A reliable assessment of the thermal environment should take into account the whole of the six parameters affecting the thermal sensation (air temperature, air velocity, humidity, mean radiant temperature, metabolic rate and thermo-physical properties of clothing). Anyway, the need of a quick evaluation based on few measurements and calculations has leaded to like best temperature-humidity indi...

Ambient and indoor temperature affects thermal comfort and human health. In a changing climate with a predicted change in temperature extremes, understanding indoor temperatures, both hot and cold, of different housing types is important. This study aimed to assess the hourly, daily and monthly variation in indoor temperatures in different housing types, namely formal houses, informal houses, f...

Buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort influences environment quality and human behavior in urban neighborhoods. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been broadly applied to the study of buildings’ areas. However, complex environmental conditions climate-sensitive areas can make UTCI assessment complicated ineffective. This paper introduces digital techniques into analysis for improvement...

This study analyzed the thermal comfort in arid-desert climate of United Arab Emirates based on Discomfort Index (DI) and Universal Thermal Climate (UTCI) method. For this purpose, average monthly meteorological data including temperature, wind speed relative humidity were obtained from three stations (Abu Dhabi, Dubai Al Ain) during (1980-2018) period. The result indicated that highest value D...

With current overuse of the road transportation system and planned increase in traffic, innovative solutions that overcome environmental and financial cost of the current system should be assessed. A promising idea is the use of the third dimension for personal transportation. Therefore, the European project myCopter, funded under the 7th framework, aimed at enabling the technologies for Person...

The analysis of the winter and summer thermal behavior of a low-income dwelling, built by Provincial Institute of Dwelling in Salta, is presented. For both orientations of the major axis, the mean indoor temperatures in winter were around 14°C with a daily thermal swing between 5°C and 10°C, values that are outside the comfort area. Thus, auxiliary conventional heating is needed during all the ...