Research Article

A Comprehensive Assessment of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings in the Mediterranean Climate

Table 11

Satisfaction of minimum and optimum thermal requirements in terms of operative temperature and relative humidity.

Minimum thermal requirementOptimum thermal requirement

Operative temperature
Below the lower limit0.5%25.3%
Within the required range76.8%35.9%
Above the upper limit22.7%38.8%

Relative humidity
Below the lower limit3.0%28.0%
Within the required range97.0%53.2%
Above the upper limit0.0%18.8%