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A Review of Thermal Comfort Evaluation and Improvement in Urban Outdoor Spaces
Buildings, 2023 Urban outdoor space is an important activity place for residents, and its thermal environment directly affects residents’ quality of life and physical and mental health.
Zheming Liu, Jin Li, Tianyu Xi
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Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2016 We are showing some bioclimatic indices (formulas or nomograms) for medical purposes, therapeutic tourism, sports. or regionalization. They are based on one, two, three or more different meteorological parameters.
Teodoreanu Elena
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Thermal comfort models and their developments: A review
Energy and Built Environment, 2021 In the past several years, thermal comfort, especially development and application of thermal comfort model, has been a research focus of building environment.
Qiantao Zhao, Zhiwei Lian, Dayi Lai
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CBE Thermal Comfort Tool: Online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations
SoftwareX, 2020 The Center for the Built Environment (CBE) Thermal Comfort Tool is a free online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations that complies with the ASHRAE 55–2017, ISO 7730:2005 and EN 16798–1:2019 Standards.
Federico Tartarini +3 more
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Intelligent Building Control Systems for Thermal Comfort and Energy-Efficiency: A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Techniques [PDF]
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 Building operations represent a significant percentage of the total primary energy consumed in most countries due to the proliferation of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) installations in response to the growing demand for improved ...
Ghezlane Halhoul Merabet +8 more
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Use of Solar Panels for Shade for Holstein Heifers
Animals, 2023 Animal Agrivoltaics combines electric energy generation, animal thermal comfort, and sustainable production at the same time. This model of production can foster the sustainable intensification of dairy production in tropical areas where solar irradiance
Ana Flávia P. A. Faria +6 more
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Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 Building envelope is a key element in providing adequate energy and thermal comfort performance to buildings. In this regard, improvement solutions are implemented in recent studies that focus on new techniques and methods. The main techniques adopted in
Qudama Al-Yasiri, M. Szabó
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Economically sustainable shade design for feedlot cattle
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Provision of shade reduces radiant heat load on feedlot cattle, thus reducing demand of water and energy for thermoregulation. While the positive effects of shade on animal welfare are widely known, the literature lacks data on the magnitude of its ...
Alex S. C. Maia +9 more
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Building and Environment, 2023 Urban populations face increasing heat stress in cities. However, the influence of the built environment of new and old urban blocks on pedestrian thermal comfort remains unclear.
Xingdong Deng +7 more
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A systematic review on role of humidity as an indoor thermal comfort parameter in humid climates
Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 Thermal discomfort over time can lead to unproductivity and health issues for the occupants. Like operative temperature, humidity is an important parameter that affects thermal comfort and occupant health.
D. Amaripadath +3 more
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