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Field studies on thermal comfort of air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buildings in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorHussein I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRahman M.H.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMaria T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid7006902818en_US
dc.contributor.authorid15047138000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid35778598800en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-28T07:30:47Z
dc.date.available2023-12-28T07:30:47Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractField studies on the environmental conditions and occupant comfort were carried out in air-conditioned buildings and non air-conditioned buildings in Malaysia. The study on the air-conditioned buildings was carried out in UNITEN and for the non air-conditioned buildings in two schools, which is a primary and secondary school, and in a public waiting area in a health clinic in Johor Bahru, located in the southern region of Malaysia. The non air-conditioned buildings were mechanically ventilated by fans. The studies were made in different days from morning until noon as to get variation of temperatures, collecting a full set of objective physical measurements and subjective assessments through questionnaires. The measured environmental parameters were air temperature, relative humidity and air velocity. The subjective responses concern the judgment of the respondents about the thermal environment at the moment of measurements. The results obtained showed that majority of the respondents found that their indoor thermal conditions acceptable even though most of the thermal sensation votes (TSV) exceeded those specified by ASHRAE Standard 55 and the environmental assessments exceeded the standard. The neutral temperature and comfort range were obtained through linear regression analysis of TSV and in the Fanger's PMV model. From the subjective assessment, it was found that the occupants can accept the thermal range beyond the ASHRAE comfort zone. The neutral temperature of 24.4�C and 28.4�C for air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buildings respectively, were obtained by regression analysis of TSV on operative temperature. The acceptable range of temperature obtained by regression analysis of TSV were 23.1�C to 25.6�C for air-conditioned buildings and 26.0oC to 30.7�C for non air-conditioned buildings. �2009 IEEE.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo5398622
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/ICEENVIRON.2009.5398622
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/29690
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dc.sourcetitleICEE 2009 - Proceeding 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment: Advancement Towards Global Sustainability
dc.subjectAir conditioning
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectThermal comfort
dc.subjectThermal environment
dc.subjectThermal sensation votes
dc.subjectAtmospheric humidity
dc.subjectBuildings
dc.subjectMetal analysis
dc.subjectRegression analysis
dc.subjectStatistics
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectThermal comfort
dc.subjectAir temperature
dc.subjectAir velocities
dc.subjectAir-conditioned buildings
dc.subjectComfort zone
dc.subjectEnvironmental assessment
dc.subjectEnvironmental conditions
dc.subjectEnvironmental parameter
dc.subjectField studies
dc.subjectHealth clinics
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectNeutral temperature
dc.subjectNon air conditioned building
dc.subjectOperative temperature
dc.subjectPhysical measurement
dc.subjectRelative humidities
dc.subjectSecondary schools
dc.subjectSubjective assessments
dc.subjectThermal condition
dc.subjectThermal environment
dc.subjectThermal sensation votes
dc.subjectWaiting areas
dc.subjectAir conditioning
dc.titleField studies on thermal comfort of air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buildings in Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US
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