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Thermal Comfort in Built Environment: Challenges and Research Trends

To achieve the objectives of low-carbon and sustainable buildings, human thermal comfort and its related technologies are gaining increasing attention in recent years. This reprint focuses on two key issues of human thermal comfort: (1) a comprehensive scientific understanding of the intricate inter...

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Language:English
Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
Subjects:
healthcare rating system
high-performance glazing (HPG)
green hospitals
sustainable environment
arid region
energy efficiency
thermal comfort
nearly zero energy buildings
sustainable rehabilitation
warm semi-arid dry Mediterranean climate
simulation
climate change
heatwaves
overheating
naturally ventilated
affordable housing
building performance gap
robust optimization
uncertain weather conditions
deep learning
clustering algorithm
multi-unit housing
building energy performance
Jeddah
residential buildings
average annual energy consumption (AAEC)
indoor air
user occupation
artificial intelligence
machine learning
natural ventilation
building performance
building information modeling
thermal-conductive bed
sleep comfort
thermal environment
residential high-rise design
wind climate per building height
thermal perception per building height
Mediterranean climate
seasonal variations
inhalable dust
health risk assessment
quantitative evaluation
sensitivity analysis
psychological adaptation
adaptive behaviors
personal ceiling fan
personal norms
test chamber
thermal perception
thermal sensitivity
thermal sensation
skin heat transfer
thermoreceptor
local thermal sensation
local thermal comfort
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Online Access:ONIX_20240704_9783725812257_119
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Summary:To achieve the objectives of low-carbon and sustainable buildings, human thermal comfort and its related technologies are gaining increasing attention in recent years. This reprint focuses on two key issues of human thermal comfort: (1) a comprehensive scientific understanding of the intricate interplay between indoor occupants and their thermal environments, and (2) the technological advancements stemming from novel scientific breakthroughs. Special attention is given to thermal comfort in special spaces, of diverse groups, and with advanced technologies.

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