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This document is applicable to the calculation, measurement and/or verification of energy consumption of railway vehicle HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems. The HVAC system energy consumption is simulated, calculated, measured and validated in accordance with the requirements of thermal comfort defined in ISO 19659-2, considering the same category of passenger railway…

This document specifies a general approach for achieving thermal comfort for passenger compartments or saloons of railway vehicles (single level or double-decker) such as main line, regional/suburban and urban vehicles used in public transportation services. This document also describes guidelines to specify conditions, performance values and the comfort parameter measurement methods for…

The purpose of this guide is to provide information, guidelines and recommendations to improve the thermal performance of parking lots in order to reduce the urban heat island effect. The guide presents the properties of urban heat islands, urban heat island mitigation measures and reference documents on this topic. This guide focuses on certain development practices like the use of natural green…