Average temperatures were taken from WeatherTool. As we can see below, the comfort temperature is above the outdoor average temperature for all the month of the year. This might indicate that probably heating might be required through the whole year. But because of the fact that the activity and the internal thermal gains where not taken into account using this equation, what is actually needed to be done will be estimated later.
Comfort temperature range for each spefic space
Furthermore, as a more specific aproach the equation Tn = 17.8+0.31Tm (Auliciems, 1981) was used in order to estimate the comfort temperature range in each specific space of the building. An acceptability range of 80% was used, which means Tn-3.5 to Tn+3.5 °C. (Tn is the thermal neutrality, temperature at which no stress is reported and Tm is the outdoor mean temperature.
What is also important is valid for activity levels between 1.1 and 1.4 met and clothing levels 0.7 clo for summer and 0.9clo for winter. Each met increase equals to a reduction of temperature by 2.5 and each 0.1clo added equals to a readuction of temperature by 0.6.
What is also important is valid for activity levels between 1.1 and 1.4 met and clothing levels 0.7 clo for summer and 0.9clo for winter. Each met increase equals to a reduction of temperature by 2.5 and each 0.1clo added equals to a readuction of temperature by 0.6.
REFERENCES
[1] Auliciems A. et al, 2007, Thermal Comfort [pdf] Passive and Low Energy Architecture International in association with the Department of Architecture, The University of Queensland Brisbane
[1] Auliciems A. et al, 2007, Thermal Comfort [pdf] Passive and Low Energy Architecture International in association with the Department of Architecture, The University of Queensland Brisbane