scholarly journals Influence of Attached Sunspaces on Indoor Thermal Comfort. The Case Study of a Traditional Asturian House

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (23) ◽  
pp. 1392
Author(s):  
Susana Lage-Cal ◽  
M. B. Folgueras-Díaz ◽  
Juan Carlos Luengo-García
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Impact ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
The North ◽  
North Of Spain ◽  
Comfort Condition ◽  
Atlantic Area

Attached sunspaces are widely employed in the higher floors of traditional residences in the North of Spain. More specifically, in Asturias, it is easy to find them south-oriented and cantilever-positioned. This helps to take the greatest advantage of sun rays, especially during long winter months, and provides a ground-leveled, rain-protected, arcaded space. The function of such space is being a passing area (if it is to be found in a city house), or an exterior mudroom (if it is to be found in a country estate). With respect to the thermal impact of attached sunspaces in inner comfort condition, it is worth determining whether they are truly valuable elements, suitable to be employed in contemporary passive residences in the Atlantic area, or if their climate-dependant performance invalidates such use.

scholarly journals Indoor Thermal Comfort Analysis: A Case Study of Modern and Traditional Buildings in Hot-Arid Climatic Region of Ethiopia

Urban Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Haven Hailu ◽  
Eshetu Gelan ◽  
Yared Girma
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Thermal Sensation ◽  
Climatic Region ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Objective Measurements ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Adaptive Comfort

Indoor thermal comfort is an essential aspect of sustainable architecture and it is critical in maintaining a safe indoor environment. Expectations, acceptability, and preferences of traditional and modern buildings are different in terms of thermal comfort. This study, therefore, attempts to evaluate the indoor thermal comforts of modern and traditional buildings and identify the contributing factors that impede or facilitate indoor thermal comfort in Semera city, Ethiopia. This study employed subjective and objective measurements. The subjective measurement is based on the ASHRAE seven-point thermal sensation scale. An adaptive comfort model was employed according to the ASHRAE standard to evaluate indoor thermal comfort. The results revealed that with regards to thermal sensational votes between −1 and +1, 88% of the respondents are satisfied with the indoor environment in traditional houses, while in modern houses this figure is 22%. Likewise, 83% of occupants in traditional houses expressed a preference for their homes to remain the same or be only slightly cooler or warmer. Traditional houses were, on average, in compliance with the 80% acceptability band of the adaptive comfort standard. The study investigated that traditional building techniques and materials, in combination with consideration of microclimate, were found to play a significant role in regulating the indoor environment.

scholarly journals A Machine Learning approach to enhance indoor thermal comfort in a changing climate

2021 ◽  
Vol 2042 (1) ◽  
pp. 012070
Author(s):  
Tobias Kramer ◽  
Veronica Garcia-Hansen ◽  
Sara Omrani Vahid M. Nik ◽  
Dong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Machine Learning Approach ◽  
Early Case ◽  
Building Characteristics

Abstract This paper presents an alternative workflow for thermal comfort prediction. By using the leverage of Data Science & AI in combination with the power of computational design, the proposed methodology exploits the extensive comfort data provided by the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II to generate more customised comfort prediction models. These models consider additional, often significant input parameters like location and specific building characteristics. Results from an early case study indicate that such an approach has the potential for more accurate comfort predictions that eventually lead to more efficient and comfortable buildings.

scholarly journals Assessment of Using Heat Pumps for Heating in Mobile Homes: A Case Study from North Carolina

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-142
Author(s):  
Hussein Abaza
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Mobile Homes ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
The North ◽  
Low Income Families

This paper presents the results of “Upgrade and Save”, a program to upgrade the standard electric furnaces and air-conditioning units in Mobile Homes for energy-efficient heat pumps. This program is implemented in North Carolina, USA and pays about $700 through a rebate provided by the North Carolina State Energy Office to the Mobile Homes' owners. The goal of this project is to subsidize low-income families by lowering their heating cost in the winter as well as improving their homes' indoor thermal comfort. More than 300 mobile homes have participated in this program. Field measurements, meter readings of the actual electrical consumption, and annual building energy simulation were used to measure the dollar saving and the indoor thermal comfort improvement in the mobile homes after the heating system upgrade. This research proved that the dollar saving of using the heat pump for heating in mobile homes ranges from $51 to $128 annually.

DETERMINING INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT CONDITION OF KUTAI HOUSE THROUGH BIOCLIMATIC ANALYSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Mohamad Zaki Yusof ◽  
Husna Afifi ◽  
Suzana Said
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Comfort Zone ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Comfort Parameters ◽  
Comfort Condition ◽  
Palm Leave

Conserving the traditional Malay Kutai houses as our building heritage is important before they perish due to neglection. For maintenance purposes, the palm leave roofs are replaced with more durable materials such as zinc or onduline roof sheets. Replacing the building materials without understanding their properties could cause harmful effect on the indoor thermal comfort. Previously, there is minimal quantitative research done to prove that the traditional Malay house is thermally comfortable. Thus, this research intends to measure the thermal comfort parameters of Kutai house and analyse the result using a bioclimatic chart. The results revealed that the average thermal comfort conditions of the Kutai houses are within the boundaries of comfort zone as recommended for natural ventilated buildings despite using zinc roof.

Adapting Buildings to Climate Change: Case Study of a Museum in the North of Spain

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-63
Author(s):  
Aurora Monge-Barrio ◽  
Jorge San Miguel-Bellod ◽  
Ainhoa Arriazu-Ramos ◽  
Purificación González-Martinez ◽  
Ana Sánchez-Ostiz
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The North ◽  
North Of Spain
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