Thermal Comfort Assessment of Buildings

Introduction.- A review of methods for long-term evaluation of the general thermal comfort conditions in buildings.- A comparison of methods for long-term evaluation of general thermal comfort conditions in buildings.- A gap analysis of methods for long-term evaluation of general thermal comfort conditions.- A harmonized framework for the calculation of long-term discomfort indices.- A new index for long-term evaluation of the general thermal comfort conditions in building.- Conclusions.- References.- Glossary.