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Design Optimization Approach for Residential Outdoor Environments Based on Seasonal Variations in Local Thermal Perception

Buildings
Outdoor thermal environments significantly influence residents’ outdoor activities, yet current urban design often lacks sufficient attention to thermal comfort, and existing design methods remain inadequate.
Yikai Yan, Qingqin Wang, Haizhu Zhou, Yanan Song   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal comfort in residential buildings with water based heating systems: a tool for selecting appropriate heat emitters when using µ-cogeneration [PDF]

, 2008
As a consequence of people becoming more aware of their impact on the environment, there is an increasing demand for low energy buildings. Forced by regulation, building envelopes are improving and heating and cooling systems with higher efficiencies are
D'Haeseleer, William, Kelly, N.J., Peeters, Leen   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Advances to ASHRAE Standard 55 to encourage more effective building practice [PDF]

, 2020
ASHRAE Standard 55 has been evolving in recent years to encourage more sustainable building designs and operational practices. A series of changes address issues for which past design practice has been deficient or overly constrained. Some of the changes
Arens, Edward, Heinzerling, David, Liu, Shichao, Paliaga, Gwelen, Pande, Abhijeet, Schiavon, Stefano, Zhai, Yongchao, Zhang, Hui   +7 more
core  

All‐Biomass Tough Aerogel Fiber for Super Thermal Insulating Textile

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Here, an all‐biomass core‐shell structural aerogel fiber with high mechanical strength and exceptional thermal management performance is fabricated using coaxial wet‐spinning. The improvements in mechanical properties are discussed, the thermal insulation performance is evaluated at both high and low temperatures through experimental tests and ...
Yiling Shi, Lele Li, Jianghui Zhao, Xianhong Zheng, Zihao Feng, Jianying Huang, Zhi Liu, Yuekun Lai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sunlight perception and outdoor thermal comfort in college campuses: a new perspective. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Ning S, Jing W, Ge Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Integrating Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Enhanced Surface Urban Heat Island Analysis and Its Impact on Building Energy Demand

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Satellite (MODIS) mapping links Urban Heat Island (UHI) intensity to city‐scale energy demand—higher daytime cooling demand and altered nighttime heating demand—supporting targeted mitigation and planning. ABSTRACT This study examines the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect on building energy consumption in Tehran from 1998 to 2024, utilizing MODIS
Rasool Maroofiazar, Ali Maboudi Reveshti
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Conjugated Microporous Polymers for Photocatalysis: Mechanism, Synthesis and Applications

Exploration, EarlyView.
Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) have attracted more and more attention as new photocatalysts due to their unique advantages such as high performance, long stability and strong light absorption. This review summarizes the application of CMPs as a photocatalyst in recent years and introduces the catalytic mechanism.
Dun Zhou, Kongqing Zhang, Xiaobai Li, Yongpeng Liu, Liang Yao, Hongwei Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finalisation of the European Approach to Assess the Fire Performance of Facades—Brief Information on the Outcome of the Project

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth, Anja Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Fabien Dumont, Johan Anderson, Johan Sjöström, Mikael Bergius, Roman Chiva, Octavian Lalu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-Creating Climate-Resilient Streets: Digital Twin-Based Simulations for Outdoor Thermal Comfort

Smart Cities
Rapid urbanization and climate change are intensifying heat exposure in cities, making effective adaptation strategies essential. This study presents a streamlined digital twin modeling framework for simulating the impact of nature-based solutions (NBSs)
Koldo Urrutia-Azcona, Valentina Bonetti, Mohammad Mizanur, Nele Janssen, Niall Buckley, Mark De Wit, Kieran Murray, Niall Byrne   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Remote Sensing-Based Outdoor Thermal Comfort Assessment in Local Climate Zones in the Rural-Urban Continuum of eThekwini Municipality, South Africa. [PDF]

Remote Sens (Basel), 2023
Mushore TD, Odindi J, Slotow R, Mutanga O.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source