Investigation of Humidity Effects on the Thermal Comfort and Heat Balance of the Body

Kaynaklı, Ömer; Mutlu, Mustafa; Atmaca, İbrahim; Kılıç, Muhsin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-04681-5_37

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“…The low relative humidity can endanger thermal discomfort. 47 Occupant satisfaction of 80% was achieved for the threshold value of relative humidity and most of the data thus obtained for relative humidity was within the compliance zone. The percentages of potential occupant locations conforming to the acceptable values of relative humidity were 55% in summer, 41% in monsoon, 99% in postmonsoon, 97% in winter, and 36% in moderate seasons.…”

Section: Relative Humiditymentioning

confidence: 78%

Towards implementing an indoor environmental quality standard in buildings: A pilot study

Sansaniwal

Kumar

Jain

et al. 2021

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

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This paper demonstrates the implementation methodology for India’s first IEQ standard (ISHRAE Standard-10001:2016) in actual buildings. The IEQ standard encompasses the definitions of IEQ elements (i.e. thermal comfort, indoor air quality, visual comfort, and acoustic comfort), threshold values of IEQ parameters determining these elements, specifications of measuring instruments, and methodology to undertake IEQ assessments in buildings. The pilot study identified the preliminary findings to understand and evaluate the practical implementation of the IEQ standard through field measurements. The quantitative measurements of IEQ elements were carried out in two academic buildings in the Jaipur climate (warm and humid as well as hot and dry and cold). The occupant’s subjective evaluation was made through a questionnaire survey administrated concurrently with physical measurements of IEQ parameters. This study provides the clarity of method for taking IEQ measurements and comments on the availability of instruments and their specifications as recommended by the standard. Practical application: The present study is the practical implementation of the IEQ standard in buildings. This standard provides the threshold limits of IEQ parameters by classifying them into three classes covering international and local benchmarking. The standard also specifies the research methodology including field measurement protocol and specification of monitoring devices for IEQ assessment. This standard is useful for evolving IEQ rating of buildings in India where the majority of the building stocks are yet to be built.

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Section: Relative Humiditymentioning

confidence: 78%

Towards implementing an indoor environmental quality standard in buildings: A pilot study

Sansaniwal

Kumar

Jain

et al. 2021

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

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“…When walking, heat production increases with the muscle movements and the metabolism required for human locomotion. The efficiency of cooling by F I G U R E 2 Remains locations classified as uncompensable or compensable by era sweat is dependent on the sweat being able to evaporate (Kaynakli et al, 2014) and the heat conducted not exceeding the heat loss by evaporation (Havenith, 2005)-meaning that body temperature regulation while walking in an outdoor environment is dependent on a ratio of two values: Ereq, sol and Emax (Gonzalez et al, 2012). The first variable, Ereq, sol is the heat exchange between the skin surface and the radiant heat of a current location, and is measured in g/m 2 of body surface area per hour (Dozier & Frew, 1990;Ravanelli et al, 2019;Winslow et al, 1936).…”

Section: Analytic Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%