Non-invasive infrared thermography (IRT) technology has emerged as a promising tool for
real-time prediction of thermal comfort and offers a novel approach for controlling heating …

Personal thermal comfort studies are crucial for balancing both human comfort and building
energy savings. Thus, personal comfort models (PCMs) are expected to play a pivotal role in …

Personal thermal comfort models hold the promise of a more accurate way to predict thermal
comfort and therefore a more reliable approach for managing indoor thermal environments …

Older adults are more thermally vulnerable than the younger adults that comfort metrics tend
to be empirically drawn from. They are less able to discriminate between warmth and cold …

Attention to mental health and insomnia has increased worldwide. People spend most of
their time indoors, however, few studies have focused on the indoor thermal environment …

This study provides a comprehensive sco** review of the literature on the well-being of
residential environments for older adults, addressing multiple domains of indoor comfort …

The indoor environment quality in care facilities impacts residents' daily lives. Sensor
technology has been proven useful in evaluating the indoor environment of buildings, but …

The paper presents the results of monitoring a Passivhaus care home regarding the effect of
design intentions, occupancy practices and user preferences, on building energy and indoor …

Indoor thermal comfort plays a crucial role in human health, productivity, and energy
consumption. Traditional thermal comfort surveys rely on subjective feedback from …

In many cities, the building envelope is deteriorating and aging. Understanding the defect
characteristics of the envelope is essential to increasing the safety of the house and …