Thermal discomfort over time can lead to unproductivity and health issues for the occupants.
Like operative temperature, humidity is an important parameter that affects thermal comfort …

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 …

This paper carries forth the conceptual framework for biophilic design that was first laid out
by Cramer and Browning in Biophilic Design (2008), which established three categories …

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 …

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

Mean radiant temperature is central to our understanding of the radiant heat exchange
between the human body and surrounding environment. This paper will present a review of …

A three-part series presents the development of models for predicting the local thermal
sensation (Part I) and local comfort (Part II) of different parts of the human body, and also the …

A three-part series presents the development of models for predicting the local thermal
sensation (Part I) and local thermal comfort (Part II) of different parts of the human body, and …

Thermal comfort is critical for ensuring the health and productivity of occupants and knowing
their thermal demand could help creat a satisfying environment with the least energy waste …

Many new technologies and approaches to the provision of comfort inside buildings such as
displacement ventilation, mixed-mode strategies, personally controllable (task-ambient) …