Thermal Comfort Requirements in Iranian Hospitals

This paper presents the results of a study to determine the thermal comfort requirements ofthe occupants in Iranian hospitals. It arrives at its conclusions through consideration of thewide range of metabolic rates and clothing levels experienced by the occupants. The studyincludes both patients and staff, and only considers patient recovery wards as these are wherethe greatest range of thermal comfort needs will normally be found. This study uses ISO 7730as its basis, with reference also to ASHRAE 55 and CIBSE. The main conclusion from thisstudy is that while the occupants of Iranian hospitals can require widely varying thermalconditions to achieve thermal comfort, it is possible to reconcile these different needs.