... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Insulation materials Thermal comfort Energy efficiency Hot climate Building envelope The villa is located in eastern Jeddah, with its north façade facing the road. The residence comprises three floors (Figures 2c , 2d and 3). According...

... contexts. This exploratory study aimed to understand the experiences and influencing factors of office occupants (Rasheed and Rotimi, 2024 ; Kawakubo et al., 2023). It focused on temperature, humidity, and CO₂—key indicators of IAQ and thermal comfort that have direct effects...

...Elijah Kusi Purpose This study sought to develop and validate a framework to ensure that indoor thermal comfort in naturally ventilated university classrooms is achieved at the design stage. Design/methodology/approach Measured data were collected using Testo data loggers. The classrooms...

...Francis O. Uzuegbunam; Fynecountry N. Aja; Eziyi O. Ibem Purpose This research aims to investigate the influence of building design on the thermal comfort of occupants of naturally ventilated hospital (NVH) wards to identify the aspects with the most significant influence on the thermal comfort...

... outside should be preferred in the case of a room with night occupancy profile. Originality/value The findings indicate that occupation patterns at room scale should be systematically considered when dealing with wall design in order to improve the thermal comfort. Césaire Hema can be contacted...

... with insights into enabling them to be resilient against the negative impacts of the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative field measurement in the case study of five concrete houses located in urban areas which are affected by IEQ factors: (1) indoor air quality (IAQ), (2) thermal comfort...

... the thermal performances for effective thermal comfort of the residents. Design/methodology/approach It involves the construction of a habitable model building with the commonly available sandcrete hollow blocks in the area. One unit of Cryopak iMINI Temperature and Relative Humidity Data Logger called...

...Elahe Mirabi; Fatemeh Akrami Abarghuie Purpose The earth-sheltered building is an adaptive strategy reducing energy consumption as well as increasing thermal comfort of the residents. Although this idea historically implemented in the city of Yazd, Iran, its effects on thermal comfort have...

...Olumide Ebenezer Jegede; Ahmad Taki Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate the optimization of an existing residential building in a tropical climate using indigenous materials as an alternative to conventional building envelopes to achieve thermal comfort and affordable housing. Design...

... an essential condition for maintaining the health and productivity of the occupants. This paper proposes a model to assess the thermal comfort of naturally ventilated buildings in hot and dry climates in Burkina Faso. Design/methodology/approach The proposed method is an adaptive model which relies...

...Charles Munonye Purpose The paper aims to determine the thermal comfort perception of schoolchildren from a warm and humid environment. There is a concern about the effect of high temperature on the health and academic performance of schoolchildren. Design/methodology/approach Objective...

... timber-frame buildings. This paper explores this previously under-researched area. Additionally, this paper begins to explore the possible links between occupants’ emotional connection to historic buildings and their perceived levels of comfort. Thermal comfort Cultural significance Energy...

...Nwakaego Chikaodinaka Onyenokporo; Ekele Thompson Ochedi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a set of affordable retrofit packages that can be applied to existing residential buildings in hot-humid regions to improve occupants’ thermal comfort and reduce energy consumption. Design...

... The impact of thermal comfort in educational buildings continues to be of major importance in both the design and construction phases. Given this, it is also equally important to understand and appreciate the impact of design decisions on post-occupancy performance, particularly on staff and students...

...Baharuddin Hamzah; Muhammad Taufik Ishak; Syarif Beddu; Mohammad Yoenus Osman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse thermal comfort and the thermal environment in naturally ventilated classrooms. Specifically, the aims of the study were to identify the thermal environment and thermal...

...Divine K. Ahadzie; Nii A. Ankrah; Meshack O. Efeoma; Ola Uduku Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to adduce the most appropriate thermal comfort assessment method for determining human thermal comfort and energy efficient temperature control in office buildings in tropical West Africa...

... that differ subtly from those obtained by analysing the effect of an average rise in temperature over a year. P.F.G. Banfill can be contacted at: P.F.G.Banfill@hw.ac.uk Buildings Climate change Overheating Thermal comfort The global climate is getting warmer, a reality that is most...