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Assessment of predicted versus measured thermal comfort and optimal comfort ranges in the outdoor environment in the temperate climate of Glasgow, UK [PDF]

, 2014
In a warming world, the risk of overheating is significant in temperate climate areas such as Glasgow, UK where adaptation to overheating is low. An easy-to-use thermal comfort evaluation is therefore a necessary first step towards developing effective ...
Drach, Patricia, Emmanuel, Rohinton, Oertel, Annika   +2 more
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Pemilihan dan Implementasi Strategi Peningkatan Kenyamanan Termal Ruang Kuliah

Jurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri, 2017
Optimum conditions help us think and work better. Thermal comfort in lecture buildings is important to maintain students’s comfort and help them concentrate on study.
Lusi Susanti, Hary Fandeli
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Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in typical air conditioned classrooms [PDF]

, 2018
This study investigates adaptive thermal comfort in air conditioned classrooms in Hong Kong. A field survey was conducted in several typical classrooms at the City University of Hong Kong.
Cheng, Y, Fang, Z, Fong, A, Lin, Z, Oladokun, MO, Wu, H, Zhang, S   +6 more
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Thermal comfort based fuzzy logic control [PDF]

, 2001
Most heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control systems are considered as temperature control problems. In this work, the predicted mean vote (PMV) is used to control the indoor temperature of a space by setting it at a point where the PMV ...
Danaher, Sean, Gouda, M. M., Underwood, Chris   +2 more
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Thermal Comfort Assessment in University Classrooms: A Discriminant Analysis for Categorizing Individuals According to Gender and Thermal Preferences

Atmosphere, 2023
The concern with the well-being of users in buildings has become increasingly essential, covering aspects related to health, energy efficiency, and productivity.
Iasmin Lourenço Niza, Inaiele Mendes da Luz, Evandro Eduardo Broday   +2 more
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Thermal Comfort Analysis of Combined Radiation-Convection Floor Heating System

Energies, 2020
In this paper, a novel combined radiation-convection floor heating system is shown. This study uses practice-based learning and investigated the thermal performance of a combined radiation-convection floor heating system with a water heat pump system by ...
Beungyong Park, Seong Ryong Ryu, Chang Heon Cheong   +2 more
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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Comfort of an Office Building Equipped with Hybrid Downdraft Evaporative Cooler

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2021
In office buildings, provision of thermal comfort for occupant’s high intellectual concentration, efficiency and productivity is imperative. This study experimentally and numerically investigates the thermal comfort performance of HDEC system equipped ...
I.U. Haruna, I.A. Rufai, D.B. Yahaya
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Thermal comfort investigation of an outdoor air-conditioned area in a hot and arid environment [PDF]

, 2017
Thermal comfort in hot and arid outdoor environments is an industrial challenging field. An outdoor air-conditioned area was designed and built to host sport and social events during summers 2014 and 2015 in Qatar. This article presents a thermal comfort
ANSI/ASHRAE 55a, Aynsley R., Burr R.E., CAA, Fiala D., Humphreys M.A., Landsberrg H.E., Masterton J.M., Montain S.J., Musat R., Nakano J., Ogoli D.M.   +11 more
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The Effect of Fountains and Vegetation on Temperature, Humidity and Thermal Comfort in Open Spaces with a Focus on Persian Garden: A Case Study of Kashan City [PDF]

Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment
Using renewable energy is an efficient method for addressing the drawbacks of utilizing fossil fuels. The study focuses on a multigeneration system that integrates PTC solar collector and geothermal energy, along with two ORC cycles, a single-effect ...
H. Kiani, J. Davtalab, M. Adib, A. Heidari   +3 more
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Assessing stack ventilation strategies in the continental climate of Beijing using CFD simulations [PDF]

, 2017
The performance of a stack ventilated building compared with two other building designs have been predicted numerically for ventilation and thermal comfort effects in a typical climate of Beijing, China.
ASHRAE, Blocken B., Chen Q., CSWD, Essah, E.A., Fanger P.O., Gaspar P.D., Li K.,, Loomans M.G.L.C., Nielsen P.V.   +9 more
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