Research Article
A Field Investigation of the Thermal Comfort of Older Adults in Cold Winter Climates
Table 4
Room characteristics, indoor thermal variables (
, , , RH), indoor air quality variable (CO
2), thermal comfort perception of the occupants (TSV), clothing insulation (Icl), metabolic rate (
), and outdoor conditions (
, RH
out) of the experimental campaign.
| | Case ID | Room & ventilation type | Occupancy (pers) | Area (m2) | Occ. dens. (m2/pers) | (°C) | (°C) | (m/s) | RH (%) | CO2 (ppm) | TSV | (°C) | RHout (%) | Icl (clo) | (met) |
| | Las Rozas | | LR 1 | LV (N) | 25 | 125.5 | 5.02 | 24.07 | 24.02 | 0.015 | 29.25 | 448.55 | -0.077 | 14.8 | 51 | 1.15 | 1.043 | | LR 2 | Gym (N) | 17 | 89.2 | 5.25 | 23.47 | 23.48 | 0.002 | 35.53 | 729.39 | -0.083 | 14.8 | 51 | 0.914 | 1.057 | | LR 3 | DR (N) | 48 | 81.5 | 1.70 | 24.93 | 25.15 | 0.007 | 35.72 | 813.35 | 0.065 | 14.8 | 51 | 1 | 1.059 | | LR 4 | DR (N) | 30 | 81.5 | 2.72 | 25.21 | 25.47 | 0.006 | 34.22 | 805.57 | -0.333 | 14.8 | 51 | 1.044 | 1.054 | | LR 5 | LV (N) | 19 | 125.5 | 6.61 | 23.78 | 23.92 | 0.01 | 26.33 | 578.61 | -0.3 | 9 | 51 | 0.905 | 1.036 | | LR 6 | Gym (N) | 12 | 89.2 | 7.43 | 23.03 | 22.78 | 0.001 | 30.02 | 669.00 | -0.2 | 9 | 51 | 0.884 | 1.05 | | LR 7 | DR (N) | 48 | 81.5 | 1.70 | 24.53 | 24.87 | 0 | 28.52 | 646.31 | -0.046 | 9 | 51 | 0.888 | 1.072 | | LR 8 | DR (N) | 30 | 81.5 | 2.72 | 24.12 | 24.54 | 0 | 27.76 | 740.26 | -0.046 | 9 | 51 | 0.919 | 1.072 | | LR 9 | LV (N) | 18 | 125.5 | 6.97 | 23.86 | 24.08 | 0 | 25.1 | 541.51 | -0.091 | 6.37 | 58.13 | 1.068 | 1.092 | | LR 10 | Gym (N) | 14 | 89.2 | 6.37 | 23.51 | 23.30 | 0 | 29.74 | 595.64 | -0.1 | 6.37 | 58.13 | 1.04 | 1.073 | | LR 11 | DR (N) | 40 | 81.5 | 2.04 | 24.04 | 24.54 | 0.02 | 24.62 | 696.84 | 0.061 | 6.37 | 58.13 | 0.948 | 1.056 | | LR 12 | DR (N) | 29 | 81.5 | 2.81 | 24.35 | 24.90 | 0.01 | 25.6 | 843.84 | -0.061 | 6.37 | 58.13 | 0.934 | 1.082 |
| | La Moraleja | | LM 1 | Gym (F) | 20 | 172.5 | 8.63 | 22.26 | 22.29 | 0.002 | 32.03 | 623.82 | -0.333 | 7.13 | 71.41 | 1.277 | 1.1 | | LM 2 | OT (F) | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 22.59 | 22.62 | 0.003 | 33.24 | 812.84 | -0.923 | 7.13 | 71.41 | 1.277 | 1.08 | | LM 3 | DR (F) | 28 | 167.6 | 5.99 | 21.91 | 21.63 | 0.011 | 39.56 | 844.56 | -0.679 | 7.13 | 71.41 | 1.124 | 1.04 | | LM 4 | LV (N) | 16 | 56.7 | 3.54 | 21.76 | 22.00 | 0.002 | 36.16 | 670.29 | -0.571 | 7.13 | 71.41 | 1.11 | 1.075 | | LM 5 | LV (O) | 27 | 56.7 | 2.10 | 21.42 | 21.47 | 0 | 28.01 | 587.1 | -0.333 | 4.97 | 67.43 | 1.27 | 1.14 | | LM 6 | OT (O) | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 21.64 | 21.62 | 0 | 23.55 | 493.31 | -1.571 | 4.97 | 67.43 | 1.289 | 1.175 | | LM 7 | DR (F) | 43 | 167.6 | 3.90 | 22.23 | 22.48 | 0 | 36.12 | 729.79 | -0.185 | 4.97 | 67.43 | 1.23 | 1.129 | | LM 8 | LV (O) | 11 | 56.7 | 5.15 | 21.41 | 21.50 | 0 | 27.60 | 574.03 | -0.333 | 4.97 | 67.43 | 1.25 | 1.123 | | LM 9 | Gym (F) | 25 | 172.5 | 6.90 | 22.79 | 22.88 | 0 | 31.60 | 565.90 | -1.071 | 10.52 | 66.16 | 1.389 | 1.125 | | LM 10 | OT (F) | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 22.32 | 22.36 | 0.009 | 34.19 | 753.35 | -0.818 | 10.52 | 66.16 | 1.273 | 1.123 | | LM 11 | LV (F) | 19 | 156.4 | 8.23 | 21.98 | 22.19 | 0.001 | 37.52 | 766.86 | -0.154 | 10.52 | 66.16 | 1.216 | 1.138 | | LM 12 | DR (F) | 49 | 167.6 | 3.42 | 22.98 | 23.24 | 0.004 | 44.56 | 747.13 | -0.467 | 10.52 | 66.16 | 1.127 | 1.082 | | LM 13 | LV (N) | 20 | 56.7 | 2.84 | 22.54 | 23.02 | 0.001 | 39.50 | 827.12 | -0.267 | 10.52 | 66.16 | 1.182 | 1.094 |
| | El Viso | | EV 1 | LV (O) | 14 | 124.6 | 8.90 | 23.81 | 24.02 | 0.001 | 31.32 | 516.2 | -0.375 | 13.8 | 41 | 1.232 | 1.12 | | EV 2 | Gym (O) | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 22.22 | 22.27 | 0.005 | 35.58 | 631.56 | 0.25 | 13.8 | 41 | 0.971 | 1.213 | | EV 3 | OT (F) | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 22.24 | 22.35 | 0.001 | 37.74 | 941.32 | 0 | 13.8 | 41 | 0.925 | 1.109 | | EV 4 | OT (F) | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 22.56 | 22.57 | 0 | 42.02 | 1388.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 41 | 0.897 | 1.1 | | EV 5 | DR (F) | 12 | 54.3 | 4.53 | 22.21 | 22.43 | 0.008 | 42.35 | 565.16 | -0.1 | 13.8 | 41 | 1.035 | 1.1 | | EV 6 | LV (F) | 6 | 124.6 | 20.77 | 21.94 | 22.05 | 0 | 22.62 | 425.66 | -0.546 | 4.5 | 67.6 | 1.123 | 1.067 | | EV 7 | LV (F) | 12 | 124.6 | 10.38 | 24.78 | 24.78 | 0.002 | 20.72 | 551.75 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 67.6 | 1.123 | 1.067 |
| | Colmenar Viejo | | CV 1 | Gym (F) | 14 | 47.14 | 3.37 | 22.14 | 22.20 | 0.002 | 35.22 | 810.89 | 0.167 | 6.11 | 59.95 | 0.813 | 1.333 | | CV 2 | LV (F) | 25 | 103.7 | 4.15 | 22.07 | 22.43 | 0.05 | 21.42 | 489.05 | -0.333 | 4.8 | 59.38 | 1.029 | 1.071 | | CV 3 | OT (F) | 32 | 97.5 | 3.05 | 22.79 | 22.96 | 0.02 | 23.25 | 664.96 | 0 | 4.8 | 59.38 | 0.97 | 1.096 | | CV 4 | LV (F) | 28 | 103.7 | 3.70 | 26.27 | 25.44 | 0.03 | 20.05 | 516.75 | 0 | 4.8 | 59.38 | 1.067 | 1.123 | | CV 5 | LV (F) | 25 | 103.7 | 4.15 | 22.32 | 22.59 | 0 | 25.32 | 485.78 | -0.091 | 3.42 | 70.33 | 1.086 | 1.092 | | CV 6 | OT (F) | 7 | 97.5 | 13.93 | 22.96 | 22.92 | 0.01 | 25.71 | 548.66 | 0 | 3.42 | 70.33 | 1.034 | 1.035 | | CV 7 | OT (F) | 23 | 97.5 | 4.24 | 23.64 | 23.88 | 0 | 26.02 | 704.59 | -0.063 | 3.42 | 70.33 | 1.053 | 1.037 | | CV 8 | LV (F) | 15 | 103.7 | 6.91 | 23.73 | 24.03 | 0.05 | 22.43 | 506.2 | -0.125 | 3.42 | 70.33 | 1.052 | 1.14 |
| | Alameda | | AL 1 | Gym (F) | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 24.07 | 24.13 | 0.009 | 27.35 | 510.22 | 0.429 | 8.03 | 61.2 | 0.93 | 1.32 | | AL 2 | OT (F) | 30 | 65.4 | 2.18 | 23.43 | 23.51 | 0.013 | 28.67 | 888.46 | -0.08 | 8.0 | 61.2 | 1.03 | 1.024 | | AL 3 | DR (F) | 31 | 81.1 | 2.62 | 23.83 | 24.10 | 0.003 | 30.81 | 634.04 | -0.167 | 8.0 | 61.2 | 1.134 | 1.111 | | AL 4 | OT (F) | 28 | 65.4 | 2.34 | 23.67 | 23.84 | 0.012 | 28.77 | 503.72 | -0.053 | 8.0 | 61.2 | 1.114 | 1.084 | | AL 5 | Gym (F) | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 18.63 | 18.58 | 0.01 | 23.46 | 524.51 | -0.75 | 2.47 | 62.29 | 1.29 | 1.291 | | AL 6 | OT (F) | 20 | 65.4 | 3.27 | 19.19 | 19.35 | 0 | 25.44 | 670.16 | -0.158 | 2.47 | 62.29 | 1.217 | 1.05 | | AL 7 | DR (F) | 22 | 81 | 3.68 | 23.03 | 23.44 | 0 | 29.14 | 871.68 | 0.16 | 2.47 | 62.29 | 1.193 | 1.143 | | AL 8 | OT (F) | 25 | 65.4 | 2.62 | 22.48 | 22.66 | 0 | 22.84 | 727.86 | 0.308 | 2.47 | 62.29 | 1.035 | 1.114 | | AL 9 | Gym (F) | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 22.5 | 22.83 | 0.01 | 25.68 | 553.72 | -0.9 | 7.53 | 66.7 | 1.182 | 1.08 | | AL 10 | OT (F) | 22 | 65.4 | 2.97 | 23.13 | 23.31 | 0.01 | 27.75 | 709.52 | -1.571 | 7.53 | 66.7 | 1.015 | 1.113 | | AL 11 | DR (F) | 23 | 81 | 3.52 | 23.13 | 23.50 | 0.01 | 31.39 | 747.61 | 0.091 | 7.53 | 66.7 | 1.02 | 1.035 | | AL 12 | OT (F) | 36 | 126.4 | 3.51 | 24.51 | 24.78 | 0 | 31.94 | 775.36 | -0.95 | 7.53 | 66.7 | 1.008 | 1.03 |
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OT: occupational therapy room; DR: dining room; LV: living room; F: forced; N: natural; O: off; LR: Las Rozas; EV: El Viso; AL: Alameda; CV: Colmenar Viejo; Occ: occupancy; RH: indoor relative humidity; : air speed; CO 2: carbon dioxide; : outdoor dry temperature; RH out: outdoor relative humidity; : operative temperature; TSV: thermal sensation vote; met: metabolic rate; clo: level of clothing (including chairs). |
