Sfoglia per Soggetto "Thermal comfort"
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Applications of earth-to-air heat exchangers: A holistic review
(2022)The building sector is responsible for 40% of primary energy consumption, with heating/cooling covering the most significant portion. Thus, passive heating/cooling applications have gained significant ground during the ... -
Balancing buildings and occupants-a holistic approach to thermal comfort and greenhouse gas emissions in mixed mode offices
(2010)This paper describes a holistic approach to comfort and greenhouse gas emissions in mixed mode offices. It is based on parametric studies for a typical cellular office in the Mediterranean climate of Athens, Greece, using ... -
Comparison of the EN 15251 and Ashrae Standard 55 adaptive thermal comfort models in the context of a Mediterranean climate
(2011)Strong heat waves in the past decade and resulting legal cases which gave full responsibility for indoor thermal comfort to building professionals lead to an increased uncertainty how to maintain thermal comfort in offices ... -
Impact of climate change on thermal comfort and energy performance in offices - A parametric study
(2012)This paper investigates the impact of climate change on comfort and energy performance in offices in relation to the influence of building design and occupants. It focuses on a typical cellular office room in the context ... -
Influence of building use on comfort and energy performance in offices
(2009)This paper investigates the influence of different building use by companies and individual occupants on thermal and visual comfort, energy consumption and CO2 emissions in mixed mode offices. Adaptive thermal comfort ... -
Measurements and simulation of microclimatic effects of a horizontal hydroponic pergola
(2015)The microclimate model ENVI-met (V4) was used for predicting the effects of different systems of planted pergolas on the microclimate of an atrium. The model was firstly validated using experimental data and then used for ... -
A review of occupant control on natural ventilation
(2010)According to IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), the largest use of energy in commercial buildings is space heating in colder climates and air conditioning in hot climates. In Europe, the Directive on the ... -
Thermal environment of urban schoolyards: Current and future design with respect to children’s thermal comfort
(2020)Urban outdoor thermal conditions, and its impacts on the health and well‐being for the city inhabitants have reached increased attention among biometeorological studies during the last two decades. Children are considered ...