Dataset for "Thermal comfort standards in the Middle East: Current and future challenges"
This dataset consists of 1,101 valid thermal comfort votes and 787 incomplete thermal comfort records that were collected between 2017 and 2019, during summer and winter. Each record includes measurement of four physical parameters affecting thermal sensation: air temperature (Ta), mean radiant temperature (Tr), relative humidity (RH), and air movement speed (Va). The measurements were coincident with the time of each individual survey of thermal sensation vote (TSV), to be compared to each other. Data were collected in 31 air-conditioned buildings in Amman, Doha, Dubai, and Jeddah. Measurements were done in four occupancy types: offices, schools, hospital, and mosques.
Cite this dataset as:
Elnaklah, R.,
Alnuaimi, A.,
Alotaibi, B.,
Topriska, E.,
2021.
Dataset for "Thermal comfort standards in the Middle East: Current and future challenges".
Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-00967.
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Creators
Rana Elnaklah
University of Bath
Abdulla Alnuaimi
University of Bath
Badr Alotaibi
Najran University; University of Bath
Evangelia Topriska
Heriot-Watt University
Coverage
Collection date(s):
From 2017 to 2019
Documentation
Data collection method:
Four physical parameters affecting thermal sensation – Air Temperature (°C), Mean Radiant Temperature (°C), Relative Humidity (%), Air Movement Speed (m s⁻¹) – were measured in all surveyed buildings coincident with the time of each individual survey.
Technical details and requirements:
Data were collected using the following instruments: 1. SWEMA and HD 32.3, both compliant with ISO 7726 and ISO 7730 standards. 2. Extech HT200 heat stress wet bulb globe thermometer, used to monitor Air Temperature, Mean Radiant Temperature, Relative Humidity. 3. ATP uni-directional hot wire thermo-anemometer, used to simultaneously measure Air Movement Speed.
Funders
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100016299
Qatar University
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004252
Saudi Arabia Cultural Bureau in London
https://doi.org/10.13039/100012363
Publication details
Publication date: 4 May 2021
by: University of Bath
Version: 1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-00967
URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/id/eprint/967
Related papers and books
Elnaklah, R., Alnuaimi, A., Alotaibi, B. S., Topriska, E., Walker, I., and Natarajan, S., 2021. Thermal comfort standards in the Middle East: Current and future challenges. Building and Environment, 200, 107899. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107899.
Contact information
Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.
Contact person: Rana Elnaklah
Faculty of Engineering & Design
Architecture & Civil Engineering
