Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building
According to the literature, both advanced and developing countries are facing several challenges due to the lack of clean energy and emissions of CO2 leading to climate change. Especially in the built environment, energy efficient buildings are highly desirable to save energy without affecting occu...
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| author | Raghavalu Thirumalai Durai Prabhakaran Simon F. Curling Morwenna Spear Graham A. Ormondroyd |
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| description | According to the literature, both advanced and developing countries are facing several challenges due to the lack of clean energy and emissions of CO2 leading to climate change. Especially in the built environment, energy efficient buildings are highly desirable to save energy without affecting occupant’s health while providing an acceptable indoor environment and thermal conditions. The use of insulation, passive solar heating, and HVAC systems can contribute to improve the indoor thermal comfort. In the present study, a numerical simulation model is developed to evaluate the human comfort factors in a simulated indoor environment. The CFD model considers the thermal interaction of humans with the indoor environment. Ventilation and a heat source are added to model a workspace for evaluating indoor air temperature and human comfort factors. Indices like predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage dissatisfaction (PPD) are evaluated to assess thermal sensation of human body when adding and removing a heat source in the model office (i.e., radiator). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6bda07a10694c83bd7865bab0d514e22024-10-02T18:12:40ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002018-08-01215112610.3390/proceedings2151126proceedings2151126Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a BuildingRaghavalu Thirumalai Durai Prabhakaran0Simon F. Curling1Morwenna Spear2Graham A. Ormondroyd3The BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor—GWYNEDD, North Wales, LL57 2UW, UKThe BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor—GWYNEDD, North Wales, LL57 2UW, UKThe BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor—GWYNEDD, North Wales, LL57 2UW, UKThe BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor—GWYNEDD, North Wales, LL57 2UW, UKAccording to the literature, both advanced and developing countries are facing several challenges due to the lack of clean energy and emissions of CO2 leading to climate change. Especially in the built environment, energy efficient buildings are highly desirable to save energy without affecting occupant’s health while providing an acceptable indoor environment and thermal conditions. The use of insulation, passive solar heating, and HVAC systems can contribute to improve the indoor thermal comfort. In the present study, a numerical simulation model is developed to evaluate the human comfort factors in a simulated indoor environment. The CFD model considers the thermal interaction of humans with the indoor environment. Ventilation and a heat source are added to model a workspace for evaluating indoor air temperature and human comfort factors. Indices like predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage dissatisfaction (PPD) are evaluated to assess thermal sensation of human body when adding and removing a heat source in the model office (i.e., radiator).http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/15/1126Indoor Air QualityComfort FactorsBuilding BlockThermal Sensation |
| spellingShingle | Raghavalu Thirumalai Durai Prabhakaran Simon F. Curling Morwenna Spear Graham A. Ormondroyd Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building Proceedings Indoor Air Quality Comfort Factors Building Block Thermal Sensation |
| title | Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building |
| title_full | Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building |
| title_fullStr | Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building |
| title_short | Simulation Model to Evaluate Human Comfort Factors for an Office in a Building |
| title_sort | simulation model to evaluate human comfort factors for an office in a building |
| topic | Indoor Air Quality Comfort Factors Building Block Thermal Sensation |
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