Field survey of occupants thermal comfort in rooms with displacement ventilation

Pitchurov G; Naienov K; Melikov A; Langkilde G

Pitchurov G, Naienov K, Melikov A, Langkilde G

thermal comfort, displacement ventilation, office building

Year:

2002

Bibliographic info:

Proceedings of Room Vent 2002 (8th International Conference on Air Distribution in Rooms) - 8-11 september 2002 - Moltke's palace, Copenhagen - Denmark - pp 479-482, 4 Fig., 4 ref.

Thermal comfort for 227 occupants in 8 office buildings with displacement ventilation was investigated. The occupants' thermal sensation was close to the predictions by the PMV index. The main conclusion is that draught is the major local discomfort factor for the occupants, mainly at lower leg. The effect of vertical temperature gradients on occupants local discomfort did not appear as evident.

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