A field study of the thermal comfort in residential buildings in Harbin

During winter 2000-2001, a field study was performed to investigate the thermal environment and the thermal comfort in residential buildings in Harbin, China. 120 participants answered subjective questionnaires and provided sets of physical data. For the collection of the measured parameters of indoor environment, predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD), an indoor climate analyzer and a thermal comfort meter were used. The conclusions of that field study are presented.