Modelling dynamic thermal sensation of human subjects in outdoor environments

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 149; pp. 16 - 25
• Main Authors: Lai, Dayi, Zhou, Xiaojie, Chen, Qingyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 15.08.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Body temperature; Dynamic thermal sensation; Economic models; Environmental monitoring; Heat; Human behavior; Human body; Human subject test; Load distribution; Outdoor spaces; Outdoors; Skin; Skin temperature; Temperature; Temperature effects; Thermal analysis; Thermal comfort; Thermal comfort model; Thermal environments; Thermal load; Urban populations; Weather; Dynamic thermal sensation; Thermal load; Thermal comfort model; Human subject test; Outdoor spaces

•A thermal sensation model was developed for dynamic outdoor thermal environments.•Thermal load, mean skin temperature, and change rate of mean skin temperature are the three predictor variables.•The model was validated for predicting the thermal sensation of human subjects in different regions. Out...