Module Description
The module proposes viable body cooling sustainable solutions that improve the human adaptation and productivity in thermally stressful outdoor climates or in overheated naturally ventilated spaces during extreme events. We examine different types of smart personal cooling wearable vests that are innovatively designed to meet the human ergonomics and thermal needs for different activity levels and environmental conditions at minimal energy cost.
- If you are an engineer or contractor supervising workers outdoor, you may think about using wearable solutions to reduce outdoor discomfort.
- If you are a business owner and innovator interested in recommending wearable solutions to enhance human comfort and reduce heat stress in sustainable built environments, then this module offers ideas to increase your space resilience during heat events while relying on natural ventilation.
- If you are simply interested in outdoor activities even when the climate is hot and humid, cool wearables offer good solutions to minimize your heat stress risk.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand body cooling vest design aspects that align and adapt to the human physiology and psychology for attaining thermal comfort in the Mediterranean summer climate.
- Become familiar with various types of passive and active cooling vests.
- Select the appropriate and optimal cooling vest type adapted to human physiology for a given activity level, climate, and duration of cooling.
