EPI International Journal of Engineering
Vol 6 No 2 (2023): Volume 6 Number 2, August 2023

Identification of Thermal Comfort of Opens Space in Soppeng Regency

Nurhasanah, Nurhasanah (Unknown)
Mulyadi, Rosady (Unknown)
Kusno, Asniawaty (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2023

Abstract

Thermal comfort is always associated with the climatic situation. Thermal comfort, known as a sense of comfort in thethermal situation in the surrounding environment, is also a necessity for space users. Open space is a place for spaceusers who must be able to create a comfortable situation, one of which is thermal comfort. Temperature, humidity, windvelocity, and radiation intensity are elements of the thermal environment, as well as human metabolism and clothinginsulation as human physical and physiological factors, are the six parameters of outdoor thermal comfort levelaccording to ASHRAE Standard. This research is a type of descriptive research that aims to explain the thermalconditions felt by the perpetrators of activities in one of the open spaces in the Soppeng Regency, the Ompo LakeTourism Area. The results obtained were from 349 respondents and as many as 216 respondents felt comfortable in themost comfortable temperature conditions in the range of 27.1 - 31˚C, with humidity > 70%, wind velocity 0.2 – 0.5 m/s,and radiation intensity <150 W/m2. Activity with a relaxed sitting (1 met) and moderate tropical clothes (0.3 – 0.5 clo).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

epiije

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Engineering

Description

EPI International Journal of Engineering (EPI-IJE) is published and managed by Center of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Hasanuddin (CoT, FoE, UNHAS), Indonesia. The main objective of this international journal is to create publishing opportunities and to disseminate knowledge in ...