...V. Hari; S. Subhashini Purpose This study aims to quantify how future climate change will alter thermal comfort and cooling demand in newly built single-family and multi-family detached houses in Chennai and to identify the most climate-resilient envelope wall materials and passive retrofit...

...Pacify Dzidzornu Agorsor; Miller Williams Appau; Elvis Attakora-Amaniampong; Iruka Chijindu Anugwo Purpose Amid rising global temperatures and resource constraints among developing economies, this study investigates gender-based variations in thermal comfort preferences and their impact on energy...

... energy consumption by up to 58% and decrease cooling consumption by up to 63% in residential buildings in Egypt while providing thermal comfort and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This can benefit users, alleviate local power grid strain, contribute to Egypt's economy, and serve as a model for other...

... to obtain indoor thermal comfort (ITC) for users. Design/methodology/approach The methodology includes thorough measurement of existing ITC using TESTO-440 and simulation of each retrofit scenario using DesignBuilder building energy modeling (BEM) simulation software with Energyplus to determine optimal...

...Ender Peker Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of locally-produced architectural design solutions for the provision of thermal comfort in the vernacular settlements of Mardin, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach With an aim of extracting clues of climate responsive design...

... comfort analyses are conducted via Design-Builder Software. The predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied indices were calculated and evaluated using the ASHRAE 55–2010 standard. Thermal comfort conditions are analyzed with the proposed three operations. Second, wind comfort...

... thermal conditions within spaces. The study aimed to evaluate green roofs to determine whether they could provide thermal comfort within residential buildings. Design/methodology/approach Forty-two-year weather data were retrieved from the Kumasi weather station to establish the pattern...

..., thermal comfort is one of the most important comfort conditions that must be achieved (Szokolay SV, 1980). Proper air movement control may lessen the demand for energy, thus reducing the expense of providing a comfortable home (Boutet, 1987). However, to ensure the acceleration of air movement...

... and thermal comfort. The thermal comfort was graphically evaluated by the two main factors like solar gain and wind effect, with the use of a simple multi-attribute rating technique. All the analysis had been done in the interval of zero (the worst condition) to three (the best condition). The proposed...

...Helen Bennetts; Stephen Pullen; George Zillante Over the last two decades the average floor area of new houses in Australia has increased significantly. This has coincided with greater expectations of thermal comfort in homes. In certain locations, the result has been an escalation of the use...