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Development of Adaptive Model and Occupant Behavior Model in Four Office Buildings in Nagasaki, Japan

Energies, 2023
A field survey of indoor environmental measurements and questionnaires on thermal sensation, overall comfort, and behaviors was conducted in four office buildings in Japan by visiting each office every month over a duration of more than a year during the
Kahori Genjo, Haruna Nakanishi, Momoka Oki, Hikaru Imagawa, Tomoko Uno, Teruyuki Saito, Hiroshi Takata, Kazuyo Tsuzuki, Takashi Nakaya, Daisaku Nishina, Kenichi Hasegawa, Taro Mori, Hom Bahadur Rijal   +12 more
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Numerical analysis of natural convection in a heated room and its implication on thermal comfort

Journal of Thermal Engineering, 2021
A heated room is numerically analyzed to study thermal comfort. Cold air flowing in from the inlet gets heated by a heat source (placed just below the inlet), before being distributed throughout the room.
A. ANTHONY, Tikendra VERMA
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Field study of thermal comfort in dwelling during the winter, mid-season and summer

Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2023
This research focused on adaptive thermal comfort in dwelling in the cold winter and hot summer climate zone of Russia. A field study was conducted throughout the three seasons (winter, mid-season and summer) beginning in September 2019 and ending in ...
Korniyenko Sergey, Dubov Igor, Nazarov Konstantin   +2 more
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Effect of Office Design Characteristics and Anthropometrics on Thermal Comfort in Malaysian Universities Air-Conditioned Buildings [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
Apart from indoor environmental and personal factors, contextual factors have significantly influenced several thermal comfort studies. In air-conditioned spaces, thermal comfort is conveniently attainable by adjusting the temperature settings, but ...
Md Taib Noor Syazwanee, Zaki Sheikh Ahmad, Rijal Hom Bahadur, Abd Razak Azli, Yakub Fitri, Mat Ali Mohamed Sukri, Othman Nor’azizi   +6 more
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Statistical Evaluation and Development of General Thermal Comfort Equations for Naturally Ventilated Buildings in Humid and Dry Hot Climates

Buildings, 2022
Thermal comfort has become an important element in the design, construction, and remodeling of buildings, as well as in the understanding of human behavior that considers inhabitants’ mental conditions.
César Ramírez-Dolores, Jorge Wong-Loya, Fernando Velasco-Tapia, Jorge Andaverde   +3 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, Mori Taro, Rijal H.B., Uno Tomoko, Genjyo Kahori, Nakaya Takeshi, Nishina Daisaku   +6 more
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Investigation of Thermal Adaptation and Development of an Adaptive Model under Various Cooling Temperature Settings for Students’ Activity Rooms in a University Building in Malaysia

Buildings, 2022
The use of an air conditioner (AC) becomes essential, particularly in a hot and humid climate, to provide a comfortable environment for human activities.
Nurul Izzati, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Hom Bahadur Rijal, Jorge Alfredo Ardila Rey, Aya Hagishima, Nurizzatul Atikha   +5 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 ...
Prativa Lamsal, Sushil Bahadur Bajracharya, Hom Bahadur Rijal   +2 more
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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, Hom Bahadur Rijal, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki   +2 more
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Determining Open Space Thermal Comfort Range for Isfahan’s Elementary Schools for Girls [PDF]

صفه, 2021
Students learn important educational, environmental, and social skills in schools' open space, which serves as a place for both playing and studying, and hence among important spaces in schools. The open space, therefore, demand special specifications to
Ghazaaleh Chehrazi, Narges Dehghan, Haniyeh Sanaieian, Amir Gandomkar   +3 more
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