[HTML][HTML] Passive cooling strategies to optimise sustainability and environmental ergonomics in Mediterranean schools based on a critical review

C Díaz-López, A Serrano-Jiménez, K Verichev… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article identifies and compares the passive cooling strategies used and their
relationship to optimising sustainability and environmental ergonomics based on 47 case …

Advancement on thermal comfort in educational buildings: Current issues and way forward

G Lamberti, G Salvadori, F Leccese, F Fantozzi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The thermal environment in educational buildings is crucial to improve students' health and
productivity, as they spend a considerable amount of time in classrooms. Due to the …

Effects of the covid-19 pandemic on indoor air quality and thermal comfort of primary schools in winter in a mediterranean climate

A Alonso, J Llanos, R Escandón, JJ Sendra - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research studies have shown the potential effects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on
pupils' health and academic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted renewed …

[HTML][HTML] A field study on adaptive thermal comfort in Spanish primary classrooms during summer season

P Aparicio-Ruiz, E Barbadilla-Martin, J Guadix… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The assessment of indoor thermal comfort in schools has become an essential object of
study; however, applying existing thermal comfort criteria would assume children and adults …

[HTML][HTML] Resilience of the higher education sector to future climates: A systematic review of predicted building energy performance and modelling approaches

E Davidson, Y Schwartz, J Williams… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
A continued upward trend in global greenhouse gas emissions is estimated to see average
temperatures rise by 2.7° C before 2100. This warming effect presents risks to global …

Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings

WFM Yusoff, MI Shaharil, MF Mohamed… - Architectural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A shading device is integrated into a building in reducing the indoor solar heat
gained. However, the incorporation of a shading device into an opening provides certain …

Critical Review of the Literature on Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings: Study of the Influence of the COVID‐19 Pandemic

P Romero, MT Miranda, I Montero, FJ Sepulveda… - Indoor …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal comfort in educational buildings affects not only the well‐being of students but also
their academic performance. Over time, various methods have been developed to assess it …

A comprehensive objective and subjective assessment survey of indoor environmental quality in higher education classrooms in a hot arid climate

F Al-Akhzami, H Al-Khatri, S Al-Saadi, H Khan… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A few research studies about IEQ in university classrooms are reported from the hot arid
climate despite the severity of this climate. In the reported study, the indoor conditions of …

Development of an Indoor Environmental Quality assessment tool for the rating of offices in real working conditions

A Devitofrancesco, L Belussi, I Meroni, F Scamoni - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) refers to the quality of indoor spaces in relation to
the health and well-being of users. IEQ is a holistic concept considering various components …

[HTML][HTML] Boundary conditions for non-residential buildings from the user's perspective: Literature review

N Sokol, J Kurek, J Martyniuk-Peczek, CND Amorim… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective This paper aims to review the boundary conditions (B/C) in
specific categories (energy, building use, and lighting) within non-residential buildings to …