Human Thermal Comfort "The Factors Influencing the Human Thermal Comfort"

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

1 Architecture, Cairo University, Egypt.

2 October high institute for engineering and technology “OHI”, Egypt.

Abstract

The study aims to discuss the elements of achieving the thermal comfort of humans. Where thermal comfort is one of the most important human needs as it affects the functional performance of man and thus affect economically, healthily and socially on the general environment. There are many different dimensions and levels to achieve the appropriate thermal satisfaction for human needs by knowing the concept of thermal comfort and how to measure it? What are the factors affecting thermal comfort? Such as (Air temperature, Mean radiant temperature, Air velocity, Relative humidity, Clothing insulation and Metabolic rate) By choosing methods of thermal comfort and then how to create thermal comfort?

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