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Evaluation of Thermal Comfort of Men and Women in Food Courts

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  • International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations

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  • 2017

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the thermal comfort in both genders in food courts of commercial buildings located at tropical humid climate, by surveying environmental variables (air temperature, mean radiant temperature, relative humidity and air speed) and personal variables (thermal clothing insulation and metabolic rate) along with subjective variables, according to ASHRAE Standard 55/2013, ISO / FDIS 7730: 2005 (E) and ISO 10551: 1995. It was found that both genders were dissatisfied with the temperatures at issue, males more dissatisfied than females. Regarding thermal sensation, no significant difference was seen in the two areas studied both in the spring and summer time. Variations were identified between the comfort analytical results PMV (Predicted Means Vote)/ PPD (Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied) and the users´ actual thermal sensations, thus, the ISO / FDIS 7730: 2005 (E) and ASHRAE 55 (2013) standardized models showed no applicability for this type of environment, inserted in this climate.
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