Predicting net radiation in naturally ventilated greenhouses based on outside global solar radiation for reference evapotranspiration estimation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107102
Abstract: Abstract A reliable prediction of net radiation (Rn) inside naturally ventilated greenhouses is critical for accurate evapotranspiration evaluation and thus for water saving, considering that previous studies have indicated that evapotranspiration in such relatively decoupled… read more here.
Keywords: radiation; global solar; solar radiation; evapotranspiration ... See more keywords
An enthalpy-based energy savings estimation method targeting thermal comfort level in naturally ventilated buildings in hot-humid summer zones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.098
Abstract: This paper examines naturally ventilated buildings in hot and humid summer zones and proposes an air enthalpy-based energy conservation rating method with an emphasis on the combined thermal comfort-ventilation parameters, particularly the impact of humidity… read more here.
Keywords: energy; method; hot humid; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
The impact of building operations on urban heat/cool islands under urban densification: A comparison between naturally-ventilated and air-conditioned buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.108
Abstract: Abstract Many cities are suffering the effects of urban heat islands (UHI) or urban cool islands (UCI) due to rapid urban expansion and numerous infrastructure developments. This paper presents a lumped urban-building thermal coupling model… read more here.
Keywords: air conditioned; heat; conditioned buildings; air ... See more keywords
Developing an algorithm to illustrate the likelihood of the dissatisfaction rate with relation to the indoor temperature in naturally ventilated classrooms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.10.009
Abstract: Abstract There is a direct link between the attainment of children at school and the thermal conditions in classrooms and there are guidelines in place to help designers provide the most effective thermal conditions. However,… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; indoor temperature; relation indoor; ventilated classrooms ... See more keywords
Evaluation of comfort preferences and insights into behavioural adaptation of students in naturally ventilated classrooms in a tropical country, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.07.035
Abstract: Abstract A transverse questionnaire based thermal comfort field study was conducted in 30 naturally ventilated university classrooms during peak summer months in composite climate of India. A detailed statistical analysis was carried out on 900… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation comfort; comfort preferences; insights behavioural; comfort ... See more keywords
A study of indoor thermal parameters for naturally ventilated occupied buildings in the warm-humid climate of southern India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.026
Abstract: Abstract The ever-increasing demand for built spaces to cater to the needs of the tropical population compels for the adoption of sustainable building forms and passive design strategies. This research aims at studying the cases… read more here.
Keywords: warm humid; occupied buildings; ventilated occupied; naturally ventilated ... See more keywords
Occupants’ subjective perceptions in three activity types to naturally ventilated & air conditioned room of mixed-function office building
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.05.035
Abstract: Abstract As mixed-function office buildings come into fashion, it is unclear if the two common indoor thermal environment regulation methods of these buildings, i.e. air conditioning and natural ventilation, can satisfy occupants in different activity… read more here.
Keywords: activity types; air conditioned; air; building ... See more keywords
Indoor air quality (IAQ) in naturally-ventilated primary schools in the UK: Occupant-related factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106992
Abstract: Abstract Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is affected by Context, Occupant and Building (COB) related factors. This paper evaluates IAQ as a function of occupant-related factors including occupants' Adaptive Behaviours (ABs), occupancy patterns, occupant's CO2 generation… read more here.
Keywords: occupant related; air quality; occupancy; indoor air ... See more keywords
Field test and analysis of microclimate in naturally ventilated single-sloped greenhouses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.047
Abstract: Abstract The greenhouse is a modern agriculture technology that is widely used to provide a favorable microclimate for vegetable growth when an open field is inappropriate for cultivation. Field tests were conducted to test diurnal… read more here.
Keywords: sloped greenhouses; microclimate; ventilated single; field ... See more keywords
Use of adaptive control and its effects on human comfort in a naturally ventilated office in Alameda, California
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109435
Abstract: Abstract Naturally ventilated buildings have been found to be comfortable over a wider range of indoor temperatures than in air-conditioned buildings, while using less energy. The mechanisms underlying this are not well understood. Through a… read more here.
Keywords: office; adaptive control; temperature; comfort ... See more keywords
A study of thermal comfort in naturally ventilated churches in a Mediterranean climate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.109843
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates the status quo of the indoor comfort temperatures of a number of reference churches in Malta, ranging from large and small Baroque buildings to more contemporary buildings, throughout the twelve-month monitoring… read more here.
Keywords: churches mediterranean; comfort naturally; thermal comfort; comfort ... See more keywords