AbstractsEngineering

Comfort temperature analysis in a historical stone church

by Naiyuan Xiao




Institution: Högskolan i Gävle
Department:
Year: 2015
Keywords: comfort temperature; temperature gradient; Engineering and Technology; Teknik och teknologier; Energisystem – magisterprogram (sv eller eng); Energy systems – master’s programme (one year) (swe or eng); Energy systems; Energisystem
Record ID: 1364367
Full text PDF: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-19320


Abstract

In this thesis a church named Hamrånge, located North of the town Gävle in Sweden, has been studied. In this church thermal comfort is a problem that need to be considered. There is poor insulation and air leakage in the building envelope. And appearance doesn't allow to add any additional insulation, becauce people want to keep its original appearance. In cold weather the church is heated by bench heaters and radiators through direct electicity.