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Abstract
This paper aims to provide insights into thermal comfort perception of expatriate households living under very hot climatic conditions. It explores perceptions of indoor thermal sensation, thermal preference, and decisions of self-declared Air Conditioning (AC) setpoint temperatures of 372 expatriate households in typical apartments and villas in the Al Ain city (United Arab Emirates), using a questionnaire survey. Results show that expatriates do not appear resilient to very hot climates in summer, as most of them seem to feel satisfied with narrow setpoint ranges, while stating setpoints above 25°C are not tolerable. Further studies are needed to properly assert adaptive comfort indoor temperatures and investigate expatriates’ tolerances to extreme heat to assess hybrid and passive design strategies.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Status: | Unpublished |
Schools: | Architecture |
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Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 19 April 2024 |
Date of Acceptance: | 1 April 2024 |
Last Modified: | 09 May 2024 16:25 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/168178 |
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