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A Method for Estimating Instantaneous Predicted Mean Vote Under Dynamic Conditions by Accounting for Thermal Inertia

Buildings
Researchers have increasingly focused on thermal comfort, examining both individuals’ thermal sensations and the percentage of people dissatisfied with the thermal environment.
László Lenkovics, László Budulski, Gábor Loch, Anett Tímea Grozdics, Ágnes Borsos, Zsolt Kisander, János Girán, Mária Eördöghné Miklós, Balázs Cakó   +8 more
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Innovative thermal manikin for assessing local thermal comfort - development of a new hardware architecture [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This paper explores the utilization of advanced thermal manikins, a pioneering tool in assessing thermal comfort in various settings, including vehicles and buildings. These manikins effectively mimic the human body’s thermoregulatory processes, yielding
Georgescu Matei, Danca Paul, Cernei Alexandru, Thevenet Frédéric, Verriele Marie, Nastase Ilinca   +5 more
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Optimization of cool roof and night ventilation in office buildings: A case study in Xiamen, China [PDF]

, 2020
Increasing roof albedo (using a “cool” roof) and night ventilation are passive cooling technologies that can reduce the cooling loads in buildings, but existing studies have not comprehensively explored the potential benefits of integrating these two ...
Gao, Y, Guo, R, Heiselberg, P, Levinson, R, Shi, D, Zhao, X, Zhuang, C   +6 more
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A Thermal Comfort Evaluation Using a Statistical Analysis of Interior Temperature for a Building Located in Constantine, Algeria

Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences, 2020
The objective of this study is to analyze the thermal behavior of a residential building with an aim of estimating thermal comfort in this building for a case of passive air conditioning. Passive air conditioning can play a major role in promoting energy efficiency in the building sector [1].
BOUDJBİR, Hind, MAHRI, Zine Labidine, ELAYOUBI, Kreda Salah Eddine   +2 more
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Numerical Study of the Thermal Efficiency of a School Building with Complex Topology for Different Orientations [PDF]

, 2009
In this work a numerical model that simulates the thermal behavior of a building with complex topology and evaluates the indoor thermal and air quality, in transient conditions, is used for a school building thermal project.
Ansaldi R., Conceição EZE, Conceição EZE, Conceição EZE, Conceição EZE, Conceição EZE, Conceição EZE, Conceição EZE, CR 1752, de Dear R., Decreto-Lei n° 79, Eusébio Z.E. Conceição, Fanger PO, Fehlberg E., ISO 7730, Lazzerini R., Lazzerini R., Ma Manuela J.R. Lúcio, Moraes C., Mumovic D.   +19 more
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Analysis of Passive Strategies in Traditional Vernacular Architecture

Buildings, 2023
Vernacular architecture constitutes a rich source of information and ancestral knowledge and could become a key resource for sustainable development.
Pedro Moscoso-García, Felipe Quesada-Molina   +1 more
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Energy Efficiency of a Vernacular Building Design and Materials in Hot Arid Climate: Experimental and Numerical Approach

International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2021
Morocco faces tremendous climate constraints; the climate is hot and dry in most parts of the country, and when selecting an energy-saving approach, the architectural landscape becomes essential.Designer and building professionals seem to have neglected ...
Karima El Azhary, Mohamed Ouakarrouch, Najma Laaroussi, Mohammed Garoum   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Workplace Environment in the UK, and the Impact on Users’ Levels of Stimulation [PDF]

, 2013
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a number of recently completed workplaces in the UK. The first aim is to assess the impact of various aspects of the workplace environment on users’ levels of stimulation.
Abdou HG, Baron RA, BCO, Bell A, Birren F, Brill M, Bromley AKR, Chiles WD, CIBSE, CIBSE, CIBSE, CIBSE, Cohen R, Colquhoun WP, Davis MC, de Dear RJ, Duffy F, Egan D, Fanger PO, Folkard S, Grossauer E, Heerwagen JH, Helander MG, Hildebrandt G, Kaplan R, Kroemer KHE, McKeown C, Newsham G, Oseland N, Oseland NA, Preiser WFE, Roscoe JT, Rose M, Russell Bernard H, Sacre P, Sharland I, Vernon MD, Wright A   +37 more
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Evaluation of thermal conditions inside a vehicle cabin

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2016
There are several important factors influencing road accidents. Temperature inside the vehicle is ranked third after alcohol and seat belts. For this reason, maintaining thermal comfort in the passenger compartment is essential.
Orzechowski Tadeusz, Skrobacki Zbigniew
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Subjective evaluations and objective conditions of thermal comfort in residential architecture

Arquitecno, 2020
The following article describes the study carried out in a group of houses in the city of Córdoba, with the aim of understanding how people perceive the thermal environment of their homes.
Gabriela M. Arrieta
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