Thermal history and comfort in a Brazilian subtropical climate: a ‘cool’ addiction hypothesis

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  • Renata De Vecchi Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Christhina Maria Cândido The University of Sydney
  • Roberto Lamberts Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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thermal comfort, thermal history, mixed-mode buildings, warm and humid climates

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Currently, there is a rising trend for commercial buildings to use air conditioning to provide indoor thermal comfort. This paper focuses on the impact of prolonged exposure to indoor air-conditioned environments on occupants’ thermal acceptability and preferences in a mixed-mode building in Brazil. Questionnaires were administered while indoor microclimatic measurements were carried out (i.e., air temperature, radiant air temperature, air speed and humidity). Results suggest significant differences in occupants’ thermal acceptability and cooling preferences based on thermal history; differences were found between groups based on different physical characteristics (i.e., different gender and body condition). The findings also indicated a significant potential to implement temperature fluctuations indoors when occupants are exposed to air conditioning environments in warm and humid climates.

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Renata De Vecchi, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Renata De Vecchi Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Centro Tecnológico | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina | Campus Universitário, Trindade | Caixa Postal 476 |Florianópolis -SC - Brasil | CEP 88040-900 | Tel.: (48) 3721-5184 | E-mail: renata.vecchi@labeee.ufsc.br

Christhina Maria Cândido, The University of Sydney

Christhina Cândido
Architectural and Design Science, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning | University of Sydney | Wilkinson Building (G04), 148 City Road NSW 2006 |Sydney - Australia | Tel.: +(612) 9351-3206 | E-mail: christhina.candido@sydney.edu.au

Roberto Lamberts, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Roberto Lamberts
Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Centro Tecnológico | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina | E-mail: roberto.lamberts@ufsc.br

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06.10.2015

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DE VECCHI, R.; CÂNDIDO, C. M.; LAMBERTS, R. Thermal history and comfort in a Brazilian subtropical climate: a ‘cool’ addiction hypothesis. Ambiente Construído, [S. l.], v. 16, n. 1, p. 7–20, 2015. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/ambienteconstruido/article/view/54861. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2024.

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