A review of human thermal comfort in the built environment
The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
Human metabolic rate and thermal comfort in buildings: The problem and challenge
Of the six fundamental parameters in the classic heat balance model of human thermal
comfort, metabolic rate is probably the most important and yet it is the most crudely assessed …
comfort, metabolic rate is probably the most important and yet it is the most crudely assessed …
Fifty years of PMV model: Reliability, implementation and design of software for its calculation
In most countries, PMV is the reference index for the assessment of thermal comfort
conditions in mechanically conditioned environments. It is also the basis to settle input …
conditions in mechanically conditioned environments. It is also the basis to settle input …
Improving predicted mean vote with inversely determined metabolic rate
Inaccurate thermal comfort prediction would lead to thermal discomfort and energy wastage
of overcooling/overheating. Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) is widely used for thermal comfort …
of overcooling/overheating. Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) is widely used for thermal comfort …
A new method to study human metabolic rate changes and thermal comfort in physical exercise by CO2 measurement in an airtight chamber
The human metabolic rate is probably the most fundamental but least accurately assessed
parameter in thermal comfort research and practice. This study aims to test the dynamic …
parameter in thermal comfort research and practice. This study aims to test the dynamic …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of indoor air temperature on the executive functions of human brain and the physiological responses of body
AM Abbasi, M Motamedzade, M Aliabadi… - Health promotion …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect size (ES) of air temperature on the
executive functions of human brain and body physiological responses. Methods: In this …
executive functions of human brain and body physiological responses. Methods: In this …
The approximation between thermal sensation votes (TSV) and predicted mean vote (PMV): A comparative analysis
The Fanger's predicted mean vote (PMV) model is used to evaluate thermal comfort.
However, when PMV is compared to people's real thermal sensations, collected in field …
However, when PMV is compared to people's real thermal sensations, collected in field …
Modified predicted mean vote models for human thermal comfort: An ASHRAE database-based evaluation
H Li, H Hu, Z Wu, X Kong, M Fan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
A comprehensive index that is straightforward to implement and reliable is essential for
assessing and predicting human thermal comfort, integrating both energy efficiency and …
assessing and predicting human thermal comfort, integrating both energy efficiency and …
Fifty years of Fanger's equation: Is there anything to discover yet?
This short communication to the Editor is completely devoted to a recent paper published by
Broday et al.(2017) in which a comparative analysis of methods for determining the clothing …
Broday et al.(2017) in which a comparative analysis of methods for determining the clothing …
A review of investigation of the metabolic rate effects on human thermal comfort
The precise analysis of the usage of thermal indices to evaluate and create an acceptable
space is a research hotspot as thermal comfort increasingly comes to be the center of …
space is a research hotspot as thermal comfort increasingly comes to be the center of …