Hydroclimatic extremes such as intense rainfall, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wind or
storms have devastating effects each year. One of the key challenges for society is …

Hospital buildings are required to secure a variety of indoor environments according to the
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …

The concept of climate resilience has gained extensive international attention during the last
few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design. However, before …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) can potentiate heat stress, which may have a negative
impact on the wearer's performance, safety and well-being. In view of this, a survey was …

Research examining associations between weather and human health frequently includes
the effects of atmospheric humidity. A large number of humidity variables have been …

Thermal comfort has been discussed since 1930s. There have been two main approaches
to thermal comfort: the steady-state model and the adaptive model. The adaptive model is …

Rising global temperatures and more frequent heatwaves due to climate change have led to
a growing body of research and increased policy focus on how to protect against the …

There is growing evidence of an increased incidence of overheating during warm weather in
buildings without air-conditioning, especially homes in temperate climates where the …

Over the last decades overheating in buildings has become a major concern. The situation
is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been …

With a growing global concern about climate change, the building industry is facing the
question of how predicted changes in climate will impact on the performance of buildings …