Brazil is an extensive country with five administrative regions that have different climates, mainly due to their geographic locations. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation influences the regime of temperature and precipitation ...

With climate change expected in the coming decades, scientists suggest that one of the consequences is the increase in average temperatures and also the increasing number of hot days, which will enhance the thermal discomfort ...

El Niño influences temperature and precipitation regimes in Brazil, causing periods of drought and excessive rainfall in some regions. In dry periods, the outbreaks of natural burning in Brazil tend to increase mainly in ...

The key role of the building and construction sector, in terms of sustainability and decarbonization, has led building codes to tighten mandatory requirements related to buildings energy performance. Envelope quality, ...

O desconforto térmico está relacionado à área de estudo de ambiência de edificações, que tem por objetivo conceder o bem-estar para pessoas, ou seja, proporcionar um estado corporal em que não há sensação de frio ou calor. ...

Outdoor climate jointly with architectonic design, housing materials, and construction system determine thermal performance of buildings and their ability to deliver comfortable conditions to occupants. Buildings must ...