Study of thermal comfort in Terai region Nepal – A case of school building in Kapilvastu district
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2021-09
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Pulchowk Campus
Abstract
The average global temperature of surface has been risen by more than 0.9 degrees Celsius.
Similarly the temperature of Nepal is warming at the rate faster rate than that of the global
average temperature. Thermal discomfort will have an adverse effect on academic
performance, so it is necessary to pay attention to improving the indoor thermal
environment of the classroom. Adaptation to climate change is a functional requirement,
and the best type of insulation is a well-defined thermal limit in the building. The
construction of all existing schools in Nepal did not consider the comfort of the residents
and the adaptability of the buildings to the local climate.
The focus of the research is to evaluate and compare the packaging effect of a non-insulated
prototype school in Kapilvastu district with the effect of an insulated school. This study
will help to report on the temperature in classrooms in Kapilvastu schools. Primary data
would be collected through school survey and case studies while secondary data would be
collected through various literatures. The comfort temperature of Kapilvastu has been
calculated using the Nicol formla, the lowest temperature in which the people of Kapilvastu
feel comfortable is 20.3°C, whereas the highest temperature in which the people of
Kapilvastu feel comfortable is 28.6°. The findings based on calculations Material with
lesser U-value can save 10-40% monthly cooling or heating load in summer than
uninsulated buildings of Kapilvastu. To promote the thermal comfort in the school
building, insulation and materials with a lower u-value are beneficial.
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The average global temperature of surface has been risen by more than 0.9 degrees Celsius.
Similarly the temperature of Nepal is warming at the rate faster rate than that of the global
average temperature.
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MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME