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Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia

In many tropical countries, the cause of the thermal discomfort is mostly due to the presence of high humidity and high air temperature. Air movement, on the other hands, has been considered as the best method in improving the thermal comfort level for this region. Many researches had been conducted...

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Main Authors: Maarof, Shafizal, Jones, Phillip
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
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spelling my.upm.eprints.699992019-08-16T00:35:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69999/ Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia Maarof, Shafizal Jones, Phillip In many tropical countries, the cause of the thermal discomfort is mostly due to the presence of high humidity and high air temperature. Air movement, on the other hands, has been considered as the best method in improving the thermal comfort level for this region. Many researches had been conducted regarding the factors affecting thermal comfort for tropical countries and as a result several ideas had been introduced on how the factors affecting the thermal comfort. Most of the research conducted on thermal comfort for tropical countries combined two or more factors as a joint factor such as air temperature and humidity. With the combination of two or more factors (joint factors), the dominant factor among the main factors and how people react to each of these factors especially with the presence of other factors are still in question. The research explore on how people react to each of these three main factors which consequently provides the hierarchy of importance among the three factors. The paper exposes the ‘dominating” factor which is the air temperature that must be presence at all time to affect thermal comfort. The humidity level and air movement are defined as ‘contributing’ factors rather than joint factors in affecting thermal comfort for tropical countries since the presence of both factors can only influence the thermal comfort level depending on the air temperature level. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69999/1/20190628164145Article_3.pdf Maarof, Shafizal and Jones, Phillip (2019) Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia. ALAM CIPTA, International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research & Practice, 12 (1). pp. 18-23. ISSN 1823-7231 https://frsb.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20190628164145Article_3.pdf
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description In many tropical countries, the cause of the thermal discomfort is mostly due to the presence of high humidity and high air temperature. Air movement, on the other hands, has been considered as the best method in improving the thermal comfort level for this region. Many researches had been conducted regarding the factors affecting thermal comfort for tropical countries and as a result several ideas had been introduced on how the factors affecting the thermal comfort. Most of the research conducted on thermal comfort for tropical countries combined two or more factors as a joint factor such as air temperature and humidity. With the combination of two or more factors (joint factors), the dominant factor among the main factors and how people react to each of these factors especially with the presence of other factors are still in question. The research explore on how people react to each of these three main factors which consequently provides the hierarchy of importance among the three factors. The paper exposes the ‘dominating” factor which is the air temperature that must be presence at all time to affect thermal comfort. The humidity level and air movement are defined as ‘contributing’ factors rather than joint factors in affecting thermal comfort for tropical countries since the presence of both factors can only influence the thermal comfort level depending on the air temperature level.
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Jones, Phillip
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Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia
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Jones, Phillip
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title Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia
title_short Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia
title_full Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia
title_fullStr Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of Malaysia
title_sort redefining "dominating" and "contributing" physical factors of indoor thermal comfort in hot-and-humid climate of malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
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