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Thermal alliesthesia under whole-body step-change transients [PDF]
A better understanding of the psycho-physiological mechanisms driving human thermal perception during dynamic conditions is important to improve physiological-based thermal comfort models. During thermal transients, the two phenomena of thermal overshoot
Vellei Marika +3 more
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Thermal comfort is linked to our health, well-being, and productivity. The thermal environment is one of the main factors that influence thermal comfort and, consequently, the productivity of occupants inside buildings.
Fadly Syah Arsad +4 more
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Evaluating the perception of thermal environment in naturally ventilated schools in a warm and humid climate in Nigeria [PDF]
Field study was conducted in naturally ventilated primary school buildings in a warm and humid environment in Imo State, Nigeria to determine the thermal comfort perception of young children (aged 7–12 years) and to understand the thermal conditions in ...
Ji, Y, Munonye, CC
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A Review on Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Office Building for Energy-Saving Building Design
The thermal environment quality of office buildings has an important role because thermal comfort is directly related to human productivity. Thermal comfort conditions are influenced by climate, location, and the built environment; hence, comfort ...
P. Lamsal, S. Bajracharya, H. Rijal
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A Review on the Impacts of Urban Heat Islands on Outdoor Thermal Comfort
The worsening urban heat island (UHI) effect poses a great challenge to the thermal comfort of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which UHI affects outdoor thermal comfort (OTC).
Jianlin Ren +4 more
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Proposal of Relative Thermal Sensation: Another Dimension of Thermal Comfort and Its Investigation
Real-time thermal comfort evaluation is not only essential in constructing the control module of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in residential buildings but also rather critical in energy conservation.
Ziyang Wang +2 more
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Comparisons of the Urbanization Effect on Heat Stress Changes in Guangdong during Different Periods
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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Increased urban air temperature considerably affects the health, comfort and consequently the quality of life in urban spaces. Urban design and planning studies, therefore, face an increasing challenge as they aim to improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort (OTC)
Reihaneh Aghamolaei +3 more
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Passive thermal comfort has been widely used to test the thermal performance of a building. The science of active thermal comfort is important to be connected with the science of architecture.
Hermawan Hermawan, Jozef Švajlenka
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A Review of Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings: Comfort Threads and Energy Saving Potential
Residential buildings instigate a vital role in creating a safe and comfortable indoor living environment. The phenomenon of overheating, an impact of climate change, can cause a negative effect on residents’ productiveness and heat-related illnesses and
Naja Aqilah, H. Rijal, S. A. Zaki
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