Evaluation of Thermal Comfort for Workers at the Construction Site in a Block-Modular Building Made of Sandwich Panels

2019 ◽  
pp. 60-65
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Sandwich Panels ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Construction Site

The purpose of this work is to assess the thermal comfort of a block-modular building on the construction site. The experimental studies for determining the thermal conditions of the cabins in the winter and the summer time of the city of Zhengzhou was carried out at different locations of the modular house made of sandwich panels for determining the category of living comfort. The variations of air temperature and relative humidity in the cabin were analyzed. The difference between outdoor and indoor air temperatures, as well as the changes in air temperature and heat flux on the internal surface of the different walls of the building by their location relative to the cardinal directions were considered. Reasons for decreasing the comfort in the room and the attenuation of the experimental amplitude of the outdoor temperature fluctuations in the enclosing structure as well as the thermal properties of enclosing structures of the block-modular building under different climatic conditions were studied. It is shown that it is necessary to take into account the reflection of heat inside the premises and their ventilation when designing enclosing structures of mobile buildings. It is revealed that in the winter period for energy saving it is necessary to increase in addition thermal characteristics of the western wall of domestic buildings.

scholarly journals Thermal Comfort Evaluation Using Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk ◽  
Maria Jolanta Sulewska
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Linear Discriminant ◽  
Comfort Evaluation ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Radiant Temperature

The thermal sensations of people differ from each other, even if they are in the same thermal conditions. The research was carried out in a didactic teaching room located in the building of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Poland. Tests on the temperature were carried out simultaneously with questionnaire surveys. The purpose of the survey was to define sensations regarding the thermal comfort of people in the same room, in different conditions of internal and external temperatures. In total 333 questionnaires were analyzed. After the discriminant and neural analyses it was found that it is not possible to forecast the thermal comfort assessment in the room based on the analyzed variables: gender, indoor air temperature, external wall radiant temperature, and outdoor air temperature. The thermal comfort assessments of men and women were similar and overlapped. The results of this study confirm that under the same thermal conditions about 85% of respondents assess thermal comfort as good, and about 15% of respondents assess thermal comfort as bad. The test results presented in this article are similar to the results of tests carried out by other authors in other climatic conditions.

scholarly journals KENYAMANAN TERMAL ADAPTIF MAHASISWA DI UNIVERSITAS SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI JAYAPURA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Indah Sari Zulfiana
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Adaptive Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Preferences

To get good quality learning, a comfortable study room is needed both visually, audally and thermally. Thermal comfort is greatly influenced by the climatic conditions of a region. In areas with high daily air temperature, high humidity and low air velocity, it is difficult to produce thermal comfort with natural air conditioning. Jayapura City is one of the cities in Indonesia with daily air temperature and high humidity and low air velocity. Therefore, adaptive processes are needed to achieve thermal comfort in spaces, including study rooms. Each human's adaptive thermal comfort is different according to local climatic conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine the adaptive thermal comfort of students in naturally ventilated classrooms at the Jayapura University of Science and Technology (USTJ) in the city of Jayapura, Papua, namely students 'neutrality, acceptance and thermal preferences, as well as students' adaptive behavior in achieving thermal comfort. This research was conducted in one of USTJ's classrooms in Jayapura, Papua. Four environmental parameters were measured, namely temperature, humidity, wind speed, and mean radiant temperature (MRT). The data were obtained through filling out a questionnaire to 100 USTJ students during the space measurement. Thermal neutrality data were analyzed using regression analysis using SPSS software, while thermal acceptance and preference and adaptive behavior were analyzed based on the results of the questionnaire answers. The results showed that USTJ students' thermal neutrality was at 29.°C Ta or 29.55°C Top. all students can accept the thermal conditions of the room, but 59% of students choose to want the room to be cooler due to their thermal preferences. The adaptive behavior that is carried out is turning on the fan, picking up objects to be used as a fan, leaving the room and drinking more often.

Analysis of Building Materials for Indoor Thermal Performance and Thermal Comfort

2013 ◽  
Vol 845 ◽  
pp. 472-476
Author(s):  
Harimi Djamila
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Passive Cooling ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Whole Space ◽  
Least Energy

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest on energy saving in building sector.Passive cooling is considered the best strategy for improving the indoor thermal conditions and comfortwith lowest cost energy usage. In air-conditioned era, however, many designers have fully forgotten that the main objective of building thermal comfort is not to cool the whole space but rather the resident of the building with the least energy consumption. This investigation is about discussing some of the available passive cooling strategies based on experimental investigations. Results from this study showed that building materialsaffect the indoorair temperature, which in turn willaffect the indoor thermal comfort. Design strategies more suitable under tropical humid climatic conditions were suggested.

