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Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2023 This study focuses on enhancing indoor air quality and thermal comfort in indoor swimming pool facilities through the investigation of ventilation system configurations.
Ahmed M. Hanafi +3 more
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Influence of the Passive Design of a Building Facade on the Indoor Thermal Comfort of Residential Buildings [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Building facades have evident effects on indoor thermal comfort. Hence, on the basis of a multifunctional residential building in Sydney, Australia, this research uses DesignBuilder software to optimize passive system design on building facades.
Zhou Pengfei, Zhang Chi, Wang Jiang
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 Global warming has increased the cooling energy consumption for the operation of built heritages, especially for industrial heritage which suffers from thermal performance deficiencies and are facing the dilemma of functional conversion.
Chao Jia +6 more
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The Effect of Natural Materials-Based Climate Adaptation Techniques on Thermal Comfort in the Vernacular Architecture of Sistan, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2023 Adjusting indoor environment so as to provide thermal comfort is a matter of utmost importance in architecture. Despite the remarkable achievements so far made, the main challenge is to provide thermal comfort in buildings through minimum use of fossil ...
Mohammad Ali Sargazi
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Energies, 2021 As the gymnasiums in subtropical region with hot and humid climate are naturally ventilated during non-competition periods, occupants exercising indoors often feel uncomfortable, especially in summer. In order to provide thermally comfortable and healthy
Xiaodan Huang +2 more
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Study on Winter Comfort Temperature in Mixed Mode and HVAC Office Buildings in Japan
Energies, 2022 Comfort temperature is important to investigate because the chosen office indoor temperatures affect the energy used in a building, and a thermally comfortable environment makes the occupants be more productive.
Supriya Khadka +12 more
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A Wireless Indoor Environmental Quality Logger Processing the Indoor Global Comfort Index
Sensors, 2022 Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has a high-level of impact on one’s health and productivity. It is widely accepted that IEQ is composed of four categories: thermal comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), visual comfort, and acoustic comfort.
Stefano Riffelli
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Thermal comfort conditions in airport terminals: Indoor or transition spaces? [PDF]
, 2016 This paper reports on the investigation of the thermal comfort conditions in three airport terminals in the UK. In the course of seasonal field surveys, the indoor environmental conditions were monitored in different terminal areas and questionnaire ...
Kotopouleas, Alkis +1 more
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BIM and Data-Driven Predictive Analysis of Optimum Thermal Comfort for Indoor Environment
Sensors, 2021 Mechanical ventilation comprises a significant proportion of the total energy consumed in buildings. Sufficient natural ventilation in buildings is critical in reducing the energy consumption of mechanical ventilation while maintaining a comfortable ...
Vincent J.L. Gan +4 more
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Analyzing the effects of passive design strategies on building ventilation performance and thermal comfort using simulation-based approach [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 One of the sustainable approaches to improving indoor thermal comfort and building ventilation efficiency, particularly in developing and populated countries, is to implement the optimum passive design solutions.
Rajput Tripti Singh, Thomas Albert
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