Large commercial and institutional buildings face significant challenges in maintaining thermal comfort while minimizing ...

The intersection of energy and cost management, occupant health and operational efficiency becomes particularly critical during summer months.

Researchers developed a textile that uses motion energy and phase change materials to power electronics while adapting to ...

Urbanization is rapidly transforming landscapes, increasing energy demand and altering local climates. The relationship between land use planning, energy ...

A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler ...

Occupants' comfort perception about the indoor environment is closely linked to their health, wellbeing and productivity. Improvement of comfort level in office buildings has significant positive ...

To create and maintain comfortable indoor environments, predicting occupant thermal sensation is an important goal for architects, engineers, and facility managers. The link between thermal comfort, ...

As heating technology evolved and fuel prices rose, thermal comfort and sustainability expectations also shifted. The 2006 revision marked a move away from purely elemental requirements to ...

Nathan Phillips Square is one of Toronto’s most iconic landmarks – its open plaza and the modernist curves of City Hall are fixtures in the city’s visual identity. In winter, the space buzzes with ...

Members of the comfort class are not necessarily wealthy. Perhaps one day they will earn or inherit sums that will put them in that category. But wealth is not the marker of the comfort class.