[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of personal comfort systems on whole-body thermal comfort–a systematic review on which body segments to target
Personal comfort systems (PCS) promise individualized thermal comfort, energy-savings
and may even contribute to health by locally heating/cooling specific body segments. To …
and may even contribute to health by locally heating/cooling specific body segments. To …
Human thermal perception and time of day: A review
The circadian clock regulates diurnal variations in autonomic thermoregulatory processes
such as core body temperature in humans. Thus, we might expect that similar daily …
such as core body temperature in humans. Thus, we might expect that similar daily …
The effects of a novel personal comfort system on thermal comfort, physiology and perceived indoor environmental quality, and its health implications‐Stimulating …
The classical textbook interpretation of thermal comfort is that it occurs when the
thermoregulatory effort is minimized. However, stimulating human thermoregulatory systems …
thermoregulatory effort is minimized. However, stimulating human thermoregulatory systems …
Effect of change rates and directions of air temperature ramps on thermal responses of occupants under warm summer conditions
Understanding thermal comfort in dynamic environments is vital for developing various air
temperature control strategies that consider energy flexibility. However, studies on the …
temperature control strategies that consider energy flexibility. However, studies on the …
Establishing resilience in times of climate change—a perspective on humans and buildings
With a contribution of 40% to the annual global CO2-emissions, the built environment needs
to drastically reduce its impact, while also providing pleasant and healthy indoor spaces and …
to drastically reduce its impact, while also providing pleasant and healthy indoor spaces and …
Dynamic thermal perception under whole-body cyclical conditions: Thermal overshoot and thermal habituation
The emerging “smart grid” paradigm with associated demand-management programs, such
as demand-response (DR), calls for enhanced building energy flexibility. This can be …
as demand-response (DR), calls for enhanced building energy flexibility. This can be …
[HTML][HTML] Personal comfort systems and cognitive performance: Effects on subjective measures, cognitive performance, and heart rate measures
Personal comfort systems (PCS) that warm or cool local body parts promise individual
thermal comfort, energy saving and (metabolic) health in non-neutral thermal environments …
thermal comfort, energy saving and (metabolic) health in non-neutral thermal environments …
Sex differences in thermoregulation in mammals: Implications for energy homeostasis
Thermal homeostasis is a fundamental process in mammals, which allows the maintenance
of a constant internal body temperature to ensure an efficient function of cells despite …
of a constant internal body temperature to ensure an efficient function of cells despite …
Gender differences in thermal responses to temperature ramps in moderate environments
S Zhang, N Zhu - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Some studies revealed that steady-uniform thermal environments are not the optimal
environmental state to ensure thermal comfort, and temperature ramps offer potential …
environmental state to ensure thermal comfort, and temperature ramps offer potential …
Effect of time-of-day on human dynamic thermal perception
Implementing heating and cooling set-point temperature modulations in buildings can
promote energy savings and boost energy flexibility. However, time and time-of-day …
promote energy savings and boost energy flexibility. However, time and time-of-day …