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Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in Traditional Houses in a Tropical Climate
Buildings, 2018 A considerable amount of energy is being consumed for heating and cooling indoor environments in order to provide thermal comfort. For older buildings located in the southern parts of Iran, particularly in Bushehr, many climatic and passive design ...
Jalil Shaeri +3 more
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Comparative study on the thermal environmental responses of indigenous bamboo and modern brick houses in hot-humid climate of Malaysia [PDF]
, 2016 Vernacular houses using indigenous building materials have shown to be a good strategy for sustainable energy consumption without compensating the occupant’s indoor thermal comfort.
Dahlan, Nur Dalilah +1 more
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Analysis of Thermal Comfort in an Intelligent Building
Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017 Analysis of thermal comfort in the ENERGIS Building, an intelligent building in the campus of the Kielce University of Technology, Poland is the focus of this paper.
Majewski Grzegorz +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 There are different actors in an operating room (OR), who have controversial requirements for the indoor thermal environment. While the patient is at risk of perioperative hypothermia, the surgeons are in a state of thermophysiological discomfort.
Radostina A. Angelova +1 more
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Effect of insulation on indoor thermal comfort in a detached house with a floor heating system [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Appropriate insulation materials, with unique physical properties and of moderate thickness, are essential for energy savings in residential buildings. However, the impact of thermal insulation on indoor thermal comfort with floor heating systems has not
Guo Qianwen +4 more
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Preliminary results of thermal comfort analysis in selected buildings
E3S Web of Conferences, 2017 The paper analyses thermal comfort in an intelligent building. Intelligent buildings are now widely seen both in Poland and abroad as a result of developments in engineering sciences.
Majewski Grzegorz +2 more
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Enhancement of thermal comfort in a large space building
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2019 Many large confined spaces in tropical countries employ a combination of natural ventilation and mechanical fans for space cooling purposes. However, due to low wind velocity and an inability of mechanical fans to remove warm air, this cooling method is ...
Haslinda Mohamed Kamar +3 more
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Healthy lifestyles and body mass index as correlates of body image in primary schoolchildren [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Body image is a representation of the self that develops from an early age. Such representations are likely to be associated with lifestyle choices.Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between health ...
Calmeiro, Luis, Pereira, Carlos
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Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz +2 more
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The adaptive thermal comfort review from the 1920s, the present, and the future
Developments in the Built Environment, 2020 The typical method for comfort analysis is the Predicted Mean Vote and Predicted Percentage Dissatisfied (PMV-PPD). However, they present limitations in accommodating the comfort of a disabled and elder group of people, which are the most vulnerable to ...
Kanisius Karyono +3 more
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