Increasing peak power demand implies the increasing significance of energy storage. Technologies that efficiently store heat and cold are also important for share renewables improving efficiency heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The present experimental study investigated dynamic behavior a room with suspended thermally activated ceiling panels filled material containing 60...

In the last decades, several studies have revealed how critical the urban heat island (UHI) effect can be in cities located in cold climates, such as the Canadian one. Meanwhile, many researchers have looked at the impact of the city design over the urban microclimate, and have raised concerns about the development of too dense cities. Under the effect of the “Places to Growth” plan, the city o...

We report the first empirical data describing the interactive effects of simultaneous changes in irradiance and convection on energy expenditure by live mammals. Whole-animal rates of solar heat gain and convective heat loss were measured for representatives of two ground squirrel species, Spermophilus lateralis and Spermophilus saturatus, that contrast in coloration. Radiative heat gain was qu...

heat stress is well recognized among the hazardous physical agents that might be present during work. this study aims to compare wbgt index at acclimated and unacclimated people to permissible threshold limit value and study the differences between physiological parameters at them. twenty one healthy men were participated in the study. all of the subjects were monitored in two different weather...

• A novel radiant-convective cooling system is proposed. The thermal comfort, energy and economic performance are experimentally studied. proposed has better indoor comfort than split air-conditioners. higher efficiency ratio Split air-conditioners have limitations in terms of local comfortability. Radiant systems (RCSs) cannot be used most residential buildings, due to its lack space for a cen...