Multiscale numerical assessment of urban overheating under climate projections: A review
Climate change and urbanization have exacerbated concerns about urban overheating,
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …
A Review on the Impact of Outdoor Environment on Indoor Thermal Environment
Outdoor environment exchanges heat with indoor environment, enabling pollutants to
infiltrate indoors, affecting buildings' energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality …
infiltrate indoors, affecting buildings' energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality …
Do high energy-efficient buildings increase overheating risk in cold climates? Causes and mitigation measures required under recent and future climates
Contradictory findings are reported in the literature showing that high energy-efficient
buildings have either higher or lower overheating risks compared to old buildings. A …
buildings have either higher or lower overheating risks compared to old buildings. A …
[HTML][HTML] On the effects of the mean radiant temperature evaluation in the assessment of thermal comfort by dynamic energy simulation tools
Abstract The European Directive 844/2018, the EN 16798–1 and− 2, and the ISO 17772
Standards establish that when designing a new building or energy retrofitting an existing …
Standards establish that when designing a new building or energy retrofitting an existing …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancing school buildings energy efficiency under climate change: A comprehensive analysis of energy, cost, and comfort factors
T Ashrafian - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Incorporating future weather predictions into building assessments is essential for
enhancing resilience, energy efficiency, cost savings, comfort, and sustainable infrastructure …
enhancing resilience, energy efficiency, cost savings, comfort, and sustainable infrastructure …
[HTML][HTML] Simulation of thermal comfort and energy demand in buildings of sub-Himalayan eastern India-Impact of climate change at mid (2050) and distant (2080) …
The global warming associated with climate change predicted by the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to deteriorate the indoor climate of free …
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to deteriorate the indoor climate of free …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of key issues influencing the environmental performance of social housing
Social housing is essential in addressing the housing needs of vulnerable people. However,
there are environmental performance-related issues to consider with respect to social …
there are environmental performance-related issues to consider with respect to social …
Thermally comfortable energy efficient affordable houses: A review
Affordable housing is characterised by its poor indoor environment, thermal performance,
and energy poverty. Conditions are expected to worsen because of urban heat island effect …
and energy poverty. Conditions are expected to worsen because of urban heat island effect …
[HTML][HTML] A toolchain to evaluate the impact of urban heat island and climate change on summer overheating at district level
This paper aims to quantify and analyse the impact of urban heat island and climate change
on summer indoor thermal comfort in buildings at district level. By leveraging the models of …
on summer indoor thermal comfort in buildings at district level. By leveraging the models of …
Quantitative analysis and enhancement on passive survivability of vernacular houses in the hot and humid region of China
Occupants' health is closely related to indoor environmental quality. The vast stock of
vernacular houses, which were designed according to historical weather features, may be …
vernacular houses, which were designed according to historical weather features, may be …