Calculating human thermal comfort and thermal stress in the PALM model system 6.0 [PDF]
Geoscientific Model Development, 2020 In the frame of the project “MOSAIK – Model-based city planning and application in climate change”, a German-wide research project within the call “Urban Climate Under Change” ([UC]2) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF),
D. Fröhlich, A. Matzarakis
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The influence of bioclimatic urban redevelopment on outdoor thermal comfort. [PDF]
, 2017 One of the greatest environmental challenges for the sustainability of future cities is the mitigation of the urban heat island phenomenon and thus, improvement of outdoor comfort conditions for people.
Dimoudi, Argyro +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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Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2015 Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is known as an important contributor to pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its influence on urban air quality and the energy use of buildings.
Kleerekoper, L +3 more
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Studies of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Bogor Botanical Gardens [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution TechnologyThis study investigates the use of thermal indexes, specifically Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) and Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), to determine outdoor comfort in the Bogor Botanical Gardens (KRB). This park is centrally located in
Nofi Yendri Sudiar, Yonny Koesmaryono, Perdinan, Hadi Susilo Arifin and Randy Putra
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Nexus of thermal resilience and energy efficiency in buildings: A case study of a nursing home [PDF]
, 2020 Extreme weather events become more frequent and severe due to climate change. Although energy efficiency technologies can influence thermal resilience of buildings, they are traditionally studied separately, and their interconnections are rarely ...
Hong, T, Specian, M, Sun, K
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Weather and Climate Extremes, 2018 Heat stress negatively influences human health and performance, and leading to lower efficiency in daily activities. The present study sought to examine the relationship between UTCI, other heat indices (SET, PET, PMV, PPD, and WBGT), and environmental parameters. Daily data, encompassing a 12 month period in 2016 (from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sajad Zare +5 more
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Spatial Delight and Environmental Performance of Modernist Architecture in London – Golden Lane Estate [PDF]
, 2018 This paper investigated the spatial delight and environmental performance of the open spaces and two selected apartments in the modernist buildings at Golden Lane Estate built after the 2nd World War, between 1952 and 1961.
Khan, S. +7 more
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Indoor heat stress: An assessment of human bioclimate using the UTCI in different buildings in Berlin [PDF]
DIE ERDE: Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin, 2014 Because humans spend most of their time indoors and can be negatively affected by unfavourable thermal environments, the assessment of indoor heat stress is an important issue for public health care. To characterise indoor human bioclimate, the Universal
Langner, Marcel +2 more
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Thermal comfort models for indoor spaces and vehicles—Current capabilities and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceThroughout this paper, we reviewed the most popular thermal comfort models and methods of assessing thermal comfort in buildings and vehicular spaces.
Bode, Florin +4 more
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