LoginThis study investigated on a subject’s thermal sensation and use of a “Cool Chair” in two actual warm offices.
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Subjective experiments were conducted in a climate chamber to evaluate subjective thermal
Physiological parameters measured by an embedded body sensor system were demonstratedto respond to changes of the air temperature in an office environment.
Subjective experiments were carried out in a climate chamber using 16 Japanese subjects ofboth genders, in order to evaluate human comfort at very low humidity. Two levels ofabsolute humidity were set, 2.0 g/kg(DA) and 10.0 g/kg(DA).
This paper presents the findings of a short-term monitoring exercise and questionnaire surveyto assess the thermal comfort conditions actually being achieved in 6 Iranian Office buildings.The findings of the questionnaire and monitoring are compar
Energy efficient behaviour was studied by a questionnaire addressing office workersaltogether in 34 office buildings in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, France and Italy.
Currently, numerical simulation research on indoor air and human thermal comfort usuallyfocuses on the air-conditioning room in summer.
Concerns about energy efficiency, has brought new constructive trends researches.
The impacts of indoor thermal environment on body physiology have been carried on for four years (2003-2007) in laboratory in Chongqing, a typical city located in hot-summer and cold-winter region in China.
The occupants of hospitals like other buildings have widely differing thermal comfortrequirements due to their different levels of clothing and metabolism.
This paper presents the results of a study to determine the thermal comfort requirements ofthe occupants in Iranian hospitals.
Today, especially in the developed industrialised nations, we have a high standard of foodsupply for the population. In these societies people are asking increasingly how and underwhich conditions their foods are produced.
This paper presents results from a principal component analysis (PCA) on variables affecting on indoor air quality in newly established buildings, in which low-emitting, classified building materials were used.
The European research project Innovative Sensor System for Measuring Perceived AirQuality and Brand Specific Odours (SysPAQ) is started under the VIth frameworkprogramme under the work programme New and Emerging Science and Technology(NEST PATHFIN
Bake-out of buildings is believed to have a potential to reduce indoor air pollution caused byVOCs and formaldehyde emitted from building materials although controversial discussionshave been suggested.
In this report, we proposed the estimation method of building material properties by usingboth numerical analysis and measuring the time history of concentration in micro cell, andshowed that the effective diffusion coefficient, emission rate and
Recently in Korea, plywood has been widely used as a floor material for Korean floor heatingsystems (Ondol) instead of the conventional oiled floor paper.
Phthalates are ubiquitous contaminants in indoor environments, and are reported to causeadverse health effects. Due to their semi-volatile nature, phthalate samples require a multisteppreparation before quantification with GC-MS.
Gaseous emission - CO2, NO, and NOx of gas stove has significant and harmful effect on indoorair quality (IAQ) in residential kitchens. To avoid increasing health risk it is essential touse mechanical ventilation such as kitchen hood.
The impact of common building materials interaction on perceived air quality related to airchange level was studied. The methods of chemical analysis (TVOC) and subjective sensoryassessment was used.