Z Fang
Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in typical air conditioned classrooms
Fang, Z; Zhang, S; Cheng, Y; Fong, A; Oladokun, MO; Lin, Z; Wu, H
Authors
S Zhang
Y Cheng
A Fong
MO Oladokun
Z Lin
H Wu
Abstract
This study investigates adaptive thermal comfort in air conditioned classrooms in Hong Kong. A field survey was conducted in several typical classrooms at the City University of Hong Kong. This survey covered objective measurement of thermal environment parameters and subjective human thermal responses. A total of 982 student volunteers participated in the investigation. The results indicate that students in light clothing (0.42 clo) have adapted to the cooler classroom environments. The neutral temperature is very close to the preferred temperature of approximately 24 °C. Based on the MTSV ranging between −0.5 and + 0.5, the comfort range is between 21.56 °C and 26.75 °C. The lower limit is below that of the ASHRAE standard. Of the predicted mean vote (PMV) and the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) model, the UCB model predictions agree better with the mean thermal sensation vote (MTSV). Also, the respective fit regression models of the MTSV versus each of the following: operative temperature (Top), PMV, and UCB were obtained. This study provides a better understanding of acceptable classroom temperatures.
Citation
Fang, Z., Zhang, S., Cheng, Y., Fong, A., Oladokun, M., Lin, Z., & Wu, H. (2018). Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in typical air conditioned classrooms. Building and Environment, 133, 73-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.02.005
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 6, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 11, 2018 |
Publication Date | Apr 1, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Jan 30, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 30, 2020 |
Journal | Building and Environment |
Print ISSN | 0360-1323 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Volume | 133 |
Pages | 73-82 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.02.005 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.02.005 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/building-and-environment |
Additional Information | Funders : Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China Grant Number: C5002-14G |
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