Abstract
The present work proposed a method to determine time period of thermal adaption of occupants in naturally ventilated building, based on the relationship between their neutral temperatures and running mean outdoor air temperature. Based on the data of the field investigation, the subjects’ time period of thermal adaption was obtained with the proposed method. The result revealed that the subjects needed to take 4.25 days to fully adapt to a step-change in outdoor air temperature. The time period of thermal adaption for the occupants in five European countries was also calculated and compared with the value of the subjects in this study. The comparison shows that the occupants in China had a shorter time period of thermal adaption than European occupants, which means that Chinese occupants can adapt to a new outdoor climate condition faster.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 8th Windsor Conference: Counting the Cost of Comfort in a changing world |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publisher | Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 8th Windsor Conference: Counting the Cost of Comfort in a changing world - London, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Apr 2014 → 13 Apr 2014 Conference number: 8 http://nceub.org.uk |
Conference
| Conference | 8th Windsor Conference |
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| Number | 8 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 10/04/2014 → 13/04/2014 |
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Keywords
- Thermal adaption
- Time period
- Neutral temperature
- Running mean temperature