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Thermal comfort conditions in airport terminals: Indoor or transition spaces?

Kotopouleas, Alkis, Nikolopoulou, Marialena (2016) Thermal comfort conditions in airport terminals: Indoor or transition spaces? Building and Environment, 99 . pp. 184-199. ISSN 0360-1323. (doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.01.021) (KAR id:54279)

Abstract

This paper reports on the investigation of the thermal comfort conditions in three airport terminals in the UK. In the course of seasonal field surveys, the indoor environmental conditions were monitored in different terminal areas and questionnaire-guided interviews were conducted with 3087 terminal users. The paper focuses on the thermal perception, preference and comfort requirements of passengers and terminal staff. The two groups presented different satisfaction levels with the indoor environment and significant differences in their thermal requirements, while both preferring a thermal environment different to the one experienced. The thermal conflict emerges throughout the terminal spaces. The neutral and preferred temperatures for passengers were lower than for employees and considerably lower than the mean indoor temperature. Passengers demonstrated higher tolerance of the thermal conditions and consistently a wider range of comfort

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.01.021
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > Kent School of Architecture and Planning
Funders: [UNSPECIFIED] EPSRC
Depositing User: Marialena Nikolopoulou
Date Deposited: 25 Feb 2016 21:14 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 13:33 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/54279 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Kotopouleas, Alkis.

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Nikolopoulou, Marialena.

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