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Passive cooling of buildings with phase change materials using whole-building energy simulation tools: A review [PDF]
, 2017 Buildings contribute to climate change by consuming a considerable amount of energy to provide thermal comfort for occupants. Cooling energy demands are expected to increase substantially in the world. On this basis, technologies and techniques providing
Cabeza, Luisa F. +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A green, thermoreversible self‐assembly strategy yields a multifunctional and recyclable supramolecular nanofibrous membrane. Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheet acts as a heterogeneous nucleation‐templating agent, simultaneously modulating the supramolecular crystal packing while tailoring the nanofibrous architecture for elite performance.
Wenjing Sun +6 more
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Thermal performance of residential house using interlocking compressed earth brick (ICEB) as an alternative wall material [PDF]
, 2012 Buildings are usually designed and constructed without the concern of its impact to the environment and human comfort. Most contributes to poor thermal performance and high energy consumption.
Razman, Ruzaimah
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Wearable Tailored Passive Radiative Cooling Textile for Flexible Electronic Integration
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A scalable, additive‐free wearable tailored passive radiative cooling textile (WRCT) with hierarchically structured fibers delivers exceptional thermal management, combining >95% solar reflectance, 0.96 mid‐infrared emissivity, and ultralow thermal conductivity (0.041 W/m·K).
Lung Chow +24 more
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A smart headband for multimodal physiological monitoring in human exercises
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A novel smart headband incorporating a thermal‐sensation‐based electronic skin is presented for continuous and accurate multimodal physiological monitoring, including pulse waveforms, total metabolic energy expenditure, heart rate, and forehead temperature, across both static and dynamic daily activities.
Shiqiang Liu +7 more
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building EngineeringThe thermal environment effect poses great threats to the sustainable development of cities. It is crucial to identify the priority areas for optimizing the urban thermal environment as a strategy to mitigate this effect effectively.
Ninglong You
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Sky access versus shading for pedestrian comfort in the hot tropical climate of Jeddah [PDF]
, 2016 Many urban studies have been done to demonstrate that urban sprawl is not the right approach in hot climate cities. On the contrary, a compact design is recommended to enhance human thermal comfort.
Beckers, Benoit +2 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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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Leveraging the multidimensional self‐catalytic merits of the alkali‐polyphenol synergistic self‐catalytic platform, this work delineates the intrinsic mechanism governing the regulation of hydrogel properties and puts forward an innovative design paradigm for frost‐tolerant electrode materials, providing critical scientific insights and technical ...
Mengting Zhou +10 more
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Smart CitiesClimate change and urbanization are intensifying the urban heat island effect and negatively impacting outdoor thermal comfort in cities. Innovative planning strategies are required to design more livable and resilient urban spaces.
Victoria Patricia Lopez-Cabeza +2 more
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