Análise da diferença no conforto térmico em diferentes pavimentos em um edifício residencial

Abstract

This research analyzes the difference of thermal comfort on three different floors of a residential building located in the city of Pato Branco - PR. Initially it's made a literature review about main factors that influence in thermal comfort. In the following it's presented the study site, the methodology used to collect data on temperature and wind speed and the equipment used. It's made a evaluation of openings of the building studied by comparing ventilation performance standard recommended by the energy and building codes of the city. The data collected in the apartments are compared in terms of temperature, wind speed and wind chill of each one, relating the results to the floor where the apartment is located. The thermal sensation of the apartments located on the second and fifth floors showed similar values, while the ninth floor in both the temperature and thermal sensation recorded lower values than the other floors analyzed.