Cities today encounter significant challenges pertaining to urbanization and population
growth, resource availability, and climate change. Concurrently, unparalleled datasets are …

As the world warms, it will be tempting to relate the biological responses of terrestrial
animals to air temperature. But air temperature typically plays a lesser role in the heat …

In an experimental study set in Singapore's tropical climate, we evaluated the thermal
environmental performance, energy consumption, and thermal comfort of air and radiant …

A spatially and directionally resolved longwave and shortwave radiant heat transfer model is
presented via a series of experiments in a thermal lab to input surface temperatures and …

Daytime radiative cooling materials can help prevent overheating by kee** exterior roof
surfaces cool, but can they passively reject heat from inside buildings, overcoming thermal …

Classrooms pose a huge risk from the cross-infection of respiratory infections. However,
quantitative research on the combined effect of the location of the infected individual and …

Thermal comfort is crucial for people well-being and productivity in buildings, and it has a
strong effect on building's energy usage. The main models for assessing thermal comfort …

Measuring and controlling human thermal perception-related parameters within the built
environment is crucial for ensuring occupant comfort, productivity, well-being, and reduced …

Wind speed is an important variable in the assessment of thermal comfort. Different types of
meteorological devices provide different accuracy of air velocity (va) measurements, which …

It is important to clarify the role of urbanization on outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) in regions
threatened by both heat and cold. Quantitative studies on the impact of urbanization factors …