Impact of Building Function on Thermal Comfort: A Review Paper

Alwetaishi, Mamdooh

doi:10.3844/ajeassp.2016.928.945

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“…Thermal comfort may be possible when body temperature is maintained within a narrow range, skin moisture levels are appropriate, and physiological regulation efforts are low; however, there is no exact standard for thermal comfort. Factors affecting thermal comfort include air temperature, radiant temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity . Thermal comfort also depends on individual factors, such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), body composition, metabolic rate, menstrual cycle, activity levels, behavioral factors (eg, changing posture, opening a window), and clothing …”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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“…Factors affecting thermal comfort include air temperature, radiant temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity. 9,[17][18][19] Thermal comfort also depends on individual factors, such as age, 20 gender, 20,21 body mass index (BMI), 21 body composition, 3 metabolic rate, 3,16 menstrual cycle, 22 activity levels, 16 behavioral factors 20 (eg, changing posture, opening a window), 16 and clothing. 23 Thermal comfort may be possible when body temperature is maintained within a narrow range, skin moisture levels are appropriate, and physiological regulation efforts are low.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Karahan¹,

Ertürk²,

Uğurlu³

et al. 2020

AORN Journal

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Thermal comfort is an important component of any work setting and can be difficult to achieve in the complex OR environment. This comparative descriptive study sought to identify factors affecting the thermal comfort of perioperative personnel in the OR (N = 68). Researchers used the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‐Conditioning Engineers Thermal Sensation Scale and researcher‐developed surveys to collect data. The mean reported thermal comfort level was −0.44 (standard deviation 1.3), which is within acceptable parameters. Factors affecting thermal comfort were gender, professional role, and wearing additional clothing. Additionally, participants who complained about temperature or ventilation were less likely to report thermal comfort levels in the normal range. Health care facility leaders should consider the comfort needs of perioperative personnel when making purchasing decisions about ventilation systems and surgical clothing; however, they also should consider other factors (eg, surgeon comfort, permeability of protective clothing to blood and other body fluids).

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Karahan¹,

Ertürk²,

Uğurlu³

et al. 2020

AORN Journal

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“…Self-shading is also another technique for obtaining energy saving by utilizing building form [16]. Building form is quite connected to building function which was investigated and reviewed by Alwetaishi [17].…”

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Investigation of school building microclimate using advanced energy equipment: Case study

Alwetaishi

Alzaed

Sonetti

et al. 2017

Environmental Engineering Research

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Buildings are responsible of major energy consumption globally. In addition, they are linked to thermal comfort. The need to provide comfort becomes more crucial in schools as they are the place where students learn, and develop their skills. This research aims to investigate the energy responsiveness of new and traditional school building design, where major variation in form, amount of external walls and glazing are different. The research focused on indoor microclimate condition of selected schools in the city of Jeddah where the climate is hot and humid using advanced tools for monitoring. The research uses advanced energy equipment to measure several aspects such as floor temperature, roof temperature, globe temperature and other factors which can lead to predictable thermal comfort of users. The findings suggest that a larger area of glazing shielded from sunlight has a greater influence on both indoor condition and general thermal sensation. The finding also suggests that the glazing ratio is a major contributor on indoor thermal pattern which can result in an increase in temperature profile between from 7-10˚C. The findings of this research can assist in the improvement in the design of the prototype school building in hot and humid climate.

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“…In fact, this is the robot's humanitarian role and in the future, it can be developed and prepared just for that purpose (Rulkov et al, 2016;Agarwala, 2016;Babayemi, 2016;Gusti and Semin, 2016;Mohamed et al, 2016;Wessels and Raad, 2016;Maraveas et al, 2015;Khalil, 2015;Rhode-Barbarigos et al, 2015;Takeuchi et al, 2015;Li et al, 2015;Vernardos and Gantes, 2015;Bourahla and Blakeborough, 2015;Stavridou et al, 2015;Ong et al, 2015;Dixit and Pal, 2015;Rajput et al, 2016;Rea and Ottaviano, 2016;Zurfi and Zhang, 2016 a-b;Zheng and Li, 2016;Buonomano et al, 2016 a-b;Faizal et al, 2016;Ascione et al, 2016;Elmeddahi et al, 2016;Calise et al, 2016;Morse et al, 2016;Abouobaida, 2016;Rohit and Dixit, 2016;Kazakov et al, 2016;Alwetaishi, 2016;Riccio et al, 2016 a-b;Iqbal, 2016;Hasan and El-Naas, 2016;Al-Hasan and Al-Ghamdi, 2016;Jiang et al, 2016;Sepúlveda, 2016;Martins et al, 2016;Pisello et al, 2016;Mondal et al, 2016;Mansour, 2016;…”

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About Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation that Help us Conquer the Cosmic Space

Petrescu¹

2019

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics

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Here we have to mention that all these SF writings and many others that have existed over time, especially in the 20th century, have influenced alongside obvious screenings, young people and not just them, to think more about our role, robots, into a better world. The robot's key role is to help the man make his work easier, safer, more enjoyable, just like a computerized machine that helps us work faster and better, the robot has an obvious role in making work easier, to work in our place when we are tired, when work is exhausting and repetitive, when the environment is toxic, hostile, dangerous and in many other situations. However, it is time to say that the role of the robot in the future is altogether another, namely, to help us conquer the cosmic space to expand ourselves as a race in the whole universe in which we are now. In fact, this is the robot's humanitarian role and in the future, it can be developed and prepared just for that purpose. Exploratory robots are robots that operate in hard-to-reach and dangerous locations, telegraph or partially autonomous. They can work for example in a region in military conflict, on the Moon or on Mars. A geared navigation on the ground in the last two cases is impossible due to distance. Communication signals arrive at their destination in a matter of hours and their reception lasts as long. In such situations, robots have to be programmed with several types of behavior, from which they choose the most appropriate and execute it. This type of robot equipped with sensors was also used to research pyramid wells. Several cryobots (cryo robots) have already been tested by NASA in Antarctica. This type of robot can reach up to 3,600 m through the ice. Cryobots can thus be used in polar head research on Mars and Europe in the hope of alien living. NASA has always said that understanding how to live and work in space for long periods of time has been a key goal of the International Space Station. But, from the White House, it may seem expensive this race around the Earth, considering that the mission costs about $ 8 million a day. Space makes us anxious. We are anxious that things go smoothly as if space flight should be infallible like a flight to London. And we are looking forward to a return on investment. We fly in space because of human ambition, because nothing gives us more resistance than trying to do what we have not done before. And we're flying in space because space is the eighth continent. We may eventually need asteroid or lunar resources, depending on how we manage the resources we have here on Earth. Eventually, we should become a species that will conquer other planets, whether we are no longer inside or that we actually destroy it or it will be destroyed.

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Impact of Building Function on Thermal Comfort: A Review Paper

Cited by 44 publications

References 66 publications

Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Investigation of school building microclimate using advanced energy equipment: Case study

About Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation that Help us Conquer the Cosmic Space

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