Thermal Comfort Assessment in an Administrative Area of an Industrial Building in Spain
This paper reports the indoor air operative temperature and relative humidity outcomes of a sixteen-month monitoring campaign of an administrative area in an industrial building in Tolosa (Spain). In a survey, users reported indoor climate dissatisfaction
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Thermal Comfort Assessment in an Administrative Area of an Industrial Building in Spain Iñigo Rodriguez , Xabat Oregi , and Jorge Otaegi
Abstract This paper reports the indoor air operative temperature and relative humidity outcomes of a sixteen-month monitoring campaign of an administrative area in an industrial building in Tolosa (Spain). In a survey, users reported indoor climate dissatisfaction during the working hours, such as severe discomfort in the conference rooms due to excessive cold or overheating, poor indoor air quality or inadequate response of the HVAC systems. Internal operative temperatures and relative humidity have been analysed with and without environmental conditioning systems to study passive performance and effectiveness of active systems. These two parameters have been analysed in hourly intervals, during summer and winter periods. On the basis of the obtained data, the degree of thermal comfort of the users was evaluated, which allowed a comparison between the users’ self-reported perception obtained through surveys and the monitored data. Three different standards were used to assess thermal comfort, namely the European Standard UNE ISO 7730, the Spanish Regulations for thermal installations in buildings and the criteria established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The study has made it possible to detect the main aspects that have a direct influence on user discomfort. Keywords Survey · Monitoring campaign · Thermal comfort · Operative temperature · Relative humidity
2.1 Objective of the Study This study will focus on assessing the thermal comfort of the administrative spaces (offices and meeting rooms) that are located within industrial buildings, which occupy a small surface area and have little productive weight in relation to the building as a whole. As a result, usually, aspects such as energy efficiency or thermal comfort of these rooms remain in the background to prioritize the productive optimization of the industrial process. In this case, the study focuses on evaluating different aspects I. Rodriguez (B) · X. Oregi · J. Otaegi CAVIAR Research Group, Department of Architecture, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Plaza Oñati, 2, 20018 Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain e-mail: [email protected] © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021 J. Littlewood et al. (eds.), Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2020, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies 203, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8783-2_2
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