Field survey on thermal comfort in environment-conscious train station

Nobuhiro Hirasuga; Yuki Yamada; Fumito Yamagata; Kosuke Kawada; Wakako Ikegami; Yuri Nakagawa; Atsushi Sakai; Tadashi Iino; Junta Nakano; Shin Ichi Tanabe

Field survey on thermal comfort in environment-conscious train station

Nobuhiro Hirasuga^*, Yuki Yamada, Fumito Yamagata, Kosuke Kawada, Wakako Ikegami, Yuri Nakagawa, Atsushi Sakai, Tadashi Iino, Junta Nakano, Shin Ichi Tanabe

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School of Creative Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Train is the most frequently used means of transportation in Japan. Train stations are gaining attention as commercial complex recently, and higher level of comfort is being demanded for the indoor environment including thermal comfort. Field survey of thermal environment measurements was carried out from September to October 2008 in station R. Objective of this study is to examine the characteristics of thermal environment in the station which introduced measures to improve thermal environment. As a result, the configuration of the station, high ceiling and ventilation openings helped to introduce outdoor wind from various directions, and realized high natural ventilation.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2009 Dec 1
Event	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 2009 Sep 13 → 2009 Sep 17

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Conference	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Syracuse, NY
Period	09/9/13 → 09/9/17

Keywords

Field survey
Thermal environment
Train station

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction

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