From a field survey of the thermal comfort of 100 office workers in Mingora and Peshawar, in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, it is shown that their responses conform to the Adaptive Model of thermal comfort. The people were comfortable at the seasonal mean indoor temperatures...

A numerical simulation model is developed to study the thermal performance of an outdoor test-room with one Transparently Insulated (TI) wall. The thermal behavior of the room is examined under different control strategies for the shading device. Simulation results indicate significant energy...

External noise is often given as a reason for air-conditioning buildings. This paper describes some pilot studies that examined climatic variation in noise tolerance and the interaction with the thermal environment. Through further studies it is hoped to establish criteria to judge the...

A computer-aided design system for determining thermal comfort design strategies is presented. The system is based on a knowledge base which stores the existing information concerning thermal comfort rules of thumb, and precise procedural calculations which facilitates the defining of thermal...

A human being spends approximately one-third of his/her life in sleep. Sleep can help people overcome tiredness, and is very important to one's memory. With the gradual understanding of the influence of thermal parameters in a sleeping environment on the quality of sleep, different thermal...

This work is aimed to investigate the regulation problem for thermal comfortableness and propose control strategies for cabin environment of EVs (electric vehicles) by constructing a reduced-scale A/C (air-conditioning) system which mainly consists of two modules: ECB (environmental control box)...

Based on the need to reduce CO2 emissions and minimize energy dependency, the EU Member States have set ambitious energy policies goals and have developed respective, specific regulations, in order to improve the energy performance of the building sector. Thus, specific measures regarding the...

This study was conducted to analyze the status of energy use for heating in rural areas and the energy demands required by rural households to maintain temperatures suitable for the residents to live comfortably. In addition, suggestions to improve the thermal comfort of such families are put...

New double-glazed window systems based on the possibility of reversing the window through its sash could be in a short time a reality.

Numerous studies have been conducted to explore the potential usage of natural ventilation in buildings. However, this issue has not yet been effectively resolved due to the inconsistency of air flow patterns and the extent of the parameters involved in the studies. This paper aims to identify...