Kajian keselesaan terma di penginapan pelajar Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Date
2003-03
Authors
Mohd Sari, Kamarul Aini Bt.
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Thermal comfort is defined in ASHRAE Standard 55-1992[2] as being 'The condition of
mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment'. The thermal comfort
study has been done in five desasiswa at Universiti Sains Malaysia main campus which
involved undergraduate and postgraduate student. The problem of introduction is related
with issue uncomfortable student of the space provided.
The main objective of the study is to know thermal comfort level of the-student in living .
space according to their vote based on ASHRAE seven thermal sensational scale. The
human body normally. rejects heat to the environment using evaporative cooling
(sweating) and the heat transfer mechanism of radiation, convection and conduction.
The field method is applied ini this study which involved social survey, questionnaire and
measurement on environment parameters. Three main faktor that control thermal comfort
are environment, individual and others.
The combination of passive and active ventilation ~n a space influence the thermal . __
· comfort. In addltion to it's 'thermal climate, the air quality of each ind<>?r enviro~ent :. -·
affects the sense of comfort. In order to decrease health hazard and move- odour-~ ~
control of ventilation should be stressed
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Penginapan pelajar Universiti Sains Malaysia , Keselesaan terma