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An holistic evaluation of the workplace: understanding the impact of the workplace environment on satisfaction, perceived productivity and stimulation

The central argument in this thesis is that the workplace environment has an impact upon users and that perceptions of the environment are related to overall satisfaction with the workplace, stimulation and perceived productivity.
Thomas, Jenny
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Developing a Thermal Comfort Report Card for Building

, 2015
Buildings consume 40% of total energy in the United States and approximately 48% of which is consumed by Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Clevenger, Caroline, Abdallah, Moatassem, Golparvar-Fard, Mani   +2 more
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Modelling of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Passive Buildings Subjected to External Warm Climate Conditions

Atmosphere
Air renewal rate is an important parameter for both indoor air quality and thermal comfort. However, to improve indoor thermal comfort, the air renewal rate to be used, in general, will depend on the outdoor air temperature values.
Eusébio Conceição, João Gomes, Maria Inês Conceição, Margarida Conceição, Maria Manuela Lúcio, Hazim Awbi   +5 more
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Indoor Comfort: Lighting Design

, 2020
Visual perception is, of all the five senses, the one with the most immediate impact when it comes to receiving information and assessing our environment.
M. Rossi, A. Siniscalco
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Assessment of retrofitting smart glass on office building Façade to enhance thermal comfort and energy consumption in hot arid climates (Case study in Egypt)

Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Thermal comfort and energy consumption are critical factors to consider while designing spaces to improve a building’s performance. Due to economic development, an increase in the number of commercial buildings has evolved.
MennatAllah Hassan, Samaa Alaa, Farah Sherief   +2 more
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Integrated Lighting and Solar Shading Strategies for Energy Efficiency, Daylighting and User Comfort in a Library Design Proposal

Buildings
This research proposes an integrated lighting and solar shading strategy to improve energy efficiency and user comfort in a retrofit project in a temperate-humid climate.
Egemen Kaymaz, Banu Manav
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Experimental study of the roof thermal performance influence over the mean radiant interior temperature of an industrial building [PDF]

, 2017
Industrial building rehabilitation is one the latest trends within the field of sustainable development. However, these interventions often disregard the issue of user comfort, despite being the most important factor of energy efficiency. This work deals
Torres Quezada, Jefferson, Isalgué Buxeda, Antonio, Crespo Cabillo, Isabel, Coch Roura, Helena   +3 more
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Numerical Analysis of Bus Interior Parameters According to Environmental Conditions: (2) Evaluation of Thermal Comfort

Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering, 2023
Jong-Hun Park, Peyman Gholamalizadeh, Koushaeian Mahdi, Abdullah Khan, Quang Duong Xuan, Jae Dong Chung   +5 more
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Thermal standards in architecture

, 2017
Thermal standards exert an ever-increasing impact on architecture. Recent building legislation has begun to limit the spectrum of possible solutions to the extent that thermal standards considerably govern the concept, structure and form of buildings ...
Roesler, Sascha, von Fischer, Sabine
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Thermal comfort indices in individual shelters for dairy calves with different types of roofs Ambiente térmico no interior de abrigos individuais para bezerros com a utilização de diferentes tipos de coberturas

Engenharia Agrícola, 2011
Among the building materials used in rural facilities, roofs are noteworthy for being largely responsible for thermal comfort, influencing the thermal balance within the shelter. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of roof on the Enthalpy (H), Thermal Load of Radiation (TLR), and Black Globe Temperature and Humidity Index (BGHI) in individual ...
Patrícia C. de F Fonseca, Eduardo A. de Almeida, Roberta Passini   +2 more
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