Perceptions of urban residential landscapes: role of plants in enhancing outdoor thermal comfort [PDF]
, 2012 Urban residents satisfies the need for a place of environment is comfort and pleasant to live in. Otherwise, their quality of life may be affected.
Md Saring, Md Zaidib +1 more
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Development of an adaptive window-opening algorithm to predict the thermal comfort, energy use and overheating in buildings [PDF]
, 2008 This investigation of the window opening data from extensive field surveys in UK office buildings demonstrates: 1) how people control the indoor environment by opening windows; 2) the cooling potential of opening windows; and 3) the use of an ‘adaptive ...
Clarke, J. +5 more
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Revisiting individual and group differences in thermal comfort based on ASHRAE database [PDF]
, 2020 Different thermal demands and preferences between individuals lead to a low occupant satisfaction rate, despite the high energy consumption by HVAC system.
He, Y +6 more
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Adaptive Carbon Nanotube Patches for Versatile Electronic Textiles and Wind‐Harvesting Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.An adhesion‐tunable electronic textile patch based on a carbon nanotube/paraffin composite is presented, enabling direct, adhesive‐free integration with fabrics. Pressure‐responsive bonding allows reversible or permanent attachment on demand.
Seokwon Joo +4 more
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Determination of thermal sensation on transient conditions [PDF]
, 2015 The objective of this study is to investigate the difference in thermal environment and human response between air-conditioned closed space and a semi-open space. The thermal response of the subjects in transitional space as they experienced step changes
Dahlan, Nur Dalilah +2 more
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Learning occupants’ indoor comfort temperature through a Bayesian inference approach for office buildings in United States [PDF]
, 2020 A carefully chosen indoor comfort temperature as the thermostat set-point is the key to optimizing building energy use and occupants’ comfort and well-being.
Hong, T, Wang, Z
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Toward a Spatial Model for Outdoor Thermal Comfort [PDF]
, 2017 This paper presents the methods used and initial data analysis implemented toward the development of a spatial-architectural model for outdoor thermal comfort. Variables have been identified from existing thermal comfort models and qualified relative to their spatiality while data from a subset of these has been collected for preliminary statistical ...
Evan Greenberg +2 more
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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke +3 more
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Comparisons of the Urbanization Effect on Heat Stress Changes in Guangdong during Different Periods
Remote Sensing, 2023 While rapid urbanization promotes social and economic development, it exacerbates human outdoor thermal comfort, which increases the risks to human health.
Wen Li +4 more
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Assessment and mitigation strategies to counteract overheating in urban historical areas in Rome [PDF]
, 2018 As urban overheating is increasing, there is a strong public interest towards mitigation strategies to enhance comfortable urban spaces, for their role in supporting urban metabolism and social life.
Battisti, Alessandra +2 more
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