Comfort and thermal preference in educational buildings in the Center-South region of Brazil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v19i1.2075Keywords:
Thermal Comfort, Tropical weather, Educational building, PMV, Air conditionerAbstract
This study aimed to investigate the perception, preference and thermal sensation of university students in buildings in dry tropical climates that operate with air conditioning, in the cities of Naviraí and Campo Grande-MS. For this, measurements of physical parameters were carried out concomitantly with the collection of information about the spaces provided by their users through electronic questionnaires. The collected data were processed through statistical analysis. As a result, there was a lack of evidence to justify the narrow operating temperature limits defined by the existing regulations, in addition, this research provides subsidies for the understanding of thermal issues in the region.
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