Developing Adaptive Thermal Comfort Models and Evaluation Criteria for Rural Low-income Residents in China



Zhao, W, Chow, D ORCID: 0000-0002-5963-6228 and Sharples, S ORCID: 0000-0002-6309-9672
(2020) Developing Adaptive Thermal Comfort Models and Evaluation Criteria for Rural Low-income Residents in China. In: PLEA 2020, 35th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, 2020-9-1 - 2020-9-3, A Coruña, Spain.

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Abstract

This research intends to develop an adaptive thermal comfort models and evaluation criteria for rural low-income houses in China. Transverse field surveys were conducted in rural districts of Lankao County in the North China Plain in typical winter and summer seasons. Results show that the majority of researched residents lived in excessively cold indoor thermal environments which is lower than 10.0ć in winter. However, a great number of those residents felt comfortable in the environments. The existing adaptive thermal comfort criteria in ASHRAE 55, EN 16798 and GB/T 50785 are not applicable for rural low-income residents in China. In this research, new adaptive thermal comfort models and evaluation criteria were developed for rural low-income residents. The new models and criteria include a reflection of the residents' needs and their acclimation abilities, and are applicable for extremely low outdoor temperatures conditions where existing standards are incapable.

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Date Deposited: 17 Aug 2020 08:45
Last Modified: 22 Feb 2024 13:27
URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3097753