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 ...

The thermal comfort of urban parks is crucial for residents’ well-being and urban livability. There is limited research on the integration of different environmental factors in urban parks, with most ...

The 2017 edition of ASHRAE’s major thermal comfort standard has been published to incorporate seven published addenda to the 2013 edition. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2017, Thermal Environmental ...

Thermal discomfort is one of the main triggers for occupants’ interactions with components of the built environment such as adjustments of thermostats and/or opening windows and strongly related to ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

It is the 10th anniversary of one of the most important posts on building science that I have ever read. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River ...

Climate change and urbanization have intensified the urban heat island (UHI) effect, where urban areas are significantly ...

Heating and cooling buildings have always been two of the most important challenges in ensuring indoor user comfort. At a biological level, our bodies generate heat through metabolism, a ...

Global standards for heating comfort are largely based on cooler, northern hemisphere climates. How relevant are these benchmarks in low-cost housing in warmer African regions? Comfortable housing in ...

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 ...