The Thermal Comfort of Sedentary Workers

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
S C Foo ◽  
WO Phoon
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Thermal Sensation ◽  
Tropical Climate ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Preferred Temperature

Two hundred and eighty-five Office workers were surveyed and the micro-climatic conditions in which they worked were measured to evaluate their preferred temperature. About 78% of workers considered the natural tropical climate uncomfortable. However, 76% to 87% of workers in airconditioned Offices approved of their thermal environment if its temperature ranged from 21°C to 27°C. Many workers who felt that the temperature produced a neutral thermal sensation in the body as a whole, tended to complain that their heads were too warm and at the same time their limbs too cool. About 60% of workers in airconditioned Offices were exposed to an air temperature of less than 24°C. Present data suggest that an air temperature of 27°C would be comfortable for more than 80% of workers.

scholarly journals KONDISI TERMAL PADA PENGHAWAAN ALAMI DI RUANG TUNGGU UTAMA STASIUN SEMARANG TAWANG

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Hana Faza Surya Rusyda ◽  
Erni Setyowati ◽  
Gagoek Hardiman
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Thermal Condition ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Waiting Room ◽  
Train Station ◽  
State Of Mind

Abstract:. Thermal comfort is a state of mind that expresses a user's satisfaction with thermal conditions. This study focuses on the design of natural ventilation which is one of the efforts to reduce the heat that exists in the building, especially in maintaining the thermal conditions. Tawang Train Station, Semarang has a natural ventilation design that is still maintained especially in the waiting room. This study aims to determine the thermal conditions of the design of ventilation using the theory of Mom and Wiseborn, SNI 03-6572-2001, and Olgyay chart. This research method uses quantitative and field measurements were done for 14 hours to know the movement of air, temperature, humidity. The results were then compared with the standard and the theory. It was found that thermal comfort conditions that still utilize the movement of the wind from natural ventilation in the main waiting room of Tawang Semarang Station.Keyword: Thermal Condition, Natural Ventilation, Semarang Tawang Station.Abstrak: Kenyamanan termal merupakan suatu kondisi pikir seseorang yang mengekspresikan kepuasan pengguna terhadap kondisi termal.  Penelitian ini berfokus pada desain penghawaan yang merupakan salah satu upaya mengurangi panas yang ada dalam bangunan terutama dalam menjaga kondisi termal. Stasiun Tawang Semarang, mempunyai desain penghawaan alami yang masih dipertahannkan terutama pada ruang tungguya. Penelitian ini  bertujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi termal dari desain penghawaan dengan menggunakan teori mom dan wiseborn, SNI 03-6572-2001, serta grafik olgyay. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan kuantitatif dan pengukuran dilapangan dilakukan selama 14 jam untuk mengetahui pergerakan udara, temperature, kelembaban. Hasil penelitian kemudian di bandingkan dengan standar SNI, Mom & Wiseborn dan Diagram Olgyay. Ditemukan bahwa kondisi kenyamanan termal yang masih memanfaatkan pergerakan angin dari ventilasi alami pada ruang tunggu utama Stasiun Semarang Tawang.Kata Kunci: Kondisi Termal, Ventilasi Alami, Ruang tunggu, Stasiun Semarang Tawang

scholarly journals Effects of vegetation covers for outdoor thermal improvement: A Case Study at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabiru Haruna Abdulkarim ◽  
Azmiah Abd Ghafar ◽  
Lee Yoke Lai ◽  
Ismail Said
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Atmospheric Temperature ◽  
Thermal Reduction ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Thermal Improvement ◽  
Radiant Temperature

Frequent increases in temperature and related consequences have been the trending phenomenon for over ten decades, with a general rise of about 0.740C. This study evaluates the effects of different percentage covers of tree canopies for outdoor thermal improvement of campus areas in Bauchi, Nigeria. Firstly, the study involves on-site measurement of existing features on the site and the climatic conditions. Secondly, performing simulation for evaluation of the plant-surface-atmosphere interactions with Envi-met Version 4.4.2. The vegetation effects were evaluated for outdoor air temperature and mean radiant temperature (MRT) reduction. It is found that the maximum air temperature reduction of 3.380C and 24.240C of MRT were achieved with up to 45% tree canopy coverage. The mean air temperature and MRT reduction of 0.630C and 4.800C were respectively achieved with the same percentage coverage of the canopies. However, it was found that the thermal reduction effects of vegetation do not apply to every hour of the day. In essence, proper planning and implementation of campus outdoor spaces is the key factor in improving its thermal conditions. Thus, adhering to the practical recommendations bring a significant improvement in ameliorating the rise in atmospheric temperature on campus outdoors.

