Thermal Comfort in Semi-Outdoor Studying Spaces: A case study of Universiti Sains Malaysia

2nd International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering

土木建筑工程

Oual, M.S.^1 ; Tabassi, A.A.^1 ; Hassan, A.S.^1

School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang

11800, Malaysia^1

关键词: Comfort perception;    Field works;    Human activities;    Indoor space;    Meteorological measurements;    Outdoor space;    Questionnaire surveys;    Thermal condition;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/401/1/012022/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/401/1/012022

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The paper presents an assessment of thermal conditions within semi-outdoor spaces used for the activity of studying. It aims to observe the potential of this type of spaces for human activities as a replacement or complementary to air-conditioned indoor spaces in order to reduce the energy consumption. The field work research, consisting of meteorological measurements alongside a questionnaire survey, was conducted in three studying areas at Universiti Sains Malaysia. The results demonstrate that under certain conditions, thermal comfort is achievable in studying semi-outdoor spaces. Further, the significance of objective and subjective factors in shaping users' thermal comfort perception is discussed.