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Analysis of the perception of thermal comfort in Spanish school children compared to adults
Thermal comfort is an essential factor when designing or remodelling an educational centre, since it helps to improve the school environment, while contributing to wellbeing and academic performance. However, little attention has been paid to the assessment of thermal comfort level in school children. Previous studies have mainly focused on the perception of adults, extrapolating their results to all ages. This research aims to determine whether children and adults perceive thermal comfort similarly. To achieve this objective the Fanger Method was used, and school children of different ages were surveyed to discover how factors such as air temperature, humidity, the activity they are doing, clothing and solar radiation in the classroom influence their perception of thermal comfort. Comparing the survey results to those obtained by the Fanger Method highlights a difference between how adults and children perceive thermal comfort.
Analysis of the perception of thermal comfort in Spanish school children compared to adults
Thermal comfort is an essential factor when designing or remodelling an educational centre, since it helps to improve the school environment, while contributing to wellbeing and academic performance. However, little attention has been paid to the assessment of thermal comfort level in school children. Previous studies have mainly focused on the perception of adults, extrapolating their results to all ages. This research aims to determine whether children and adults perceive thermal comfort similarly. To achieve this objective the Fanger Method was used, and school children of different ages were surveyed to discover how factors such as air temperature, humidity, the activity they are doing, clothing and solar radiation in the classroom influence their perception of thermal comfort. Comparing the survey results to those obtained by the Fanger Method highlights a difference between how adults and children perceive thermal comfort.
Analysis of the perception of thermal comfort in Spanish school children compared to adults
2024-01-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
ADOLESCENTS' THERMAL COMFORT AND SKIN TEMPERATURE COMPARED TO YOUNG ADULTS
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