Ciência Cidadã no Ensino de Conforto Ambiental

Uma Abordagem Experimental para Sensibilização dos Estudantes

Abstract

The teaching of environmental comfort in architecture courses addresses aspects such as thermal, lighting, and acoustic comfort, but faces challenges that create a gap between theory and practice. This work evaluates an experimental method in the Termoacoustic Comfort course, aiming to raise students' awareness of environmental perception and scientific knowledge construction. The activity, conducted on the FAU-USP campus, involved measurements of temperature, humidity, and noise at four points, using anemometers, sound level meters, and mobile apps for acoustic measurements. Students also answered questionnaires about thermal and acoustic comfort. The analysis revealed that thermal variation impacted comfort perception, directly affecting students' concentration and performance. Additionally, it is expected that the experience will raise students' awareness of appropriate environmental comfort solutions, promoting a better understanding of the acoustic environment and encouraging the use of alternative equipment to diagnose and improve acoustic quality.