Assessment of perceived and observed occupants' thermal comfort in residential buildings in Agan, Makurdi, Northcentral Nigeria

Assessment of perceived and observed occupants' thermal comfort in residential buildings in Agan, Makurdi, Northcentral Nigeria

•Traditional buildings are common in Nigeria particularly in rural areas.•Outdoor climate conditions influence indoor climate conditions.•Traditional (Tr) building is warmer and more humid compared to semi-modern (Sm) building.•The THI index performed better in measuring observed indoor comfort than...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urban climate 2020-09, Vol.33, p.100633, Article 100633
Hauptverfasser: Tyubee, Bernard Tarza, Iorpev, Patricia Sewuese, Oche, Christian Yakubu
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:•Traditional buildings are common in Nigeria particularly in rural areas.•Outdoor climate conditions influence indoor climate conditions.•Traditional (Tr) building is warmer and more humid compared to semi-modern (Sm) building.•The THI index performed better in measuring observed indoor comfort than PMV index.•Reduction in cooling load is required particularly in warner season.
ISSN:2212-0955
2212-0955
DOI:10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100633