CLIMATOLOGY III ( AR-209B)

Thermal comfort

BY-
Prof. Anurag Roy
Asst prof. Rupika Ashtt
Gateway College of architecture & Design
Saturday, July 25, 2020 Sonipat, Haryana
 THERMAL COMFORT

Thermal comfort is that condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with

the thermal environment” (ASHRAE 2001)
 Site climate
• Topography – it affects wind movement.

• Water body – it helps to balance the day and night temperature variations.

• Altitude – air temperature decreases with increase in altitude.

• Vegetation – affects all aspect of micro climate.

• Level of urbanization – the more the built surface the more heat island effect.

• Ground surface – the reflectivity, permeability, soil type, affect the temperature
variations. It also affect the vegetation which in turn directly affects the
microclimate.
 BIOLOGICAL MACHINE

• Heat is continuously produced by the body. Most of the biochemical processes

involved in tissue-building, energy conversion and muscular work are exothermal,
i.e. heat producing.

• All energy and material requirements of the body are supplied from the
consumption and digestion of food. The processes involved in converting foodstuff
into living matter and useful form of energy are known as metabolism.
The total metabolic heat production can be divided into:-

• Basal metabolism –amount of energy required to maintain the body of an

individual in a resting state

• Automatic processes – which are continuous

• Muscular metabolism – the heat production of muscles when carrying out

consciously controlled work.

Of all the energy produced in the body, only about 20% is utilised, the remaining
80% is 'surplus' heat and must be dissipated to the environment.
 What are the factors affecting human comfort?

The basic function of a building is to ensure human survival, health

and comfort, by protecting it from the external environment.

It can be considered as the third skin, the second being our clothes.

Humans require thermal, visual and acoustic comfort conditions.

Thermal comfort depends on six environmental and physiological factors:
• Air Temperature
• Relative Humidity
• Temperature of surrounding surfaces
• Air velocity
• Clothing
• Metabolic Rate
THERMAL COMFORT FACTORS
BODY HEAT EXCHANGE
BODY HEAT BALANCE
BODY HEAT BALANCE
THERMAL BALANCE of the body
 BODY THERMO REGULATION MECHANISM

For survival
•Human deep body temperature- 350 C - 400 C
•Skin temperature - 310 C - 350 C
•The body internal thermo-regulation mechanism
maintain the body temperature for all normal variation in
climate.
•The second line of protection is provided by clothing .
•And the third line of protection is building envelope.
Heat transfer mechanisms: the Bedouin by day
Bio-climatic Chart Climate and comfort zone
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 Assignment

Compare the architectural design guidelines of any two climatic

zones

Support your answers with relevant examples and sketches.