Impact of extreme weather events and climate change for health and social care systems
This review, commissioned by the Research Councils UK Living With Environmental
Change (LWEC) programme, concerns research on the impacts on health and social care …
Change (LWEC) programme, concerns research on the impacts on health and social care …
The contextual factors contributing to occupants' adaptive comfort behaviors in offices–A review and proposed modeling framework
Occupants play an unprecedented role on energy use of office buildings and they are often
perceived as one of the main causes of underperforming buildings. It is therefore necessary …
perceived as one of the main causes of underperforming buildings. It is therefore necessary …
Personalized human comfort in indoor building environments under diverse conditioning modes
In practice, building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are essentially
set at nominal levels according to industry guidelines. However, several studies have …
set at nominal levels according to industry guidelines. However, several studies have …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive thermal comfort model based on field studies in five climate zones across India
Indian residences are vulnerable to heat-driven discomfort amid the mounting prevalence of
weather extremes, residential design and construction practices, and densifying …
weather extremes, residential design and construction practices, and densifying …
Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated buildings: revisions to ASHRAE Standard 55
Recently accepted revisions to ASHRAE Standard 55—thermal environmental conditions for
human occupancy, include a new adaptive comfort standard (ACS) that allows warmer …
human occupancy, include a new adaptive comfort standard (ACS) that allows warmer …
Non-intrusive interpretation of human thermal comfort through analysis of facial infrared thermography
Understanding occupants' thermal sensation and comfort is essential to defining the
operational settings for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in …
operational settings for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in …
Converging conventions of comfort, cleanliness and convenience
E Shove - Journal of Consumer policy, 2003 - Springer
Many commentators analyse green consumption as if it were an expression of individual
environmental commitment. Such approaches suppose that the adoption of more …
environmental commitment. Such approaches suppose that the adoption of more …
Investigating natural ventilation potentials across the globe: Regional and climatic variations
Y Chen, Z Tong, A Malkawi - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation (NV) that reduces building energy consumption and improves indoor
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …
[LIVRE][B] Human thermal sensation and comfort in transient and non-uniform thermal environments
H Zhang - 2003 - search.proquest.com
Most existing thermal comfort models are only applicable only in uniform, steady-state
thermal environments. This thesis presents results from 109 human subject tests that were …
thermal environments. This thesis presents results from 109 human subject tests that were …
[HTML][HTML] Thermal comfort of older people during summer in the continental Mediterranean climate
Globally, the population is ageing and extreme weather scenarios are expected, especially
in southern European countries. In this context, the study assessed the thermal comfort of …
in southern European countries. In this context, the study assessed the thermal comfort of …