Concepedia

Thermal comfort of various building layouts with a proposed discomfort index range for tropical climate

Mohd Fadhil Md Din, Yee Yong Lee, Mohanadoss Ponraj, Dilshan Remaz Ossen, Kenzo Iwao, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

Journal of Thermal Biology · 2014 · 76 citations · 17 references

Concepts

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References

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Developing an adaptive model of thermal comfort and preference

Richard de Dear, Gail Brager · eScholarship (California Digital Library) · 1998 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Architecture, Building Science, Psychology +17

The Discomfort Index

E. C. Thom · Weatherwise · 1959 · 1.5K citations

Thermal comfort and psychological adaptation as a guide for designing urban spaces

Marialena Nikolopoulou, Koen Steemers · Energy and Buildings · 2002 · 932 citations

Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning +16

Thermal Comfort and the Heat Stress Indices

Yoram Epstein, Daniel S. Moran · Industrial Health · 2006 · 899 citations · Full text

Architecture, Psychology, Psychophysiology +16

Influence of urban geometry on outdoor thermal comfort in a hot dry climate: A study in Fez, Morocco

Erik Johansson · Building and Environment · 2005 · 589 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Urban Planning +16