Thermal comfort evaluation of naturally ventilated public housing in Singapore

Wong N H; Feriadi H; Lim P Y; Tham K W; Sekhar C; Cheong K W

Wong N H, Feriadi H, Lim P Y, Tham K W, Sekhar C, Cheong K W

thermal comfort, natural ventilation

Year:

2002

Bibliographic info:

Building and Environment, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2002, pp 1267-1277

A field survey was carried out to evaluate the thermal comfort perception of the occupants of a naturally ventilated public housing in Singapore to find out if that environment meets the Ashrae standard 55's 80 % criteria of acceptability.That survey also examined the adaptive behavior of the occupants in the use of windows, fans, and air-conditioning . Whether the thermal perception was influenced by different sessions of the day, building height and flat types was also part of the study.

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