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Assessing thermal comfort in Ghadames, Libya: application of the adaptive model.

Author(s) : TAKI A. H., EALIWA M. A., HOWARTH A. T., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This survey measures human thermal comfort and assesses the validity of the adaptive thermal comfort model when applied to the climatic extreme (hot dry) conditions of Ghadames. This paper reviews the results from two field surveys of thermal comfort within two types of buildings, old (free running) and new (climate control), in Ghadames oasis in Libya in the summer seasons of August 1997 and July 1998. Questionnaires were collected. The results show that the neutral temperatures in old and new buildings are 31.6 and 29.4 °C respectively. The adaptive model is shown to be valid, without modifications, for predicting the thermal comfort of sedentary occupants in such environments.

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  • Original title: Assessing thermal comfort in Ghadames, Libya: application of the adaptive model.
  • Record ID : 2001-1553
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Build. Serv. Eng. Res. Technol. - vol. 20 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1999
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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