Field study of human thermal comfort and thermal adaptability during the summer and winter in Beijing |
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Authors: | Bin CaoYingxin Zhu Qin OuyangXiang Zhou Li Huang |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China b College of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China |
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Abstract: | This study was conducted during the summer and winter in Beijing. Classrooms and offices in a university were used to conduct the survey. The respondents’ thermal sensation and thermal adaptability in both seasons were analyzed. During the study, indoor environmental parameters including air temperature, mean radiant temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity were measured. The respondents’ thermal sensation was determined by questionnaire.A relationship between indoor temperature and thermal sensation was found. In the summer study, the “scissors difference” between TSV and PMV was observed in the air-conditioned environments if the temperature was out of the neutral zone. People had higher tolerance in the hot environment than PMV predicted. During winter, the outdoor temperature had a prominent influence on thermal adaptability. The low outdoor temperature made people adapt to the cold environment. When the indoor temperature was heated to a high temperature by space heating facilities, respondents felt uncomfortable since their adaptability to the cold environment was nullified.Furthermore, the differences in thermal responses between respondents from North and South China showed that the different climates of people's native regions also affected their thermal comfort and adaptability. |
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Keywords: | Field study Thermal comfort Thermal adaptability Summer Winter Climate Beijing |
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