{"id":2527,"date":"2023-06-22T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=2527"},"modified":"2023-06-22T11:23:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:23:18","slug":"thermal-comfort-conditions-definition-2","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/activity\/thermal-comfort-conditions-definition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermal Comfort Conditions&#8217; Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To derive at the factors affecting Thermal comfort as a dynamic entity and defining \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcome<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will realise that Thermal Comfort is very subjective, although captured in a range for a climatic zone, does not necessarily represent the same standards for all the places. Students will also question the current thermal comfort models considered as standard and methods used in Space design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should have conducted all the previous \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019 series of activities to summarise \u2018What is Thermal Comfort\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 1:<\/em><\/strong> Based on all the previous activities, ask the students to reflect on their experiences and learnings and brainstorm on the factors that affect \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> List down all the factors that the students are sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Define \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019 based on the experiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Read and research about the formal Definition of Thermal Comfort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Reflect on&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Are Architects mindful of \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019 while designing or do we consider mechanical Ventilation (Air Conditioning) as an answer to that?\u2019&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can we truly design Sustainably if we are not mindful of \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019 in our designs?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/blog\/science-technology\/murky-science-of-comfort-part-1-debunking-science-behind-comfortable-temperature-60941\">The evolution and politics of thermal comfort &#8211; Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/blog\/science-technology\/murky-science-of-comfort-part-2-why-we-feel-suffocated-in-a-building-even-when-it-is-pleasant-outside-60991\">The evolution and politics of thermal comfort &#8211; Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/blog\/science-technology\/murky-science-of-comfort-part-3-industry-defined-standards-make-us-feel-uncomfortable-without-acs-60992\">The evolution and politics of thermal comfort &#8211; Part 3<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASHRAE Standard 55 (Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy standards)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thermal Comfort in India &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grihaindia.org\/events\/innovation\/pdf\/ppt\/RV-Simha.pdf\">https:\/\/www.grihaindia.org\/events\/innovation\/pdf\/ppt\/RV-Simha.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objective To derive at the factors affecting Thermal comfort as a dynamic entity and defining \u2018Thermal Comfort\u2019. Outcome Students will realise that Thermal Comfort is very subjective, although captured in a range for a climatic zone, does not necessarily represent the same standards for all the places. 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