This article presents a systematic review of thermal comfort studies in Indian residential buildings, to identify the present research scenario, data gaps, and policy interventions. The majority of the studies were performed in a composite climate (10), followed by a warm humid climate (seven), and a very few from cold (two) and hot and dry (two) climates. None of these thermal comfort studies took place in a temperate climate. In addition, seven studies have considered multiple climates for assessment of thermal comfort in residential buildings. This illustrates that thermal comfort studies in Indian residential buildings are scarce, scattered, and unorganized. Further, due to differences in sociocultural setup and local adaptations, wide variations in occupant comfort requirements were reported. This review argues that there are dynamic modifications in individual behaviors due to changes in cost of building energy services and comfort requirements. Only four of the reviewed studies partially considered the occupant behavior regarding control of the indoor thermal environment. The results obtained from these studies indicate that there is pressing need for the localized thermal comfort models that will improve not only the comfort requirements but also building energy performance. Importantly, this review paves the way for harmonised thermal comfort research in India, where a large amount of residential building stock is yet to be built.

本文对印度住宅建筑的热舒适性研究进行了系统的综述，以确定当前的研究方案，数据缺口和政策干预措施。大多数研究是在综合气候条件下进行的（10），然后是温暖潮湿的气候条件下的（七），而在寒冷气候条件下（两个）和干热气候条件下的则很少。这些热舒适性研究均未在温带气候下进行。另外，七项研究考虑了多种气候来评估住宅建筑的热舒适性。这说明印度住宅建筑中的热舒适性研究稀少，零散且没有组织。此外，由于社会文化背景和当地适应性的差异，据报道，乘员的舒适度要求也有很大差异。这篇评论认为，由于建筑能源服务成本和舒适性要求的变化，个人行为存在动态变化。只有四篇综述性研究部分考虑了有关室内热环境控制的乘员行为。从这些研究中获得的结果表明，迫切需要局部热舒适模型，该模型不仅会改善舒适度要求，而且会改善建筑的能源性能。重要的是，这篇综述为印度尚待建造大量住宅建筑的印度热舒适性研究铺平了道路。只有四篇综述性研究部分考虑了有关室内热环境控制的乘员行为。从这些研究中获得的结果表明，迫切需要局部热舒适模型，该模型不仅会改善舒适度要求，而且会改善建筑的能源性能。重要的是，这篇综述为印度尚待建造大量住宅建筑的印度热舒适性研究铺平了道路。只有四篇综述性研究部分考虑了有关室内热环境控制的乘员行为。从这些研究中获得的结果表明，迫切需要局部热舒适模型，该模型不仅会改善舒适度要求，而且会改善建筑的能源性能。重要的是，该综述为印度尚待建立大量住宅建筑用地的统一热舒适性研究铺平了道路。