The aim of this study was to provide information about the effects of
construction materials on thermal comfort in residential buildings using Ecotect 5.0.
Three residential buildings, each of different construction in the province of Yozgat,
Turkey were used as study material to this end. At the end of this study, the effects
of materials on thermal comfort have been explained by graphical and statistical
analysis.
Pertinent literature reports that the thermal responses of occupants depend to
some extent on the outdoor climate in naturally ventilated buildings with operable
windows. Furthermore, an adaptation occurs in these buildings regarding the
occupants& / #8217 / previous thermal experiences, the availability of control, and shifts in
expectations. The study therefore focused on collecting data on both indoor and
outdoor air temperature and humidity to show the comfort level in such buildings.
By collecting data on 3 houses constructed of different materials the author aimed to
show the effects of materials on thermal comfort. The analyses were further
extended with computer simulations, which enabled restriction of the parameters on
construction materials.
The study has shown that in naturally ventilated residential buildings,
construction materials affect both thermal comfort and thermal performance of the
buildings. Buildings with traditional construction material showed a better
performance in achieving the preferred thermal comfort while decreasing energy
costs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/4/1104645/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2003 |
| Creators | Aydin Gezer, Nevin |
| Contributors | Ozkan, Soofia Tahira Elias |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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