Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.12963
Abstract: Thermal comfort is an important component of any work setting and can be difficult to achieve in the complex OR environment. This comparative descriptive study sought to identify factors affecting the thermal comfort of perioperative… read more here.
Keywords: perioperative personnel; factors affecting; affecting thermal; comfort perioperative ... See more keywords
Structural Engineering of Hierarchical Aerogels Hybrid Networks for Efficient Thermal Comfort Management and Versatile Protection.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301164
Abstract: In recent years, growing concerns regarding energy efficiency and heat mitigation, along with the critical goal of carbon neutrality, have drawn human attention to the zero-energy-consumption cooling technique. Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) can be… read more here.
Keywords: thermal comfort; comfort management; engineering; versatile protection ... See more keywords
Long-term perceptions of outdoor thermal environments in an elementary school in a hot-humid climate
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-017-1345-x
Abstract: Previous studies on thermal comfort in school environments have focused more on indoor thermal environments than outdoor ones, thus providing a limited understanding of occupants’ long-term thermal perceptions. Taiwan is located in a subtropical region,… read more here.
Keywords: thermal comfort; long term; thermal environments; school ... See more keywords
Identifying solar access effects on visitors’ behavior in outdoor resting areas in a subtropical location: a case study in Japan Square in Curitiba, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-01664-z
Abstract: Changes in microclimate due to urban morphology tend to directly affect outdoor thermal comfort, thereby influencing people’s behavior. In order to investigate that, this study analyzed preferences for specific resting areas within an urban square… read more here.
Keywords: thermal comfort; resting areas; subtropical location; study ... See more keywords
Evaluation of thermal indices for their applicability in obstacle-resolving meteorology models
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-1591-6
Abstract: A thermally comfortable design of outdoor spaces favors social interaction and outdoor activities and thus contributes to the overall well-being of urban dwellers. To assess such a design, obstacle-resolving models (ORM) combined with thermal indices… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation thermal; meteorology; index; obstacle resolving ... See more keywords
Development of a bioclimatic wind rose tool for assessment of comfort wind resources in Sydney, Australia for 2013 and 2030
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-1597-0
Abstract: This study assessed the effect of wind on human thermal comfort by preforming outdoor urban climatic comfort simulations using state-of-the-art heat-balance models of human thermo-physiology (Universal Thermal Climate Index—UTCI). A series of simulations for computing… read more here.
Keywords: wind; wind rose; development bioclimatic; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Review of studies on outdoor thermal comfort in warm humid climates: challenges of informal urban fabric
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01757-3
Abstract: In warm humid climate regions where majority of the population spend most of the time outdoors, an adequate outdoor thermal environment is crucial. A number of studies on outdoor thermal comfort in warm humid climates… read more here.
Keywords: urban fabric; outdoor thermal; warm humid; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Towards a prediction of outdoor human thermal comfort adapted for designers of urban spaces: examining UTCI and APCI in the context of Algiers (Algeria)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01854-3
Abstract: The aim of this article is to determine the ability of UTCI (universal thermal climate index) to assess summer micrometeorological comfort in the climatic and sociocultural context of Algiers (Algeria). This widely recognised thermo-physiological index… read more here.
Keywords: algiers algeria; apci; context algiers; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Thermal comfort provided by different shading structures in free-range systems in Brazilian savanna
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-021-02214-w
Abstract: This work aimed to evaluate the thermal comfort provided by shading structures in free-range systems under a tropical environment, based on microclimate variables of nets with different materials. During the experiment, the unshading area; the… read more here.
Keywords: free range; temperature; shading structures; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Effect of asymmetrical street canyons on pedestrian thermal comfort in warm-humid climate of Cuba
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2204-8
Abstract: Walkability and livability in cities can be enhanced by creating comfortable environments in the streets. The profile of an urban street canyon has a substantial impact on outdoor thermal conditions at pedestrian level. This paper… read more here.
Keywords: street; effect asymmetrical; asymmetrical street; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
A comparative sensitivity analysis of human thermal comfort indices with generalized additive models
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-019-02900-1
Abstract: This paper presents a comparative sensitivity analysis of six of the widely used human thermal comfort indices. The analysis consists of the evaluation of the effect of indices ‘input parameters’ variation and change rate on… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; analysis; sensitivity; sensitivity analysis ... See more keywords