Munonye, C (2021) Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(5), pp. 766-781. ISSN 23984708
Abstract
Purpose: The paper aims to determine the thermal comfort perception of schoolchildren from a warm and humid environment. There is a concern about the effect of high temperature on the health and academic performance of schoolchildren. Design/methodology/approach: Objective and subjective methodological approaches were adopted to collect data during the fieldwork in the selected primary schools. ASHRAE adaptive comfort model was adopted to analyze the data. Findings: The paper provided empirical results about the comfort requirements of schoolchildren from the warm and humid environment. During the occupied school time, the studied schoolchildren were found to tolerate temperatures higher than the upper limit temperature recommended by ASHRAE Standard 55. The paper recommends that the studied children may not need any active ventilator to be thermally comfortable during the occupied school hours Originality/value: The paper found the range of temperatures that schoolchildren from the warm and humid environment can adapt to. The information may be useful to architects, engineers and facility managers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | afternoon; comparison; government primary school; morning; schoolchildren; thermal comfort |
| Index terms: | variation, methodology, school building, manager, high temperature, humid climate, adaptive comfort, architect, thermal comfort, comfort, children, engineer, academic performance |
| Subjects: | practitioner, climate science, construction type, profession, human factors, thermal systems, environmental engineering, occupational health and safety management, demography, assessment methods, contractual condition, research methods |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Construction Technology, Roles and Professions, Urban Studies, Education, Contract Administration |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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