<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article presents test research on thermal sensations, thermal preferences, as well as general thermal sensations in a single-family building. Graphs were drawn to determine the frequency of answers chosen by the respondents and the relationship between temperature and thermal sensations, as well as the influence of relative humidity on thermal sensations. A comparison was also made between the average thermal sensation vote and the PMV index, which determines the ‘predicted mean vote’ - estimated by the Fanger model. The aim of the study was to compare the actual feelings of the respondents with standard guidelines. As a result of this analysis it was found that the thermal sensations of the respondents do not comply with the adopted model included in the standard.</p></abstract>

The article presents test research on thermal sensations, thermal preferences, as well as general thermal sensations in a single-family building. Graphs were drawn to determine the frequency of answers chosen by the respondents and the relationship between temperature and thermal sensations, as well as the influence of relative humidity on thermal sensations. A comparison was also made between the average thermal sensation vote and the PMV index, which determines the ‘predicted mean vote’ - estimated by the Fanger model. The aim of the study was to compare the actual feelings of the respondents with standard guidelines. As a result of this analysis it was found that the thermal sensations of the respondents do not comply with the adopted model included in the standard.

Analysis of Thermal Comfort in a Single-Family House in Poland

Faculty of Environmental, Geomatic and Energy Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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The article presents test research on thermal sensations, thermal preferences, as well as general thermal sensations in a single-family building. Graphs were...

Analysis of Thermal Comfort in a Single-Family House in Poland

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 396 - 404

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0040

Keywords
Thermal comfort, Predicted mean vote, Fanger’s model, Thermal preference, Thermal sensation

© 2020 Natalia Krawczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Analysis of Thermal Comfort in a Single-Family House in Poland

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 396 - 404

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0040

KeywordsThermal comfort, Predicted mean vote, Fanger’s model, Thermal preference, Thermal sensation

© 2020 Natalia Krawczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Thermal comfort, Predicted mean vote, Fanger’s model, Thermal preference, Thermal sensation