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Vol.13(13)(2022)

  • Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Sedentary Work in Air-Conditioned Bank Office

    Hamidi Saidin (Center of Wind Engineering and Building Physic, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA),
    (Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62530 Putrajaya, Malaysia),
    Azli Abd Razak, Mohd Faizal Mohammad (Center of Wind Engineering and Building Physic, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA).

    Discipline: Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

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    doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2022.271

    Keywords:Comfort temperature; Predicted Mean Vote; Thermal sensation vote; Mechanical ventilation system; Air conditioning system

    Abstract
    This study was conducted on the thermal comfort of sedentary work at six air-conditioned bank offices in the hot and humid environment of Malaysia. This study aims to investigate the perceptions of thermal comfort and to determine the comfort temperature of the air for bank office employees. Air temperature, relative humidity and air velocity were measured every 5 minutes. The Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) model based on ASHRAE Standard 55 was used to estimate the requirements for indoor thermal conditions. Two types of building air conditioning systems were studied namely air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system (ACMV) and split unit air conditioning systems. In total, 124 respondents completed the questionnaire to appraise the thermal sensation vote (TSV) of the six bank offices from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm. A comparison between the PMV and TSV shows that TSV values appear to be more sensitive than PMV values. The predicted neutral temperature from PMV is lower than the neutral temperature from TSV.

    Paper ID: 13A13S

    Cite this article:

    Saidin, H., Abd Razak, A., and Mohammad, M. F. (2022). Investigation of Thermal Comfort for Sedentary Work in Air-Conditioned Bank Office. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 13(13), 13A13S, 1-14. http://TUENGR.COM/V13/13A13S.pdf DOI: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2022.271

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