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Al-Khatri, H, Etri, T and Gadi, M B (2022) User response to indoor thermal environment in female high school buildings in Oman. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 192–212.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Thermal comfort; neutral temperature; Griffiths’ method; students; classrooms; Oman;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.2006593
  • Abstract:
    Thermal comfort has a regional nature as it is affected by people’s climatic and cultural background. Under the extreme climate of Oman, the absence of local standards combined with the lack of thermal comfort studies in educational buildings, and the relatively long-time students spend daily in classrooms, highlights the importance of conducting such studies. In this research, the indoor and outdoor measurements of air temperature (Ta), globe temperature (Tg), relative humidity (RH), and air velocity (AV) were combined with the findings of four questionnaires distributed among female school students to explore their responses to the classrooms' thermal environments. The findings indicated that around 66–83% of the students expressed satisfaction with the thermal conditions in their classrooms with around 61–79% feeling comfortable. The neutral temperature was computed as 24.9 ± 2.48°C applying Griffiths’ method and a slope of 0.5/K. The acceptability limits for satisfaction levels of 80% and 90% were 23.3–26.6°C and 23.9–25.9°C, respectively. The research findings provide information that may be used to manage how the classrooms are managed in relation to the use of air conditioning and window opening, as well as valuable information about how the students adjust their clothing to maintain thermal comfort.

Cooper, E, Wang, Y, Stamp, S, Nijsen, T, de Graaf, P, Hofman, J, Inki, T, Driessen, R, Liebmann, J, Geven, I T M, Vervoort, K, La Manna, V P, Valster, S, de Wolf, P, Peltonen, S, Burman, E, Salminen, A, van Galen, R and Mumovic, D (2022) Why do people use portable air purifiers? Evidence from occupant surveys and air quality monitoring in homes in three European cities. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 213–29.

da Silva, M B C, Moschen, S d A, Cecatto, B and Larentis, F (2022) Perceived attributes and dimensions of accessibility in adapted bathrooms. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 60–73.

Engelen, L, Rahmann, M and de Jong, E (2022) Design for healthy ageing – the relationship between design, well-being, and quality of life: a review. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 19–35.

Forooraghi, M, Cobaleda-Cordero, A and Babapour Chafi, M (2022) A healthy office and healthy employees: a longitudinal case study with a salutogenic perspective in the context of the physical office environment. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 134–51.

Galiano-Garrigós, A, Marcos, C L, Kouider, T and Juan Gutiérrez, P J (2022) Reassessing thermal comfort in modern architecture: E.1027 as a case study. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 230–54.

Kevdzija, M and Marquardt, G (2022) Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 74–88.

Porto Valente, C, Morris, A and Wilkinson, S J (2022) Energy poverty, housing and health: the lived experience of older low-income Australians. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 6–18.

Richardson, M and Butler, C W (2022) Nature connectedness and biophilic design. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 36–42.

Saroglou, T, Itzhak-Ben-Shalom, H and Meir, I A (2022) Pedestrian thermal perception: studies around two high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 171–91.

Shepley, M M, Peditto, K, Sachs, N A, Pham, Y, Barankevich, R, Crouppen, G and Dresser, K (2022) Staff and resident perceptions of mental and behavioural health environments. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 89–104.

Soto Muñoz, J, Trebilcock Kelly, M, Flores-Alés, V and Ramírez-Vielma, R (2022) Understanding the perceived productivity of office occupants in relation to workspace thermal environment. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 152–70.

Willems, S, Saelens, D and Heylighen, A (2022) Patient well-being, adaptation of and to indoor conditions, and hospital room design: two mixed methods case studies. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 105–33.

Xie, Q and Yuan, X (2022) Functioning and environment: Exploring outdoor activity-friendly environments for older adults with disabilities in a Chinese long-term care facility. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 43–59.