Web application for thermal comfort visualization and calculation according to ASHRAE Standard 55
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Abstract
Thermal comfort is one of the fundamental aspects of indoor environmental quality and it is strongly related to occupant satisfaction and energy use in buildings. This paper describes a new web application for thermal comfort visualization and calculation according to ASHRAE Standard 55-2013. Compared to existing software, the web application is free, cross-platform, and provides a visual and highly interactive accurate representation of the comfort zone. Its main features are: dynamic visualization of the comfort zone on psychrometric, temperature-relative humidity, and adaptive charts; new implementation of the Elevated Air Speed model; local thermal discomfort assessment; compliance document automation for LEED thermal comfort credits; metabolic activity and clothing insulation tables and dynamic models; and compliance with the standard. The tool can be used by architects, engineers, building operators, educators, and students.
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thermal comfort predictive mean vote/predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PMV/PPD) adaptive comfort psychrometric chart visualization web applicationPreview
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