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Adaptive Comfort Criteria in Transitional Spaces. A Proposal for Outdoor Comfort
Proceedings, 2020 Urban Heat Island (UHI) as a combined consequence of global warming and the cities diameter increase, continues to be technological challenges today. Different passive strategies related to the buildings and cities architecture design imply energy demand
Eduardo Diz-Mellado +2 more
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Monitoring a Pre-Normative Multi-Family Housing Case-Study in a Mediterranean Climate
Buildings, 2016 In Spain, a significant percentage of the residential building stock presents deficient indoor conditions regarding current energy standards, due to having been constructed before the Norma Básica de la Edificación in 1979 (NBE CT 79) regarding thermal ...
Teresa Blázquez +2 more
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Creating an adaptive model for office buildings in cold climate [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Japan's goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 requires both efficient use of facilities and maintenance of comfort for office workers in office buildings.
Tanaka Chisato +6 more
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Energies, 2019 Currently, the knowledge of energy consumption in buildings of new and existing dwellings is essential to control and propose energy conservation measures.
Daniel Sánchez-García +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 A sustainable use of active heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is crucial for minimum energy consumption. Currently, research studies are increasingly applying adaptive setpoint temperatures, thus reducing considerably the energy ...
David Bienvenido-Huertas +3 more
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The naturalness effect: A global open-database analysis of ventilated and mechanically cooled spaces [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesA key but insufficiently examined phenomenon in thermal comfort is the "naturalness effect", the tendency for occupants to perceive naturally ventilated (NV) environments as more comfortable than air-conditioned (AC) ones under similar thermal conditions.
Tak Mohammad Saleh Nikoopayan +1 more
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Adaptive thermal comfort for energy saving office building design- A literature review [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Office building thermal environment quality is essential since thermal comfort and worker productivity are closely related. As thermally comfortable condition is determined by the climate, geography, and surroundings, it is vital to have thermal comfort ...
Lamsal Prativa +2 more
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A Novel Ergonomic Curette Design Reduces Dental Prophylaxis-Induced Muscle Work and Fatigue
Dentistry Journal, 2023 Background: To compare fatigue, comfort, and muscle work associated with the use of two periodontal curettes during scaling: one with a novel adaptive design, the other with a conventional non-adaptive design. Methods: Twelve hygienists scaled a typodont
Kairong Lin +6 more
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A Review on Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Office Building for Energy-Saving Building Design
Energies, 2023 The thermal environment quality of office buildings has an important role because thermal comfort is directly related to human productivity. Thermal comfort conditions are influenced by climate, location, and the built environment; hence, comfort ...
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A Review of Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings: Comfort Threads and Energy Saving Potential
Energies, 2022 Residential buildings instigate a vital role in creating a safe and comfortable indoor living environment. The phenomenon of overheating, an impact of climate change, can cause a negative effect on residents’ productiveness and heat-related illnesses and
Naja Aqilah +2 more
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