Tropical Design

Understanding Comfort

By
Ar. Michael T. Tabao, UAP
University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao
 What is Comfort?
• Not a state of mind, but the reaction of the
body

• What we feel (manifested by sweat or

shivering)

• The adjustment of our body according to the

local climate
What is Comfort?
• Image by F. Ching, 2011
 Man’s attempt in
achieving comfort
• Drinking water
• Inventing
– fire
– jackets from animal hides
– Aircon (ACU)
– Electric fan
– Heating systems

• Studying architecture
Man’s attempt in
achieving comfort
 Understanding comfort
• Metrics
– Psychrometric Chart

• Case Studies
– SBS (Sick Building Syndrome)
– BRI (Building-Related Illness)