[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning residential overheating in Central and Northern Europe
Rising global temperatures and more frequent heatwaves due to climate change have led to
a growing body of research and increased policy focus on how to protect against the …
a growing body of research and increased policy focus on how to protect against the …
A review into thermal comfort in buildings
M Taleghani, M Tenpierik, S Kurvers… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort has been discussed since 1930s. There have been two main approaches
to thermal comfort: the steady-state model and the adaptive model. The adaptive model is …
to thermal comfort: the steady-state model and the adaptive model. The adaptive model is …
Overheating in buildings: lessons from research
KJ Lomas, SM Porritt - Building Research & Information, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
There is growing evidence of an increased incidence of overheating during warm weather in
buildings without air-conditioning, especially homes in temperate climates where the …
buildings without air-conditioning, especially homes in temperate climates where the …
Simulation-based framework to evaluate resistivity of cooling strategies in buildings against overheating impact of climate change
Over the last decades overheating in buildings has become a major concern. The situation
is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been …
is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been …
Impact of extreme weather events and climate change for health and social care systems
This review, commissioned by the Research Councils UK Living With Environmental
Change (LWEC) programme, concerns research on the impacts on health and social care …
Change (LWEC) programme, concerns research on the impacts on health and social care …