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Development of adaptive model for thermal comfort and clarify the adaptive mechanism in office buildings

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K06681
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Architectural environment/Equipment
Research InstitutionTokyo City University

Principal Investigator

RIJAL HOM BAHADUR  東京都市大学, 環境学部, 教授 (20581820)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywordsオフィス / フィールド研究 / 適応的快適性 / 快適温度 / 季節差 / 適応モデル / 行動的適応 / 生理的適応 / オフィスビル / フィールド調査 / 熱的快適性 / 心理的適応 / 環境調整行動
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to clarify the comfort temperature, to develop a domestic adaptive model for Japanese offices and to investigate the adaptive mechanisms, thermal measurements, a thermal comfort survey and occupant behaviours survey were conducted in 23 buildings in the Kanto region of Japan. We have collected 7,297 thermal comfort votes.
The data show that the residents were highly satisfied with the thermal environment in their offices. The average comfort temperature was 25.4 °C when cooling was used, 24.3 °C when heating was used, and 24.1 °C when neither heating nor cooling were used. The comfort temperature is related primarily to the indoor temperature. By analysing the relationship between indoor and outdoor temperature, an adaptive model for offices was developed for the prediction and control indoor temperature. This adaptive model is strongly supported by the various adaptive actions reported by the office workers.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

環境省が推奨している冬20℃,夏28℃の室温をフィールド研究に基づいて検証することができた。また,適応モデルの研究や基準作成の試みは世界中で広まっており,日本のオフィスでも適応モデルを提案することができた。
快適温度とグローブ温度に相関関係があり,外気温度に応じて快適温度を定めても,執務者は自ずと環境に適応するため,快適に感じると共に,エネルギー使用量を削減でき,社会的意義が大きい。都市温暖化やエネルギー使用が問題になっている中で,執務者の環境適応は熱的快適性を実現する上で重要であるだけでなく,本研究の成果に基づいて基準を作成すればエネルギー使用の削減や環境負荷低減にも役立つ。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (26 results)

All 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (21 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 9 results)

  • [Journal Article] Development of an adaptive thermal comfort model for energy-saving building design in Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Yoshida K., Humphreys M.A., Nicol J.F.
    • Journal Title

      Architectural Science Review

      Volume: In press Issue: 1-2 Pages: 1-14

    • DOI

      10.1080/00038628.2020.1747045

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Patterns of thermal preference and Visual Thermal Landscaping model in the workplace2019

    • Author(s)
      Shahzad S., Calautit J.K., Hughes B.R., Satish B.K., Rijal H.B.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Energy

      Volume: 255(113674) Pages: 1-20

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113674

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Behavioural adaptation for the thermal comfort and energy saving in Japanese offices2019

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Humphreys M.A., Nicol J.F.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Institute of Engineering

      Volume: 15(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 14-25

    • DOI

      10.3126/jie.v15i2.27637

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Adaptive model and the adaptive mechanisms for thermal comfort in Japanese dwellings2019

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Humphreys M.A., Nicol J.F.
    • Journal Title

      Energy and Buildings

      Volume: 202(109371) Pages: 1-14

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109371

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Development of a window opening algorithm based on adaptive thermal comfort to predict occupant behavior in Japanese dwellings2018

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Humphreys M.A. & Nicol J.F.
    • Journal Title

      Japan Architectural Review

      Volume: 1(3) Issue: 3 Pages: 310-321

    • DOI

      10.1002/2475-8876.12043

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Adaptive model and the adaptive mechanisms for thermal comfort in Japanese offices2020

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Humphreys M.A., Nicol J.F.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, pp. 759-773, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 16-19 April 2020. London: NCEUB (ISBN: 978-1-9161876-3-4)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Visual thermal landscaping: A novel method in personalising thermal comfort2020

    • Author(s)
      Shahzad S., Arias-Franco S., Rijal H.B.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, pp. 949-967, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 16-19 April 2020. London: NCEUB (ISBN: 978-1-9161876-3-4)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 適応モデルに関する研究 その9 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける適応モデルの検討2020

    • Author(s)
      リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集(関東),環境工学,40611
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Preferred vs neutral temperatures and their implications on thermal comfort and energy use: Workplaces in Japan, Norway and the UK2019

    • Author(s)
      Shahzad S., Rijal H.B.
    • Organizer
      Energy Procedia 158, 3113-3118.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Visual thermal landscaping (VTL) model: A qualitative thermal comfort approach based on the context to balance energy and comfort2019

    • Author(s)
      Shahzad S., Calautit J.K., Hughes B.R., Satish B.K., Rijal H.B.
    • Organizer
      Energy Procedia 158, 3119-3124.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Thermal adaptation of buildings and people in extremely cold climate of Nepal2019

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Comfort at the Extremes, pp. 43-59, 10-11 April 2019, Heriot Watt University, Dubai.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 適応モデルに関する研究:その8 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける適応モデルの検討2019

    • Author(s)
      リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集(北陸),環境工学Ⅱ,pp. 233-234.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける温熱環境と温熱感覚に基づく想像温度のメカニズムに関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      新井渓,リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集(北陸),環境工学Ⅱ,pp. 231-232.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける作業効率と快適感に関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      新谷裕太,リジャルH.B.,今川光
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集(北陸),環境工学Ⅱ,pp. 569-570
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Thermal adaptation of buildings and people in very cold climate of Nepal2019

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Comfort at the Extremes: Energy, Economy and Climate (CATE 2019)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける夏季の想像温度に関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      新井渓,リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会関東支部研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 適応モデルに関する研究:その8 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける適応モデルの検討2019

    • Author(s)
      リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける:温熱環境と温熱感覚に基づく想像温度のメカニズムに関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      新井渓,リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける作業効率と快適感に関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      新谷裕太,リジャルH.B.,今川光
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Study on behavioural adaptation for the thermal comfort and energy saving in Japanese offices2018

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Humphreys M.A., Nicol J.F.
    • Organizer
      4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural and Urban Development (RETRUD-18)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Preferred vs neutral temperatures and their implications on thermal comfort and energy use: Workplaces in Japan, Norway and the UK2018

    • Author(s)
      Shahzad S., Rijal H.B.
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] オフィスビルにおける執務者の湿度感と相対湿度に関する研究2018

    • Author(s)
      鈴木想仁歌,リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      第88回 日本建築学会関東支部研究発表会,pp. 79-80
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Adaptive mechanisms for thermal comfort in Japanese dwellings2018

    • Author(s)
      Rijal H.B., Humphreys M.A., Nicol J.F.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Thermal Comfort, pp. 703-719, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 12-15 April 2018. London: Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける快適感と想像温度に関する研究2018

    • Author(s)
      新井渓,リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集(東北),環境工学
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける着衣量と快適温度に関する研究2018

    • Author(s)
      新谷裕太,リジャルH.B.,今川光
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集(東北),環境工学
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 関東地域のオフィスビルにおける想像温度に関する研究2018

    • Author(s)
      新井渓,リジャルH.B.
    • Organizer
      空気調和・衛生工学会大会学術講演論文集(名古屋)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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