TY - JOUR
T1 - Human response to thermal environment and perceived air quality in an office room with individually controlled convective and radiant cooling systems
AU - Zhao, Weixin
AU - Kilpeläinen, Simo
AU - Kosonen, Risto
AU - Jokisalo, Juha
AU - Lestinen, Sami
AU - Mustakallio, Panu
PY - 2021/3/29
Y1 - 2021/3/29
N2 - The purpose of this study is to analyse the human response to the indoor climate with two individually controlled convective and radiant cooling systems: a low velocity unit combined with radiant panel system (LVRP) and a personalized ventilation system combined with a radiant panel system (PVRP). As a reference system without individual control, diffuse ceiling ventilation combined with a radiant panel system (DCV-RP) was also studied. In laboratory conditions, 10 males and 10 females gave subjective response to the indoor climate during various office activities. The results show that with the reference DCV-RP system, the indoor conditions were worse than with the LVRP and PVRP systems. The thermal sensation and perceived air quality with the PVRP system was better than the LVRP system. After a medium activity task, the thermal acceptability reverts faster with the PVRP than LVRP system. Compared with the PVRP system, the subjects preferred the higher airflow rate at the workstation with the LVRP system. Males preferred a higher airflow rate than females under the same conditions with both micro-environment systems. This research found that there was significant variation in the control preferences of the human subjects concerning the micro-environment, and this emphasizes the need for personalized control to ensure that all occupants are satisfied with the indoor conditions.
AB - The purpose of this study is to analyse the human response to the indoor climate with two individually controlled convective and radiant cooling systems: a low velocity unit combined with radiant panel system (LVRP) and a personalized ventilation system combined with a radiant panel system (PVRP). As a reference system without individual control, diffuse ceiling ventilation combined with a radiant panel system (DCV-RP) was also studied. In laboratory conditions, 10 males and 10 females gave subjective response to the indoor climate during various office activities. The results show that with the reference DCV-RP system, the indoor conditions were worse than with the LVRP and PVRP systems. The thermal sensation and perceived air quality with the PVRP system was better than the LVRP system. After a medium activity task, the thermal acceptability reverts faster with the PVRP than LVRP system. Compared with the PVRP system, the subjects preferred the higher airflow rate at the workstation with the LVRP system. Males preferred a higher airflow rate than females under the same conditions with both micro-environment systems. This research found that there was significant variation in the control preferences of the human subjects concerning the micro-environment, and this emphasizes the need for personalized control to ensure that all occupants are satisfied with the indoor conditions.
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U2 - 10.1051/e3sconf/202124615002
DO - 10.1051/e3sconf/202124615002
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85103560721
SN - 2267-1242
VL - 246
JO - E3S Web of Conferences
JF - E3S Web of Conferences
M1 - 15002
T2 - HVAC Cold Climate Conference
Y2 - 20 April 2021 through 21 April 2021
ER -