Analysis of Natural Ventilation Systems in Schoolrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 824 ◽  
pp. 625-632
Author(s):  
Mária Budiaková
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Ventilation Systems

The paper is oriented on the analysis of the ventilation systems in schoolrooms. Correct and sufficient ventilation of schoolrooms is very important because students and pupils spend in the schoolrooms the majority of their time in school. In our schools the ventilation is incorrect and insufficient. The biggest problem is winter period when the ventilation is provided only by opening the doors to corridor. This way, there is insufficient intake of oxygen, which causes distractibility and feeling of tiredness of pupils. In current schoolrooms we can use only natural ventilation and thus the schoolrooms have to be ventilated using windows. Therefore this research was focused on the comparison and the analysis of different systems of natural ventilation in schoolrooms. The experimental measurements were carried out in schoolroom, where the parameters of thermal comfort were measured in the different systems of natural ventilation with device Testo 480 which was connected to computer. Gained values of air temperature, air velocity and index PMV are presented in graphs. On the base of analysis of measured values were evaluated the systems of natural ventilation for schoolrooms. In the future, the mechanical ventilation in schoolrooms can be assumed, therefore the recommendation on modern energy saving system of mechanical ventilation is in the end of this paper.

Thermal Characteristics Comparison for Several Roofs of Naturally Ventilated Rooms

2012 ◽  
Vol 170-173 ◽  
pp. 2681-2685
Author(s):  
Shu Kui Zheng ◽  
Jie Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Inner Surface ◽  
Insulation Performance ◽  
Light Green

Four kinds of insulation roofs of naturally ventilated rooms in Chengdu(P.R.C) were tested to evaluate the thermal performance in summer. The thermal characteristics of roofs with different construction were compared by regression analysis. The experimental results showed a strong negative correlation between the highest outdoor air temperature and the largest temperature increment. As the highest outdoor air over 29.1°C, the light green ventilated roof has the best insulation performance. Under "sunny - rain" climatic conditions in summer, the heat flux through the extruded polystyrene insulation roof was always toward outside, which is not good for cooling the structural roof at night. The heat flux of inner surface of concrete slab ventilated roof was the most sensitive with mean solar radiation, and it has the worst performance for attenuating fluctuations of solar air temperature of outdoors.

Do we know how mosquito disease vectors will respond to climate change?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rija Falimanalina Andriamifidy ◽  
Nils Benjamin Tjaden ◽  
Carl Beierkuhnlein ◽  
Stephanie Margarete Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Temperature Ranges

Abstract Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise globally. Besides invasion processes and the increasing connectivity between distant regions through the trade of goods and human mobility, climate change is seen as an important driver for changing the likelihood of occurrence of vectors and diseases, respectively. Ectothermic insects respond directly to thermal conditions and thus we can expect them to follow climatic trends. However, a variety of species and different stages in their life cycles need to be considered. Here, we review the current literature in this field and disentangle the state of knowledge and the challenges and open questions for future research. The integration of diurnal temperature ranges in prospective experimental studies will strongly improve the knowledge of mosquitoes’ ecology and mosquito-borne disease transmission for temperate regions in particular. In addition, invasive mosquitoes are known to rapidly adapt to the climatic conditions, but the underlying processes are not yet fully understood.

scholarly journals Passive Cooling Solutions to Improve Thermal Comfort in Polish Dwellings

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3648
Author(s):  
Joanna Ferdyn-Grygierek ◽  
Krzysztof Grygierek ◽  
Anna Gumińska ◽  
Piotr Krawiec ◽  
Adrianna Oćwieja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Passive Cooling ◽  
Thermal Discomfort ◽  
Controlled Systems ◽  
Thermal Calculations ◽  
Family Building

The household sector in Poland consumes more than 25% of final energy. At the same time, residents reported dissatisfaction with the thermal conditions during the summer months. This paper details the search for passive and energy-efficient solutions to improve thermal comfort in Polish dwellings. A five-story, multi-family building was selected for this research. Analyses were conducted in apartments located on the top two floors using EnergyPlus (for thermal calculations) and CONTAM (for air exchange calculations) simulation programs for current and future climatic conditions. The stochastic behavior of people when opening windows and automatically controlled systems supplying external air to the building was considered. Airing the apartments by opening windows increased the heating demand but reduced the number of thermal discomfort hours by over 90%. The degree of airing by opening windows depends on residents opening their windows; therefore, a mechanical supply of external air controlled by both internal and external temperatures was proposed and tested.

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