With considerably increased coverage of weather information in the news media in recent years in many countries, there is also more demand for data that are applicable and useful for everyday life. Both the perception of the thermal component of weather as well as the appropriate clothing for thermal comfort result from the integral effects of all meteorological parameters relevant for heat exc...

The construction of tall and slender buildings has seen recent growth in many cities around the world. Tall are susceptible to dynamic excitation under wind effects which typically govern structural design for strength, stability, serviceability. This paper presents state art analysis against effects. Structural criteria discussed detail, with serviceability relating occupant comfort noted as b...

The optimal shading system plays a significant role in sustainable environment controlling the amount of excessive sunlight and reducing thermal discomfort occupants. External device requires many design considerations such as solar altitude, control strategies, aesthetics to gain, improve visual reduce glare. Proper external can cooling energy consumption prevent an overheated indoor environme...

Evaporative cooling by water spray is increasingly used as an efficient and environmentally-friendly approach to enhance thermal comfort in built environments. The complex two-phase flow in a water spray system is influenced by many factors such as continuous phase velocity, temperature and relative humidity patterns, droplet characteristics and continuous phase-droplet and droplet-droplet inte...

Vertical cities’ growth is argument of discussion worldwide. Population increases and a better soil use are needed, in terms of efficiency and density, in many cities of the world. However, an excessive vertical growth seems to be harmful, especially near the green areas of midtowns. In this paper, the case of Antofagasta is studied. The paper studies different possible future evolutions search...

This study seeks to understand the degree of body cooling, cold perception and physical discomfort during Antarctic tour excursions. Eight experienced expedition leaders across three Antarctic cruise voyages were monitored during occupational tasks: kayaking, snorkelling and zodiac outings. Subjective cold perception and discomfort were recorded using a thermal comfort assessment and skin tempe...

Airflow along rivers might provide a key mechanism for ventilation in cities: important for air quality and thermal comfort. Airflow varies in space and time in the vicinity of rivers. Consequently, there is limited utility in point measurements. Ground-based remote sensing offers the opportunity to study 3D airflow in locations which are difficult to observe with conventional approaches. For t...

In view of the contradiction between urban construction and protection architectural heritage, this paper analyzes hidden dangers wind fire heritage from perspective environment impact high-rise buildings. The simulation based on computational fluid dynamics are used to study typical building cases in Guangzhou. indicators that affect comfort, safety development explained, so as form a strategy...

The outdoor wind environment and thermal are important factors affecting human comfort in cold winter conditions. spatial layout of plant communities plays an role improving the microclimate comfort. In order to explore positive effect on winter, this study took Xuzhou Tangfang Middle School with typical characteristics as research object. study, we simulated these models using computational fl...

PURPOSE This study aimed to quantify the comfort level and quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients, to identify the variables associated with comfort level and QoL, and to identify the relationship between comfort level and QoL. METHODS This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The participants comprised 100 cancer patients, of which 98 were analyzed. Participants completed a self-report...