Data are related to the multi-objective optimization process applied to the building materials to obtain high energy-efficient precast walls for cold climate. The methodology has been explained on the paper entitled "High performance precast external walls for cold climate by a multi criteria methodology" (Baglivo and Congedo, 2016) [1]. The modeFRONTIER rel.4.3 optimization tool has been used ...

The soil surface layer is a critical boundary between land and atmosphere, and soil moisture is a critical condition affecting interaction of land surface and atmosphere. The root zone can be defined as the top 100 cm of the soil layer. Remotely sensed data can indirectly measure soil moisture, but the signal only penetrates the top few centimeters, so soil moisture at deeper layers must be est...

i. Thermo-physiological comfort: achieving a comfortable thermal and humid condition in which the thermo-regulating capacity, the thermal insulation and the moisture-regulating capacity of the garment are considered as a function of environmental conditions (climate) and the working conditions (level of effort). Thermo-physiological comfort is strongly affected by the fabric, the style and the ...

Cold climate interspecific hybrid grapevines (CCIHG) selected for their superior midwinter cold hardiness have expanded grape production to regions. However, extreme weather events, such as polar vortexes and the high frequency of fall spring freezes, often result in yield vine losses. The main objective this study was evaluate changes bud five CCIHG cultivars grown upper Midwest identify relat...

It has been argued that public doubts about climate change have been exacerbated by cold weather events seen as a form of disconfirming evidence for anticipated ‘warming’. Although a link between perceptions of climate and weather is well-established, such assumptions have not been empirically tested. Here we show, using nationally representative data, that directly following a period of severe...

Current and projected heat waves are examined over California and its sub-regions in observations and downscaled global climate model (GCM) simulations. California heat wave activity falls into two distinct types: (1) typically dry daytime heat waves and (2) humid nighttime-accentuated events (Type I and Type II, respectively). The four GCMs considered project Type II heat waves to intensify mo...

We studied tree height in stands of high-Andean Polylepis forests in two cordilleras near Cuzco (Peru) with respect to variations in human impact and climatic conditions, and compared air and soil temperatures between qualitatively defined dry and humid slopes. We studied 46 forest plots of 100 m(2) of five Polylepis species at 3560-4680 m. We measured diameter at breast height (dbh) and tree h...

paper undertakes software based numerical simulations in two different traditional houses in cold-dry climate of tabriz and hot-arid climate of yazd, the eco test software chosen for bim simulations. case study on real houses instead of hypothetical models can give more tangible results and choosing traditional houses can provide a good opportunity to compare both physical and thermal condition...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between cold periods and coronary events, and the extent to which climate, sex, age, and previous cardiac history increase risk during cold weather. DESIGN A hierarchical analyses of populations from the World Health Organisation's MONICA project. SETTING Twenty four populations from the WHO's MONICA project, a 21 country register made between ...