A review of human thermal comfort experiments in controlled and semi-controlled environments

Stijn Van Craenendonck, Leen Lauriks, Cedric Vuye and Jarl Kampen

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, vol. 82, issue P3, 3365-3378

Abstract: There are three main methods to improve thermal comfort in existing buildings: modeling, experiments and measurements. Regarding experiments, no standardized procedure exists. This article provides an answer to the question: “What is the most common practice for human thermal comfort experiments in (semi-)controlled environments?”. A total of 166 articles presenting results on 206 experiments were collected and analyzed to extrapolate the most common practice. The results are arranged in five main themes: subjects (e.g. number and age), climate chamber (e.g. surface area), thermal environment, experimental procedure (e.g. phases and duration), and questionnaire.

Keywords: Thermal comfort; Experiment; Methodology; Climate chamber; Questionnaire; Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.053

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