A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Investigating the Thermal Comfort Threshold of Public Offices in the Monsoon-Influenced Humid Subtropical Climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1182-383X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-5393
Thermal comfort is necessary for productivity in offices. However, the current standards for the thermal comfort temperature range are inaccurate for monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zones due to seasonal extremes. This research paper aims to determine a thermal comfort range for naturally ventilated public offices in the monsoon season of the monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Three representative public offices were selected and studied in August 2023. The study comprised a comprehensive assessment of physical environmental factors and gathering subjective responses through questionnaires. The analysis of the objective survey revealed the occupants’ dissatisfaction with the thermal environment. The thermal comfort range for monsoon season was found to be 26.1–28.8 °C while the recorded indoor temperature was in the range of 26.6–30.1 °C. The neutral temperature was also calculated to be 27.5 °C. The study investigated the impact of the thermal parameters of the environment on thermal sensation in office buildings. It proposed a temperature range for maintaining optimal thermal conditions for offices in the monsoon season of the monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zone.
Investigating the Thermal Comfort Threshold of Public Offices in the Monsoon-Influenced Humid Subtropical Climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1182-383X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-5393
Thermal comfort is necessary for productivity in offices. However, the current standards for the thermal comfort temperature range are inaccurate for monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zones due to seasonal extremes. This research paper aims to determine a thermal comfort range for naturally ventilated public offices in the monsoon season of the monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Three representative public offices were selected and studied in August 2023. The study comprised a comprehensive assessment of physical environmental factors and gathering subjective responses through questionnaires. The analysis of the objective survey revealed the occupants’ dissatisfaction with the thermal environment. The thermal comfort range for monsoon season was found to be 26.1–28.8 °C while the recorded indoor temperature was in the range of 26.6–30.1 °C. The neutral temperature was also calculated to be 27.5 °C. The study investigated the impact of the thermal parameters of the environment on thermal sensation in office buildings. It proposed a temperature range for maintaining optimal thermal conditions for offices in the monsoon season of the monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zone.
Investigating the Thermal Comfort Threshold of Public Offices in the Monsoon-Influenced Humid Subtropical Climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1182-383X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-5393
Thermal comfort is necessary for productivity in offices. However, the current standards for the thermal comfort temperature range are inaccurate for monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zones due to seasonal extremes. This research paper aims to determine a thermal comfort range for naturally ventilated public offices in the monsoon season of the monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Three representative public offices were selected and studied in August 2023. The study comprised a comprehensive assessment of physical environmental factors and gathering subjective responses through questionnaires. The analysis of the objective survey revealed the occupants’ dissatisfaction with the thermal environment. The thermal comfort range for monsoon season was found to be 26.1–28.8 °C while the recorded indoor temperature was in the range of 26.6–30.1 °C. The neutral temperature was also calculated to be 27.5 °C. The study investigated the impact of the thermal parameters of the environment on thermal sensation in office buildings. It proposed a temperature range for maintaining optimal thermal conditions for offices in the monsoon season of the monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zone.
Investigating the Thermal Comfort Threshold of Public Offices in the Monsoon-Influenced Humid Subtropical Climate of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Varma, Anurag (editor) / Chand Sharma, Vikas (editor) / Tarsi, Elena (editor) / Katiyar, Saumya (author) / Sharma, Aniket (author)
International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction ; 2024 ; Chandigarh, India
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction ; Chapter: 24 ; 401-414
2024-10-18
14 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Thermal comfort , Comfort temperature range , Offices , Neutral temperature equation , Cwa climatic zone , Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climatic zone Engineering , Building Construction and Design , Sustainable Development , Public Policy , Cyber-physical systems, IoT , Professional Computing , Ecology
Assessment of Sustainable Public Transportation Provisions in Himachal Pradesh, India
| Springer Verlag | 2023
Dodan Nallah Arch bridge, Himachal Pradesh, India
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998
Subsidence sinkhole at Runjh (Himachal Pradesh, India)
| Elsevier | 1972
Indoor Thermal Comfort Predicting Correlations in Subtropical Plateau Monsoon Climate
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2012