This study mainly evaluates and analyzes the thermal comfort of the young inhabitants of
Imata, a high Andean rural village located at 4500 m of altitude in southern Peru. Acceptable …

In the Peruvian mountains, hundreds of thousands of rural households living in poverty live
in cold indoor environments, close to 0° C. Indoor cold causes thousands of respiratory …

Current research on rural houses in China mainly focuses on improving energy efficiency,
with relatively few studies addressing energy-saving measures and enhancing thermal …

Of Ecuador's 3.75 million households, 33% live in poor-quality and substandard dwellings.
Construction standards provide metrics and criteria for energy and comfort performance …

In the Peruvian highlands, hundreds of thousands of people live in dwellings that are
completely unheated. In this climate, nighttime indoor temperatures during the winter could …

Indonesia is a tropical climate, hence building controlling air ventilation and humid condition
have been a challenge to meet residents' convenience. It is often energy usage that is …

Un concepto importante en el sector de la construcción que ha ido ganando popularidad es
nZEB (nearly zero energy building), los edificios de bajo consumo energético, los cuales …

Currently, humanity is transforming toward resilient and sustainable cities (RSC). Cities are
composed of people who live and work in the built environment and, consequently, move …

Currently, humanity is transforming toward resilient and sustainable cities (RSC). Cities are
composed of people who live and work in the built environment and, consequently, move …

Indonesia is a tropical climate, hence building controlling air ventilation and humid condition
have been a challenge to meet residents' convenience. It is often energy usage that is …