2022
Yes
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/5/2866
Yuan, Xin
Asia
Observational
Teachers
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Temperature
Humidity
Other
Children
indoor thermal environment
wearable sensor
adaptive comfort behavior
The traditional measurement results showed that 73% of classroom indoor temperatures and humidity do not meet the thermal comfort standard stipulated by the government. The method proposed in this paper indicates that: (1) nursery teachers' thermal adaptation behavior may not be based on children's thermal sensations; (2) solar radiation and weather context could lead to uneven indoor horizontal temperature distribution, hence, specific attention should be paid to the thermal environment when children move to the window side; and (3) the density of occupants causes the temperature around the human body to be relatively high. We suggest that teachers improve the thermal comfort of gathered children through thermal adaptive behaviors. The results of the study provide valuable information for nursery managers to formulate effective indoor thermal environment strategies from the perspective of children.