Multifunctional wearable thermoelectrics for personal thermal management
With the ever‐increasing demand for wearable electronics and energy‐saving technologies,
self‐powered thermoelectric personal thermal management (PTM) has attracted extensive …
self‐powered thermoelectric personal thermal management (PTM) has attracted extensive …
Emerging materials and strategies for personal thermal management
In this decade, the demands of energy saving and diverse personal thermoregulation
requirements along with the emergence of wearable electronics and smart textiles give rise …
requirements along with the emergence of wearable electronics and smart textiles give rise …
[HTML][HTML] Natural ventilation in warm climates: The challenges of thermal comfort, heatwave resilience and indoor air quality
In buildings, energy is primarily consumed by mechanical air conditioning systems. Low
energy alternatives, such as natural ventilation, are needed. However, they need to be able …
energy alternatives, such as natural ventilation, are needed. However, they need to be able …
Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality: A review of the literature
The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature to draw an understanding of the
relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office …
relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office …
How indoor environmental quality affects occupants' cognitive functions: A systematic review
Cognitive functions refer to the set of brain-based skills to execute tasks of various difficulty
levels. As people spend substantial time indoors, the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) …
levels. As people spend substantial time indoors, the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of indoor environmental quality on occupant well-being and comfort: A review of the literature
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and its effect on occupant well-being and comfort is an
important area of study. This paper presents a state of the art study through extensive review …
important area of study. This paper presents a state of the art study through extensive review …
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in the prediction of thermal comfort in buildings: Energy implications of AI-based thermal comfort controls
Buildings consume about 40% of globally-produced energy. A notable amount of this energy
is used to provide sufficient comfort levels to the building occupants. Moreover, given recent …
is used to provide sufficient comfort levels to the building occupants. Moreover, given recent …
Thermal comfort and building energy consumption implications–a review
L Yang, H Yan, JC Lam - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Buildings account for about 40% of the global energy consumption and contribute over 30%
of the CO 2 emissions. A large proportion of this energy is used for thermal comfort in …
of the CO 2 emissions. A large proportion of this energy is used for thermal comfort in …
Towards sustainable, energy-efficient and healthy ventilation strategies in buildings: A review
Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …
A review of thermal comfort models and indicators for indoor environments
D Enescu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the most used thermal comfort models and indicators with their variants,
discussing their usage in control problems referring to energy management in indoor …
discussing their usage in control problems referring to energy management in indoor …