Application of a developed adaptive model in the evaluation of thermal comfort in ventilated kindergarten occupied spaces

A review of human thermal comfort in the built environment

“…Conceição et al [184] developed an adaptive model for evaluating the thermal comfort in kindergarten (aPMV). The model was applied during winter and summer in a kindergarten equipped with natural and forced ventilation and located in southern Portugal, a Mediterranean climate.…”

Thermal environment in the cotton textile workshop

“…The adaptive predicted mean vote (aPMV) model is based on the "Black Box" theory and has explored the relationship between the finding from laboratory studies and field studies [5,31,33], which can be written as:…”

“…The predicted mean vote (PMV) model is one of the most typical rational approaches and has become the standard method of predicting thermal comfort for occupants by ASHRAE 55 [3] and ISO 7730 [4]. However, the PMV model ignores the psychological dimensions of adaptation, social and cultural aspects of an occupant, which is otherwise so prominent in building different from climate chamber [5]. Brager et al found that the PMV overestimated actual neutral temperature by up to 2.1 • C and underestimated it by up to 3.4 • C [6].…”

Thermal comfort and energy consumption in a UK educational building

“…The simulation results showed a clear improvement in the conditions in the top floor. Using subjective and experimental measurements, Conceicao et al (2012) [6] developed an adaptive model in a Kindergarten. In the study, the ventilation of classrooms was done by natural airflow, while the indoor playground was ventilated by forced airflow.…”