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Frontiers of Architectural Research

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Front. Archit. Res.    2019, Vol. 8 Issue (1) : 32-43    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2018.11.002
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effect of building interface form on thermal comfort in gymnasiums in hot and humid climates
Xiaodan Huang1(), Xiaoli Ma2, Qingyuan Zhang1
1. Institute of Urban Innovation, Yokohama National University, 240-8501, Japan
2. School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
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Abstract

The thermal environment and thermal comfort of a building are greatly affected by the design of the building interface form. Most contemporary architectural designs consider only the relations between architectural form and architectural beauty. Few studies on the correlation of architectural form and thermal comfort address the influence of architectural form on thermal comfort and thermal environment. These studies are particularly important for gymnasium architectures located in hot and humid areas, which have high requirements for thermal comfort. This paper presents an experimental investigation and an analysis of the effect of the building interface form of gymnasiums on thermal comfort in hot and humid subtropical regions durings ummer. Results showed that the influence of the top interface forms on thermal comfort is mainly dominated by the mean radiant temperature, which could be controlled to improve thermal comfort. The influence of side interface forms on thermal comfort is mainly dominated by air velocity, and thermal comfort could be improved by promoting natural ventilation on the side interface form design to reduce indoor heat. This research enhanced our understanding of the relation between the interface form and the thermal comfort of gymnasiums. In addition, this paper provides a theoretical reference for the sustainable design of gymnasiums in hot and humid climates.

Keywords Thermal comfort      Thermal environ- ment      Interface form      Standard effective temperature      Gymnasium      Hot and humid climate     
Corresponding Author(s): Xiaodan Huang   
Issue Date: 04 April 2019
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Xiaodan Huang,Xiaoli Ma,Qingyuan Zhang. Effect of building interface form on thermal comfort in gymnasiums in hot and humid climates[J]. Front. Archit. Res., 2019, 8(1): 32-43.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/10.1016/j.foar.2018.11.002
https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/Y2019/V8/I1/32
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