Human thermal comfort and exergy analysis represent an emerging interdisciplinary field that bridges human physiology, thermodynamics and sustainable architecture. By applying principles from the ...

Traditional wearable thermal control devices use bulky and noisy components. New advancements such as the small electrohydrodynamic pump and soft tubes offer a promising avenue for such devices.

Research into the thermal environment’s impact on sleep quality has underscored the intricate relationship between ambient temperature, human thermoregulation and sleep architecture. A favourable ...

Recent research that looks at the method used to determine thermal comfort in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55 published in an article, “Energy Consumption in Buildings and Female Thermal Demand,” in Nature ...

A new University of British Columbia study published in Urban Climate finds that people waiting at bus stops they find ...

In the beginning, in offices, there were men in suits. And ties and calf-length dress socks and shirts buttoned all the way up top. In other words, men perfectly comfortable with having the air ...

New research shows that how a bus stop looks can change how heat feels, making hot days more bearable for riders.

Series 8670 Casement Window. Image Courtesy of Western Window Systems Thermal mass is the ability of a material to absorb, store, and release heat. Used to moderate building temperatures by reducing ...