Your home can feel stuffy, chilly, or perfectly “normal” even when the thermostat barely moves, and humidity is the quiet reason why. Once you understand the narrow band of moisture that keeps air ...

The thermal environment refers to the physical surroundings as it pertains to the heat exchange of an individual and its environment. Naturally, the thermal environment also relates to comfort, or ...

Personal cooling systems have emerged as a crucial technological advancement in the context of rising global temperatures and increasing incidences of heat stress, both in occupational settings and ...

We spend more than 90% of our time indoors, so it’s essential that buildings are designed to maximise our comfort, particularly when it comes to maintaining an ambient temperature. Predicting whether ...

Major revisions for design and measurement of comfortable spaces are included in a newly published ASHRAE 2013 thermal comfort standard. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2013, Thermal Environmental Conditions ...

Will develop thermal comfort index that better reflects individual differences and informs global standards Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503), Waseda University and Technical University of ...

International architecture firm sanzpont has designed a bioclimatic home sculpted by site conditions in Cancun, Mexico. Currently under development, the single-family home — dubbed the T&N Villa — ...

A lot of factors go into an individual’s comfort, and it’s more than just how one feels about the temperature The thermal environment refers to the physical surroundings as it pertains to the heat ...