Thermal Comfort Study of Classroom Spaces in Relation to Building Orientation in Educational Buildings in Kendari City

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10.2991/978-2-38476-402-0_17How to use a DOI?

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Thermal Comfort; Building Orientation; and Thermal Modeling and Simulation

Abstract

Thermal comfort in architectural design is a critical factor that directly influences occupant productivity, particularly in educational settings. The World Meteorological Organization reports a trend of increasing global temperatures, projecting an average annual rise of 0.12 ℃ by 2024. This signifies that managing temperature conditions will become progressively more challenging in the future. Consequently, the endeavor to establish a thermally suitable learning environment is Acrucial in the construction of educational edifices. This research seeks to determine the classroom orientation in educational facilities that offers optimal thermal comfort for occupants. Thermal modeling and simulation with EnergyPlus software were conducted on four classroom zones to get room temperature data for investigation. The research findings indicate that the classrooms in Zones 1, 2, and 4 maintain temperatures below 25–27 ℃, in contrast to Zone 3, which exceeds 27 ℃. Nonetheless, all these zones have a propensity for temperatures to surpass the optimal thermal comfort threshold, with maximum temperatures in each zone above 27 ℃. These findings emphasize the necessity of using both passive and active design solutions to improve thermal comfort in educational facilities.

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AU  - Asrun Safiuddin
AU  - Abdin Abdin
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/14
TI  - Thermal Comfort Study of Classroom Spaces in Relation to Building Orientation in Educational Buildings in Kendari City
BT  - Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education (ICMSE-2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 169
EP  - 184
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-402-0_17
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-402-0_17
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