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 …

The predicted mean vote (PMV) model of thermal comfort, created by Fanger in the late
1960s, is used worldwide to assess thermal comfort. Fanger based his model on college …

Thermal comfort may be achieved more energy-efficiently in non-uniform thermal
environments than in uniform ones, and such environments are also frequently transient, so …

The buildings sector, being a leading energy consumer, would need to lead in conservation
efforts as well. There is a growing consensus that variability in indoor conditions can be …

Air-conditioning is frequently used as a means of adjusting indoor thermal environment in
hot-and-humid areas. However, when entering an air-conditioned building from outdoors …

Thermal comfort-the state of mind, which expresses satisfaction with the thermal
environment-is an important aspect of the building design process as modern man spends …

Balconies are an ancient architectural archetype that are being increasingly considered in
multi-family buildings of high-density cities. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive …

Present work describes the thermal comfort of the driver in an automobile cabin under the
effect of solar radiation for different cooling jet directions. Three-dimensional transient …

This paper reports on studies of the effect of temperature step-change (between a cool and a
neutral environment) on human thermal sensation and skin temperature. Experiments with …

With increased global concerns on climate change, the need for innovative spaces which
can provide thermal comfort and energy efficiency is also increasing. This paper analyses …