Essays about: "Outdoor thermal comfort"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Outdoor thermal comfort.

1. 1. Behaviours of older adults in urban outdoor environments during warm days

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Sandra Lujic; [2023-08-18]
   Keywords : Older adults; urban outdoor environments; behaviour; preferences; thermal comfort;

   Abstract : As a result of climate change, heat waves are expected to increase in frequency, duration, and severity, which is particularly threatening to the urban population. Vulnerable groups, including the older population, are more likely to be affected by adverse health effects due to heat exposure. READ MORE

3. 2. Optimization of Thermal Comfort on Electric Buses : A Comprehensive Study on Passenger Satisfaction in Stockholm, Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Ellinor Hambraeus; Maxwell Minotta Cuervo; [2023]
   Keywords : Electric bus; Bus temperature; Thermal comfort; Energy efficiency; Predicted Mean Vote; Equivalent temperature v; Elbuss; busstemperatur; termisk komfort; energieffektivisering; Predicted Mean Vote; Ekvivalent temperatur vii;

   Abstract : The transition towards electrification in the bus sector is necessary to achieve the global climate goals and has gained significant traction in recent years. However, there are critical challenges associated with this transition, one of them being the absence of excess heat that traditional combustion engines provided to warm the bus cabin. READ MORE

4. 3. Analysis of the impacts of climate change on the energy use and indoor environmental quality in an office

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : LOVÍSA ÓSK GUNNARSDÓTTIR; [2023]
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   Abstract : As the climate continues to change in upcoming years, the building sector will face serious and challenging problems where buildings will need to be adapted to withstand the changes. This study examined the impact of climate change on the energy need and indoor thermal comfort of an office building in Stockholm, Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Potential benefits of implementing demand response into Vattenfall’s district cooling grid in Uppsala, Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Magdalena Guerrero Wretljung; [2023]
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   Abstract : Lately, there has been an increased cooling demand in Vattenfall’s district cooling (DC) network in Uppsala, Sweden. This especially occurs on warmer summer days, during so-called peak demand periods, where there is limited cooling capacity combined with limited distribution capacity in the network. READ MORE

6. 5. Impacts of climate change on indoor thermal comfort in typical Swedish residential buildings - Assessing risks for human health

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Jessica Rumpca; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate change; Swedish building stock; Indoor thermal comfort; Overheating risk; Health-impact assessment; Human temperature-exposure; Temperature-related morbidity and mortality; Human excess vulnerability; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : There is strong evidence that climate change has a direct impact on humans and extreme temperatures have been linked to negative health impacts and increasing mortality. The heat wave of 2018 caused up to 8.2% more deaths compared to the year before in Sweden, with higher impacts in other parts of the world. READ MORE