A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Evaluating the Influence of Floor Heights on Thermal Comfort in Multi-storey Office Buildings in Temperate-Dry Climate of Nigeria
One of the main predicament in attaining thermal comfort in multistory office buildings is the dissimilarities of micro-climate with building height. The research aimed to evaluate the influence of building floor levels on thermal comfort in a multi-storey office building in the temperate dry climate of Nigeria. This was done by discovering the influence of building floor heights on operative temperature and relative humidity on four facades and comparing the values among the floor levels. The OpenStudio simulation tool was used to assess nine (9) sets of offices in a prototype Bank of Industry in Jalingo, Nigeria, from January to December 2021. The data collected was then examined using MANOVA with a maximum p-value of 0.05, tables, graphs, column charts and bar charts. The MANOVA test for the combined effect of the facades and floor levels, shows a statistically significant difference, F (48, 72) = 1.892, p = .007; Pillai’s Λ = 1.115, partial η2 = 0 .595. The study concluded that two (2) floors in the northern, southern, eastern, and western façades are only significantly different in operative temperature when they are 11m; 11m; 12m; and 12m apart, respectively, while for relative humidity are 10m; 10m; 11.4m; and 10.5m respectively.
Evaluating the Influence of Floor Heights on Thermal Comfort in Multi-storey Office Buildings in Temperate-Dry Climate of Nigeria
One of the main predicament in attaining thermal comfort in multistory office buildings is the dissimilarities of micro-climate with building height. The research aimed to evaluate the influence of building floor levels on thermal comfort in a multi-storey office building in the temperate dry climate of Nigeria. This was done by discovering the influence of building floor heights on operative temperature and relative humidity on four facades and comparing the values among the floor levels. The OpenStudio simulation tool was used to assess nine (9) sets of offices in a prototype Bank of Industry in Jalingo, Nigeria, from January to December 2021. The data collected was then examined using MANOVA with a maximum p-value of 0.05, tables, graphs, column charts and bar charts. The MANOVA test for the combined effect of the facades and floor levels, shows a statistically significant difference, F (48, 72) = 1.892, p = .007; Pillai’s Λ = 1.115, partial η2 = 0 .595. The study concluded that two (2) floors in the northern, southern, eastern, and western façades are only significantly different in operative temperature when they are 11m; 11m; 12m; and 12m apart, respectively, while for relative humidity are 10m; 10m; 11.4m; and 10.5m respectively.
Evaluating the Influence of Floor Heights on Thermal Comfort in Multi-storey Office Buildings in Temperate-Dry Climate of Nigeria
Aigbavboa, Clinton (editor) / Thwala, Wellington (editor) / Aghimien, Douglas (editor) / Musa, Muhammad Aminu (author)
Construction Industry Development Board Postgraduate Research Conference ; 2022 ; Eastern Cape, South Africa
2023-04-24
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Evaluating Thermal Comfort in a Naturally Conditioned Office in a Temperate Climate Zone
| DOAJ | 2016
Evaluation of floor systems for multi-storey buildings
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
| Wiley | 2005