Statistical analysis of the ranking capability of long-term thermal discomfort indices and their adoption in optimization processes to support building design

Building and Environment

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-131

  Carlucci, Salvatore ^a   Pagliano, Lorenzo ^a   Sangalli, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building assessment; Building optimization; Long term discomfort indices; Thermal comfort; Thermal comfort models

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; OFFICE BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION;

BUILDING ASSESSMENT; KEY DESIGN PARAMETERS; LONG-TERM DISCOMFORT INDICES; MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT; RANKING CAPABILITIES; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; THERMAL COMFORT MODELS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

AIRFLOW; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BUILDING; OPTIMIZATION; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VENTILATION;

EID: 84894423440     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.017     Document Type: Article

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