thermal comfort

Thus heat has to be provided inside the building to maintain thermal comfort.

As regards thermal comfort, only the first case is considered.

Thermal comfort research in clothing is currently being done by the military.

Of course the house will adjust each room as you enter for your thermal comfort level.

In different areas of the world, thermal comfort needs may vary based on climate.

Consequently, cooling systems have become the only means to reach thermal comfort.

Therefore they have a perception of thermal comfort that is centered around their body temperature.

While thermal comfort preferences between genders seems to be small, there are some differences.

Body shape is another factor that affects thermal comfort.

The wetness of skin in different areas also affects perceived thermal comfort.

The ideal standard for thermal comfort can be defined by the operative temperature.

Industrial spaces where thermal comfort of workers is desired.

The concept of thermal comfort is closely related to thermal stress.

In addition to durability and expense, Wright incorporated such factors as thermal comfort into the design.

Residential buildings can vary much more in thermal comfort than public and commercial buildings.

In China there are hot humid summers and cold winters causing a need for efficient thermal comfort.

Many residents install 'minisplit' air conditioners to improve their thermal comfort.

Thermal comfort depends on the moist air conditions.

The amount of thermal insulation worn by a person has a substantial impact on thermal comfort.

It asks people to look for contrails in the sky, estimate their thermal comfort, and measure wind using bubbles.

We need to ask people to act from their values" - meaning fundamentals like "physical security, clothing, food and shelter, including thermal comfort."

Even if all these factors may vary with time, standards usually refer to a steady state to study thermal comfort, just allowing limited temperature variations.

The prime aim of the present research is to integrate social psychological approaches which seek to predict energy behaviour from attitudes with thermal comfort theory.

Typically, infiltration is minimized to reduce dust, to increase thermal comfort, and to decrease energy consumption.

All seek to provide thermal comfort, acceptable indoor air quality, and reasonable installation, operation, and maintenance costs.