Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …

Ensuring occupants' thermal comfort and work performance is one of the primary objectives
for building environment conditioning systems. In recent years, there emerged many …

Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are used to enable a number of modern
devices, including mobile telecommunications infrastructure and phones, Wi-Fi, and …

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 …

Personal moisture management fabrics that facilitate sweat transport away from the skin are
highly desirable for wearer's comfort and performance. Here, we demonstrate a “skin-like” …

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 …

Human C-tactile (CT) afferents respond vigorously to gentle skin stroking and have gained
attention for their importance in social touch. Pharmacogenetic activation of the mouse CT …

Building air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems are responsible for
significant energy consumption and yet, dissatisfaction with the thermal environment is …

This study focuses on identifying individual thermal comfort requirement using infrared
images. The primary objective is to verify the feasibility of infrared images in predicting …

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 …