Prasitchai Promliphonkul. Passively Integrated Design Strategies in Thermal Comfort of Industrial Buildings in Tropical Climate. Master's Degree(Design and Planning). King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library. : King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 2011.
Passively Integrated Design Strategies in Thermal Comfort of Industrial Buildings in Tropical Climate
Abstract:
The thesis is composed of two main portions in organization: the data acquisition of
existing comfort conditions including energy use of industrial buildings in Thailand and
the significant design strategies in terms of energy saving integrating with innovation
for the present industrial buildings in Thailand. The state of research is conducted on
tropical climate of Thailand weather condition applying to the industrial buildings that
are mainly naturally ventilated. The thermal comfort factors are focused on temperature,
air velocity, daylighting, lighting illumination, and noise level. The relationship between
temperature, humidity and air velocity ofthermal comfort factors which mostly affect to
the occupants is considered with various conditions. The results of simulation to explore
the most appropriate building performances respected to opening wall, roof monitor and
roof insulation regarding the thermal comfort were investigated including comparison in
the experiments between conventional case and integrated cases. The parameters of the
experiment are composed of natural ventilation, heat gain reduction, noise reduction,
and daylight. In addition, the reduction of energy use and thermal comfort value such as
Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT) and Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) would be
expressed that the thermal comfort of integrated design model had been improved to
achieve human comfort according to Thai standard or Thai regulation. It is the hope that
the results will be considered in the integrated design strategies and the guideline for
energy-efficient industrial building design in tropical climate in spite of improving
comfort conditions and building desirable environments in sustainable industrial
buildings particularly in Thailand.
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library