Analysis of Using Window For Achieving Thermal Comfort In A Naturally Ventilated Building In Hyderabad Pakistan

Abstract

Thermal comfort in work place is important for humans so that they can work efficiently.Natural ventilated building (office room) is designed to achieve thermal comfort during 8:00 to 18:00. To achieve thermal comfort, operative temperature is calculated by using window in a building room. The direction of West is best to place window in a building to achieve more thermal comfort hours.A room 2m x 1.5m with 3m ceiling height is designed to calculate operative temperature compared to ASHRAE general thermal comfort standard temperature 24⁰ -26 ⁰C during 8:00 to 18:00. Again window size has changed, the size is reduced and selected size 1m x 1m. The simulated results are again compared to ASHRAE general thermal comfort standard. From simulation it results that after reduction of window size thermal comfort hours are increased, the direction of West has highest thermal comfort hours of 41 for month June during 8:00 to 18:00 in Hyderabad Pakistan