This article reviews the literature on the Indoor Environment Quality of a built environment.
Thermal comfort is a complex concern and the methods studied so far are only approximate …

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 …

Personal comfort systems (PCSs) that are energy efficient have been widely used indoors to
improve occupant thermal comfort and acceptability under a variety of thermo-hygrometric …

The automotive industry has recently seen significant advancements, making cars a
dominant form of urban transportation. This development has led to increased focus on …

The well-being of the elderly is critical in today's aging society. However, the age difference
in thermal comfort in buildings with unstable thermal environments is poorly understood. In …

Personal thermal management (PTM) technologies, which establish local thermal envelope
around human body instead of cooling/heating the entire building space, have great …

Climate change and the urgency of decarbonizing the built environment are driving
technological innovation in the way we deliver thermal comfort to occupants. These …

This paper discusses a spectrum of systems that cool or heat occupants personally, termed
'personal comfort systems'(PCS), in order to quantify their ability to produce comfort in …

The building industry nowadays is facing two major challenges–the increased concern for
energy reduction and the growing need for comfort improvements. These challenges have …

The human capacity to perform prolonged exercise is impaired in hot environments. To
address this issue, a number of studies have investigated behavioral aspects of …