Exploring the Relationship between Elderly Women Responses, Multi-domain Factors, and Street Geometry Indicators: A Case Study in a Mediterranean Context.
Building and Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 112647 - 112647
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Seasonal thermal performance of double and triple glazed windows with effects of window opening area
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
Despite
significant
advancements
in
building
technologies,
a
critical
gap
exists
understanding
how
Solar
Heat
Gain
and
the
Cooling
Effect
of
Ventilation
(CEV)
interact
high-rise
residential
buildings.
These
two
factors,
which
are
crucial
for
achieving
thermal
comfort,
operate
opposing
directions:
leads
to
heat
retention
an
increase
indoor
temperature,
while
CEV
promotes
cooling
reduces
temperature.
This
contradiction
creates
complex
dynamic
that
is
not
well-understood,
particularly
context
bedrooms
with
varying
window
configurations.
study
addresses
this
by
investigating
seasonal
interplay
between
Window
Opening
Area
(WOA),
Gain,
CEV,
explicitly
focusing
on
their
variability
impact
different
glazing
configurations
(double-
triple-glazed
windows).
research
conducted
Dongguan,
China,
employs
field
measurements
from
seven
winter
summer.
The
uses
advanced
instruments
such
as
pyranometers
anemometers
capture
precise
data
solar
radiation,
airflow,
enabling
detailed
analysis
effects
WOA
results
reveal
distinct
behaviours
CEV.
dominates
winter,
comfort.
Smaller
WOAs
enhance
net
gain,
especially
configurations,
where
values
0.32
m2
reached
281-387
W,
yielding
positive
Net
Thermal
up
+
204
W.
Conversely,
larger
during
facilitated
minimal
through
ventilation,
reducing
effect
compromising
warmth.
In
summer,
emphasis
shifts
ventilation
cooling,
becoming
primary
driver
For
fully
open
(1.3
m2),
double-glazed
rooms
demonstrated
reaching
1327
resulting
negative
-
41
60
Triple
glazing,
1001
W
offered
less
effective
natural
peaking
at
1179
Regression
underscores
strong
correlation
WOA,
systems
exhibiting
higher
sensitivity
changes.
highlights
necessity
adjusting
seasonally-smaller
openings
maximise
retention,
summer
optimise
cooling.
bridges
knowledge
gaps
comfort
optimisation
buildings,
emphasising
balance
required
types
adjustments.
findings
provide
actionable
insights
architects
engineers,
supporting
adaptive
design
strategies
gain
aligning
sustainability
goals
energy-efficient
urban
living.
Язык: Английский
Differences Research on Human Overall Comfort Under Low Pressure
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(7), С. 3815 - 3815
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
A
low-pressure
environment
can
significantly
affect
human
physiological
mechanisms.
It
causes
differences
in
overall
comfort
evaluation
at
different
pressures.
Current
research
mainly
focuses
on
the
impact
of
single
environmental
factors
under
low
pressure.
However,
studies
considering
multiple
are
lacking.
This
paper
was
based
effective-function
method.
Thermal,
luminous,
and
acoustic
experimental
were
carried
out
standard
atmospheric
pressure
In
this
study,
we
conducted
an
in-depth
exploration
The
key
findings
as
follows:
(1)
There
(2)
influence
order
unit
changes
determined.
Within
zone,
variations
1
°C,
100
lx,
5
dB
caused
similar
evaluation.
When
a
factor
deviated
from
it
became
dominant
affecting
POCV
(Predicted
Overall
Comfort
Vote).
(3)
peak
zone
pressure,
energy-saving
needs,
slightly
cooler
winter
warmer
summer
chosen.
And
illuminance
shifted
to
left
x-coordinate.
tolerable
smaller,
easier
reach
lower
limit.
(4)
nomograms
for
common
working
condition
parameters
drawn.
Through
parameter
interaction,
“superior”
used
compensate
“inferior”
ones,
thereby
improving
Based
these
findings,
provides
theoretical
basis
data
support
design
aerospace
high-altitude
environments.
offers
beneficial
references
ideas
integrated
development
interdisciplinary
fields.
Язык: Английский