Evaluation of hygrothermal comfort in educational centres by monitoring three case studies with different ventilation systems in Vitoria, Spain

Indoor Environmental Quality has an impact on the health of its users, especially in educational centres due to the vulnerability of its occupants and high occupancy density. This study aims to analyse the hygrothermal comfort of three case studies with different ventilation systems located in the s...

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Autores: Figueroa López, Anna, Oregi Isasi, Xabat, Alemida, Marta, Hernández Minguillón, Rufino Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/69539
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/69539
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:hygrothermal comfort
monitoring
school
ventilation system
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Sumario:Indoor Environmental Quality has an impact on the health of its users, especially in educational centres due to the vulnerability of its occupants and high occupancy density. This study aims to analyse the hygrothermal comfort of three case studies with different ventilation systems located in the same city by monitoring. For this purpose, a three-phase methodology was proposed. First, a characterization of the case studies has been made. Second, the results obtained in the monitoring of temperature, relative humidity and CO2 concentration during the occupied period have been analysed. Third, the hygrothermal comfort according to UNE-EN 16798 for each classroom has been compared. As a result, overall better comfort is achieved during summer than in winter. The ventilation system used in each centre has not had a great impact comparing the classrooms, being all of them in comfort for more than 80% of the occupied period. All classrooms had comfortable temperatures more than 80% of the time in summer and 70% in winter but the gymnasiums presented very low temperatures, especially during winter. In conclusion, comfort has been achieved as well in naturally as in mechanically ventilated classrooms.