The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …

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 range of students' classroom-based activities is generally restricted; therefore,
individuals have limited options for adjusting themselves to the indoor thermal environment …

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 …

The quality of the indoor thermal environment is essential because of its impact on the
energy efficiency of buildings and on the health and well-being of those who occupy them …

In this work, we show a thermal comfort field study and adaptive thermal comfort model in
educational buildings under tropical Aw climate, considering air conditioning systems (AC) …

Considering the importance of comfort requirements in classrooms and the fast-growing
number of institutes for higher education in India, classroom thermal comfort needs serious …

In educational buildings, adaptive strategies can be adopted for the achievement of thermal
comfort and reduction of energy consumption. Since climate can largely affect thermal …

The higher education sector in the UK is responsible for large amount of the country's
energy consumption. Space heating, which is the largest and most expensive part of the …

Providing comfortable indoor thermal conditions in educational buildings is essential for
students' learning performance and general satisfaction. This study investigates seasonal …