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Energy Efficiency of Smart HVAC Systems with Respect to Occupants’ Perceived Thermal Comfort
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0014-9202
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6242-9441
People primarily design and construct; manage or refurbish buildings for working or living. Buildings when constructed have their own environment within, resulting in several consequences. Internal infrastructure elements like power, communications, water and drainage, air conditioning, etc. are required by any building to function. Research suggests that 50% of the global energy is consumed by buildings. They remain major consumers of energy, right from the start of construction to its operation and future maintenance. Indoor environments have gained major importance in terms of human comfort from health point of view. This paper highlights the outcomes of an empirical research study of occupants’ perception of thermal comfort and their interactions with HVAC related control parameters in two types of buildings—Conventional buildings and Green buildings located in Pune city, Maharashtra. The intention was to understand the perception of occupants toward thermal comfort and their extent of control on HVAC systems that can bring about desired changes in the indoor environment. A survey based on ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 and LEED was circulated randomly amongst users from all 3 case studies and of which 120 people participated. A balance between the control by operators and occupants over HVAC, is sought not only to achieve energy efficiency but also occupants’ comfort at the same time. The results of this research paper indicates that with significant control on HVAC systems, occupants perceive that they are thermally comfortable irrespective of the type of building.
Energy Efficiency of Smart HVAC Systems with Respect to Occupants’ Perceived Thermal Comfort
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0014-9202
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6242-9441
People primarily design and construct; manage or refurbish buildings for working or living. Buildings when constructed have their own environment within, resulting in several consequences. Internal infrastructure elements like power, communications, water and drainage, air conditioning, etc. are required by any building to function. Research suggests that 50% of the global energy is consumed by buildings. They remain major consumers of energy, right from the start of construction to its operation and future maintenance. Indoor environments have gained major importance in terms of human comfort from health point of view. This paper highlights the outcomes of an empirical research study of occupants’ perception of thermal comfort and their interactions with HVAC related control parameters in two types of buildings—Conventional buildings and Green buildings located in Pune city, Maharashtra. The intention was to understand the perception of occupants toward thermal comfort and their extent of control on HVAC systems that can bring about desired changes in the indoor environment. A survey based on ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 and LEED was circulated randomly amongst users from all 3 case studies and of which 120 people participated. A balance between the control by operators and occupants over HVAC, is sought not only to achieve energy efficiency but also occupants’ comfort at the same time. The results of this research paper indicates that with significant control on HVAC systems, occupants perceive that they are thermally comfortable irrespective of the type of building.
Energy Efficiency of Smart HVAC Systems with Respect to Occupants’ Perceived Thermal Comfort
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0014-9202
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6242-9441
People primarily design and construct; manage or refurbish buildings for working or living. Buildings when constructed have their own environment within, resulting in several consequences. Internal infrastructure elements like power, communications, water and drainage, air conditioning, etc. are required by any building to function. Research suggests that 50% of the global energy is consumed by buildings. They remain major consumers of energy, right from the start of construction to its operation and future maintenance. Indoor environments have gained major importance in terms of human comfort from health point of view. This paper highlights the outcomes of an empirical research study of occupants’ perception of thermal comfort and their interactions with HVAC related control parameters in two types of buildings—Conventional buildings and Green buildings located in Pune city, Maharashtra. The intention was to understand the perception of occupants toward thermal comfort and their extent of control on HVAC systems that can bring about desired changes in the indoor environment. A survey based on ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 and LEED was circulated randomly amongst users from all 3 case studies and of which 120 people participated. A balance between the control by operators and occupants over HVAC, is sought not only to achieve energy efficiency but also occupants’ comfort at the same time. The results of this research paper indicates that with significant control on HVAC systems, occupants perceive that they are thermally comfortable irrespective of the type of building.
Energy Efficiency of Smart HVAC Systems with Respect to Occupants’ Perceived Thermal Comfort
Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
Nandineni, Rama Devi (editor) / Ang, Susan (editor) / Mohd Nawawi, Norwina Binti (editor) / Meskar, Anita (author) / Thirumaran, Kesavaperumal (author)
International conference on Variability of the Sun and sun-like stars: from asteroseismology to space weather ; 2022
2024-07-06
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Green buildings , Energy efficiency , Thermal comfort , Human perception Environment , Sustainable Development , Cyber-physical systems, IoT , Professional Computing , Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings , Social Work and Community Development , Environmental Management , Earth and Environmental Science
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