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Study on the Prediction and Improvement of Indoor Natural Light and Outdoor Comfort in Apartment Complexes Using Daylight Factor and Physiologically Equivalent Temperature Indices [PDF]
Energies, 2018 Urbanization has intensified population concentration, and the quality of residential environments has deteriorated owing to the accelerated construction of high-rise and high-density buildings. In this study, a quantitative analysis is conducted regarding the natural lighting and outdoor thermal comfort of apartment complexes, and satisfactory ...
Suk-jin Jung, Seong-hwan Yoon
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Residents' lamp purchasing behaviour, indoor lighting characteristics and choices in Swedish homes
, 2019 Indoor lighting is known to affect people’s wellbeing, mood and behaviour. The rapid development of new energy-efficient lamp technologies has enabled new lighting applications in home environments.
Johansson, Maria, +3 more
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Thermal comfort of heterogeneous and dynamic indoor conditions — An overview [PDF]
, 2016 The buildings sector, being a leading energy consumer, would need to lead in conservation efforts as well. There is a growing consensus that variability in indoor conditions can be acceptable to occupants, improve comfort perception, and lower building ...
Loomans, M.G.L.C. +5 more
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BuildingsIndoor environmental quality in offices, comprising thermal, acoustic, lighting, and air quality domains, is known to influence human comfort, yet the relative importance of their sub-factors—particularly in severe cold regions—remains unclear.
Zheng Li +4 more
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Conforto térmico em ambientes de escritórios naturalmente ventilados: pesquisa de campo na cidade de Florianópolis por meio da abordagem adaptativa [PDF]
, 2015 Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Florianópolis, 2015.O modelo adaptativo de conforto térmico, em desenvolvimento desde a década de 70, e atualmente ...
Pires, Maíra Oliveira
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The energy saving and comfort ratio of smart lighting [PDF]
, 2022 CATRUC, Adriana. The energy saving and comfort ratio of smart lighting. In: Development Through Research and Innovation - 2022 [online]: The 3nd International Scientific Conference: Online Conference for Researchers, PhD and Post-Doctoral Students ...
Catruc, Adriana
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, 2014 This paper compares the values used for the Griffiths constant (G=0.5) and the running mean constant (?=0.8) in adaptive comfort algorithms with the values calculated from thermal comfort field surveys in two naturally ventilated junior schools in ...
James, P.A.B. +2 more
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Regulations and robust low-carbon buildings
, 2009 Building regulations and associated calculation methods have been rapidly evolving, driven in Europe by the European Union Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. As an example, the current UK regulations are explored in relation to buildings that are
Tuohy, Paul
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BuildingsTo address the limitations of traditional cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) windows in comprehensively considering overall building energy consumption, indoor lighting comfort, and outdoor visibility, this study proposes a three-domain division ...
Hong-Xia Yang +3 more
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BuildingsIndoor environmental quality significantly affects human perceptions of comfort and well-being due to the fact that most daily activities are spent indoors.
Hayfa Farhah +3 more
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