Using a human thermoregulation model as a tool for design and refurbishment of industrial spaces for human occupancy

This methodology can be used for a wide range of thermal environments, activities and clothing. It eliminates the need for the exposure of human beings and provides information on physiological data, which are difficult or impractical to measure in a field study (e.g. sweat excretion, skin and core temperatures, thermal sensation). The methodology can be useful to reveal zones with distractive effect or are inappropriate for human exposition. Finally, this approach also allows using a single method and providing continuous output information for a variety of environments without needing to change approach and type of output data.