Thermal Comfort in the Overhead Public Space in Hot and Humid Climates: A Study in Shenzhen

• Published in: Buildings (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 9; p. 1454
• Main Authors: Xie, Xiaohuan, Liao, Haitao, Wang, Ruobing, Gou, Zhonghua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Adaptation; adaptive behaviors; Architecture; Buildings; Climate; Cold season; Colleges & universities; hot and humid climate regions; Humid areas; Humid climates; Microclimate; Optimization; outdoor thermal comfort; overhead spaces; Public spaces; Quality of life; Radiation; Seasons; semi-outdoor space; Temperature; Thermal comfort; Ventilation; China; Singapore

In recent years, semi-outdoor space has become an important research subject in the field of thermal comfort. Overhead space located on the ground floor is a common type of semi-outdoor space in China’s Lingnan region with a hot and humid climate. Its thermal comfort has been scarcely studied. This...