Holistic overview of natural ventilation and mixed mode in built environment of warm climate zones and hot seasons

D Bienvenido-Huertas, ML de la Hoz-Torres… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The climate change leads to periods of extreme events (ie reduction of cold seasons, heat
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …

Thermal comfort in Indian naturally ventilated buildings: A comprehensive review

AA Kaushal, P Anand, BH Aithal, J Sen - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
A significant amount of global energy is expended to meet the cooling requirements in
buildings. There has been a huge shift from naturally ventilated buildings to air-conditioning …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of cross-ventilation cooling potential on thermal comfort in high-rise buildings in a hot and humid climate

R Stasi, F Ruggiero, U Berardi - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The rising cooling energy demand, caused by the increase in global average temperature
and the frequency of heat waves, is currently leading to a significant increase in global …

A quantitative evaluation model of outdoor dynamic thermal comfort and adaptation: A year-long longitudinal field study

T Xu, R Yao, C Du, B Li, F Fang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The understanding of human outdoor thermal comfort demand and thermal adaptation
contributes to sustainable urban design as well as city resilience in the context of human …

Influence of non-uniform distribution of fan-induced air on thermal comfort conditions in university classrooms in warm and humid climate, India

N Bhandari, S Tadepalli, P Gopalakrishnan - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates how fan-induced non-uniform air movement affects thermal comfort
conditions and productivity at different seats in different parts of a lecture hall. A four-month …

A localized adaptive comfort model for free-running low-income housing in Mumbai, India

J Malik, R Bardhan - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The nexus of thermal comfort, affordability, and resilient buildings is receiving great attention
in the rapidly urbanizing world. Understanding the thermal comfort needs, and preferences …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation of indoor thermal environments and thermal comfort in naturally ventilated educational buildings

ML de la Hoz-Torres, AJ Aguilar, DP Ruiz… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Indoor thermal conditions are essential in educational buildings. The health and well-being
of students can be affected by a poor thermal environment, which also has a clear impact on …

Development and comparison of adaptive data-driven models for thermal comfort assessment and control

G Lamberti, R Boghetti, JH Kämpf, F Fantozzi… - Total Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort prediction is an important issue, as it can largely influence occupants' well-
being and buildings' energy consumption. Nowadays, models used to assess thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Natural ventilation effectiveness in low-income housing to challenge energy poverty

R Stasi, F Ruggiero, U Berardi - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The steady rise in global average temperatures due to climate change is leading to a
significant increase in cooling energy demand worldwide. Despite having the least access to …

Quantitative analysis and enhancement on passive survivability of vernacular houses in the hot and humid region of China

Y Zou, J Guo, D Xia, S Lou, Y Huang, X Yang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupants' health is closely related to indoor environmental quality. The vast stock of
vernacular houses, which were designed according to historical weather features, may be …