Journal of the Korean Data Analysis Society

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The Characteristics of Physical Environment Factors According to Comfortable Environment Classification Based on the Thermal Comfort Sensation

온열환경 쾌적감에 따른 쾌적환경 구분에 있어 물리적 환경요소들의 특성

  • Kim, Boseong (Department of Psychology and Research Institute for Human Mind, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Min, Yoon-Ki (Department of Psychology, Chungnam National University)
  • 김보성 (충북대학교 심리학과, 인간심리연구소) ;
  • 민윤기 (충남대학교 심리학과)
  • Received : 2013.11.20
  • Accepted : 2013.12.20
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

It is important to reflect the characteristics perceived by occupants for a given environment in order to shape a comfortable indoor environment. So it is needed to find out the characteristics of physical environment factors according to comfortable environment classification based on the occupants' perceived characteristics of the environment. This study examined characteristics of physical environment factors between comfortable and uncomfortable environment classified according to the thermal comfort sensation. To do this, environment conditions were changed by the heating and cooling operations of the HVAV (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems. In addition, the thermal comfort sensation of occupants, physical environment factors, and PMV (predicted mean vote) were measured. As a result, both indoor temperature and relative humidity were lower in comfortable environments than in uncomfortable environments. These results suggested that relative humidity and indoor temperature may affect strongly the comfortable environment classification for occupants.

쾌적한 실내환경을 조성함에 있어서 주어진 환경에 대해 재실자가 지각한 특성을 반영하는 것은 중요하기 때문에, 재실자의 환경지각 특성에 기초하여 구분된 실내환경들 간에 물리적 환경요소들은 어떠한 특성을 보이는지를 알아볼 필요가 있다. 이에 본 연구는 재실자들이 지각하는 온열환경 쾌적감에 기초하여 쾌적환경과 불쾌환경으로 구분된 두 환경조건에서의 물리적 환경요소들의 특성을 살펴보고, 어떤 요소들이 재실자 중심의 쾌적한 환경 조성에 있어 중요한지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 공조시스템을 활용하여 실내환경을 서늘하게 또는 따뜻하게 변화를 주면서, 재실자로 하여금 Tanabe(1998)가 사용한 온열환경 쾌적감 척도를 통해 온열환경쾌적감 정도를 체크하도록 하였다. 또한 이 과정에서 물리적 환경요소들(실내온도, 상대습도, 평균복사온도, 기류속도)과 복합지표인 예상 온열감 반응(predicted mean vote; PMV)을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 불쾌환경에 비해 쾌적환경에서 실내온도와 상대습도가 통계적으로 유의미하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 재실자가 지각하는 온열환경 쾌적구분에 있어 상대습도 및 실내온도의 영향이 크다는 것을 시사하는 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 한국연구재단

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