Human individual differences widely and markedly affect thermal comfort and should be
carefully considered in the design and operation of the built environment. This paper aims to …

This article reviews the literature on the Indoor Environment Quality of a built environment.
Thermal comfort is a complex concern and the methods studied so far are only approximate …

Occupant behavior is now widely recognized as a major contributing factor to uncertainty of
building performance. While a surge of research on the topic has occurred over the past four …

The “human dimensions” of energy use in buildings refer to the energy-related behaviors of
key stakeholders that affect energy use over the building life cycle. Stakeholders include …

Human metabolic rate is a fundamental and essential aspect of thermal comfort, and gender
differences in metabolic rate may underlie gender differences in comfort. This study explores …

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 …

Reducing energy consumption in the buildings sector requires significant changes, but
technology alone may fail to guarantee efficient energy performance. Human behavior plays …

Our responses to our thermal environment have a considerable effect on our performance
and behavior, not least in the realm of work. There has been considerable scientific …

This review examines scientific literature on the effect of gender on indoor thermal comfort.
Gender differences have been generally considered to be small and insignificant but this …

Seasonal variation of thermal comfort demands directly affects the energy needs for heating
or cooling purpose. In previous studies, the differences of neutral temperatures between …