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An evaluation of three biometeorological indices for human thermal comfort in urban outdoor areas under real climatic conditions

Tseliou, Areti, Tsiros, Ioannis, Lykoudis, Spyros, Nikolopoulou, Marialena (2010) An evaluation of three biometeorological indices for human thermal comfort in urban outdoor areas under real climatic conditions. Building and Environment, 45 (5). pp. 1346-1352. ISSN 0360-1323. (doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.11.009) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:28457)

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Abstract

Three biometeorological indices were examined in terms of their potential to describe the actual thermal sensation as this is experienced by humans at areas with different climatological characteristics. The thermal comfort scales, as derived from using Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET), the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) and the wind chill index (K), were compared to Actual thermal Sensation Votes (ASV) data as expressed on a 5-point scale. These data were collected by surveys that covered all four seasons of the year and were conducted in seven European cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, Milan, Fribourg, Cambridge, Sheffield and Kassel). Results show that, for any given ASV class, the corresponding classes calculated according to PET, THI and K, present a strong correlation with the climatic mean temperature of the survey site, which in turn leads to misclassification of the thermal sensation. Accordingly, an effort was made to apply an adjustment to the indices based on climatic mean temperature. Only small improvements were observed on the performance of the indices.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.11.009
Subjects: N Visual Arts > NA Architecture
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > Kent School of Architecture and Planning
Depositing User: Marialena Nikolopoulou
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2011 16:07 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:06 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/28457 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Nikolopoulou, Marialena.

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