Buildings are constructed and operated to satisfy human needs and improve quality of life.
Good indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort are prerequisites for human health and …

In the past several years, thermal comfort, especially development and application of
thermal comfort model, has been a research focus of building environment. Since the 1970s …

Urban open spaces provide various benefits to large populations in cities. Since thermally
comfortable urban open spaces improve the quality of urban living, an increasing number of …

Sleep loss impairs task performance and post-physical activity recovery, cognitive
performance and mood, heightens fatigue and decreases vigour; poor sleep quality impairs …

Global warming is widely recognized to affect the built environment in several ways. This
paper projects the current and future climate scenarios on a nearly zero-energy dwelling in …

This study dealt with the effects of environmental factors on thermal comfort and sleep
quality. Based on orthogonal experimental design method, chamber experiments were …

Background: There is strong evidence concerning the impact of heat stress on mortality,
particularly from high temperatures. However, few studies to our knowledge emphasize the …

Humankind is confronted with progressing climate change, pollution, environmental
degradation, and/or destruction of the air, soil, water, and ecosystems. The climate and …

Overheating exposure over time can lead to discomfort, productivity reduction, and health
issues for the occupants in buildings. The time-integrated overheating evaluation methods …

This paper seeks to establish a framework for instantiating wellbeing in the built environment
through the lens of integrative health. Integrative health is defined as “healing-oriented …