Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer

Pengnan Li; Ye Liu; Jianfei Dong

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-9520-8_45

Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer

Pengnan Li
, Ye Liu^*
, Jianfei Dong

^*Corresponding author for this work

South China University of Technology
University of California at Berkeley
Harbin institute of technology

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Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the age-related individual differences of thermal comfort in a science museum, which located in South China, a city with hot–humid climate in summer. Environmental parameters were measured in the field study as well as questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that the occupants’ metabolic rate in the surveyed science museum was higher than that in normal buildings and the adults (above 20 years old) chose lighter activities than the youth (20 years old and younger). The tendency of values growing with the age growth existed in both the highest upper limit of comfortable temperature and acceptable temperature. The adults had a higher values in the neutral temperature (25.45 °C), a higher upper limit of comfortable temperature (28.61 °C), and acceptable temperature (32.7 °C) than the youth, while the youth had a narrower comfortable temperature range (22.83–27.24 °C). Furthermore, the elder adults also showed a stronger adaptability and resistance to the warm environment. This study provides references for environmental design and energy conservation of science museums.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume 1
Subtitle of host publication	Indoor and Outdoor Environment
Editors	Zhaojun Wang, Fang Wang, Peng Wang, Chao Shen, Jing Liu, Yingxin Zhu
Publisher	Springer
Pages	421-431
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9789811395192
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9520-8_45
State	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Harbin, China Duration: 12 Jul 2019 → 15 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name	Environmental Science and Engineering
ISSN (Print)	1863-5520
ISSN (Electronic)	1863-5539

Conference

Conference	11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019
Country/Territory	China
City	Harbin
Period	12/07/19 → 15/07/19

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Age-related individual differences
Metabolic rate
Thermal comfort

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Li, P., Liu, Y., & Dong, J. (2020). Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer. In Z. Wang, F. Wang, P. Wang, C. Shen, J. Liu, & Y. Zhu (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment (pp. 421-431). (Environmental Science and Engineering). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9520-8_45

Li, Pengnan ; Liu, Ye ; Dong, Jianfei. / Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer. Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment. editor / Zhaojun Wang ; Fang Wang ; Peng Wang ; Chao Shen ; Jing Liu ; Yingxin Zhu. Springer, 2020. pp. 421-431 (Environmental Science and Engineering).

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Li, P, Liu, Y & Dong, J 2020, Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer. in Z Wang, F Wang, P Wang, C Shen, J Liu & Y Zhu (eds), Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment. Environmental Science and Engineering, Springer, pp. 421-431, 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019, Harbin, China, 12/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9520-8_45

Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer. / Li, Pengnan; Liu, Ye; Dong, Jianfei.
Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment. ed. / Zhaojun Wang; Fang Wang; Peng Wang; Chao Shen; Jing Liu; Yingxin Zhu. Springer, 2020. p. 421-431 (Environmental Science and Engineering).

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Li P, Liu Y, Dong J. Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer. In Wang Z, Wang F, Wang P, Shen C, Liu J, Zhu Y, editors, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment. Springer. 2020. p. 421-431. (Environmental Science and Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-9520-8_45

Age-Related Thermal Comfort in a Science Museum with Hot–Humid Climate in Summer

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