Assessing the Impact of Zoning on the Thermal Comfort Analysis of A Naturally Ventilated House During Early Design

This paper discusses the impact of thermal zone modeling on the thermal comfort prediction during the early design of naturally ventilated buildings within four Brazilian cities. A representative low-cost Brazilian house with four rooms and an area of approximately 51 m2 is simulated. Two zoning approaches are analyzed and the results show small differences between their thermal condition predictions.