Feriadi, H; Wong, N H; Chandra, S and Cheong, K W (2003) Adaptive behaviour and thermal comfort in Singapore's naturally ventilated housing. Building Research & Information, 31(1), pp. 13-23. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
A comprehensive evaluation of thermal comfort for naturally ventilated (NV) public housing in Singapore was undertaken. The findings show that people are more thermally comfortable compared with the current predicted mean vote (PMV). From the statistical analysis, some discrepancies were observed amongst responses for thermal comfort, preference, and acceptability. Under hot and humid tropical climate, a cooler environment was found to be preferable as compared with what the neutral temperature indicated. The survey also studied the occupant's adaptive control preferences when they need to modify their living environment to make it more thermally comfortable.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptive behaviour; comfort; discomfort; feedback; occupant perception; occupant survey; Singapore; usability |
| Index terms: | comfort, public housing, thermal comfort, housing, preference, Singapore, occupant survey, occupant perception, survey, discomfort, statistical analysis, adaptive behaviour, usability |
| Subjects: | data science, health behaviours and lifestyles, data collection methods, construction type, human factors, user-centered design, environmental engineering, occupational health and safety management, Geography, health risk and incident analysis, decision-making and reasoning |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Engineering Principles, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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