Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Elementary School Student (A Case study of the West Coastal Area of South Sulawesi)

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Abstract This research aims to study the adaptive thermal comfort in elementary school buildings in the west coastal area of South Sulawesi. It was conducted by field survey method to obtain personal data (clothing and metabolic rate) and environmental parameters such as air temperature and humidity, mean radiant temperature (MRT) and the airflow. During the measurements of environmental parameters, the students filled out questionnaires to find out their perceived comfort level by the Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) and Thermal Comfort Vote (TCV). In addition, respondents are also asked to give an opinion on their desired thermal preference. The results of the environmental parameters measurements were used as references to calculate the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV), Operative Temperature (T op ) and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD). The results show that the condition of the elementary school classrooms along the west coast of South Sulawesi are generally in high temperatures. However, most respondents still feel comfortable and able to adapt to these conditions.

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