Several research studies have ranked indoor pollution among the top environmental risks to
public health in recent years. Good indoor air quality is an essential component of a healthy …

Buildings consume energy for different purposes. One core function is to provide healthy
and comfortable living conditions for the humans that inhabit these buildings. The …

The predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD) are the most
widely used thermal comfort indices. Yet, their performance remains a contested topic. The …

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 …

Thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) of educational buildings can affect students'
academic performance and well-being and are closely related to ventilation energy …

A classroom thermal environment quality has an important role in a student's life as it
influences student's performance and well-being. It is well known that at each educational …

The present paper reports a meta-analysis of published evidence on the effects of
temperature in school classrooms on children's performance in school. The data from 18 …

The COVID pandemic has strongly affected daily life both in Spanish schools and
worldwide. Providing the best environmental conditions for children allowing face-to-face …

Addressing indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort issues in school buildings is
challenging but relevant. Firstly, their primary occupants are more vulnerable than adults …

The thermal environment in educational buildings is crucial to improve students' health and
productivity, as they spend a considerable amount of time in classrooms. Due to the …