The rapid escalation of cooling demand in buildings set against the backdrop of a global
climate emergency is intensifying research activity on adaptive thermal comfort. In this …

Researchers have conducted extensive research on the thermal environments of rural
houses worldwide. The greatest number of studies on thermal comfort in rural areas have …

Carbon-reduction effect of the urban residential building sector is crucial to the carbon
neutrality target. This study aims to explore the interaction mechanism among influencing …

Reliable information on building rooftops is crucial for utilizing limited urban space
effectively. In recent decades, the demand for accurate and up-to-date data on the areas of …

Urban residents are gradually being exposed to increasing urban high temperatures and
extreme heatwave events under rapid urbanization and global warming. Although there is …

The estimation of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) potential is crucial for policymaking around
sustainable energy plans. But it is difficult to accurately estimate the availability of rooftop …

To elucidate the differences in thermal perceptions between urban and rural residents in
outdoor open spaces, we determined factors influencing outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) of …

Thermal performance of exterior walls can be improved with increasing insulation thickness,
but the corresponding material cost will also rise. Therefore, the optimum thickness of …

Indoor thermal comfort level not only affects the indoor thermal environment but also affects
building energy consumption. Generally speaking, the higher the thermal comfort of the …

Most thermal comfort studies classify towns as rural areas and compare them with cities,
dismissing the unique thermal characteristics of towns. A comparative study on thermal …