Abstract
Indoor to outdoor transitions have an undeniable impact on thermal perception of occupants and can impact their evaluation of a building. These aspects are often overlooked in thermal comfort standards. We address this gap using a mixed methods study, with students in undergraduate level classrooms acting as the participants. We try to identify the most influential factors on thermal comfort of students immediately following the transition. The thermal sensation vote of students immediately following the transition was affected not just by indoor temperature, but also by the outdoor thermal condition. The departure location of the participants did affect their initial thermal vote. For nearly 20 minutes post transition,
participants retain a thermal memory of their last exposure. These findings shed some light onto indoor-outdoor thermal transition and clarify aspects that need further investigation.
participants retain a thermal memory of their last exposure. These findings shed some light onto indoor-outdoor thermal transition and clarify aspects that need further investigation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Healthy Buildings Europe 2017 |
Publisher | International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) |
Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9788379472604, 9788379472321 |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2017 |
Event | Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017 - Lublin, Poland Duration: 2 Jul 2017 → 5 Jul 2017 |
Conference
Conference | Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | HB 2017 Europe |
Country/Territory | Poland |
City | Lublin |
Period | 2/07/17 → 5/07/17 |
Keywords
- Classrooms
- Field study
- Occupant perception
- Thermal comfort
- Thermal memory