[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: FangerPPD acceptable levels

["nikolasspiliopoulos" <nikolasspiliopoulos@xxxxxxxxx>]

ok,you have already help me a lot!
thank you so much!!!

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> You're the user here.  You can research what people consider 
> acceptable.  You could run other metrics (such as the adaptive 
> comfort).  You can vary temperatures to see how the PPD changes.
> 
> I don't think we can give you the definitive answer.
> 
> At 03:52 PM 3/21/2013, nikolasspiliopoulos wrote:
> >I am glad for triggering this interesting conversation,and I would 
> >say that I agree with the last comment.But,I have to come in some 
> >conclusion  for PPD acceptable levels to use them for my 
> >undergraduate thesis.So,which solution do you suggest me,for 
> >academic purposes??the "leave it up to the user to determine 
> >acceptability" one?
> >My building is located in Greece (Crete island).
> >Please let me know,because its a quite important issue for me
> >thank you all again!!
> >
> >--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ooi" <ooi_kb3@> wrote:
> > >
> > > i like Linda's comment 'leave it up to the user to determine 
> > acceptability' Prof Fanger did a lot of his work in Denmark, or 
> > regions that are far away from the equator. There or other indices, 
> > from others who did a lot of work in tropical countries notably 
> > Koenigsberger. Besides different climate classifications in 
> > different parts of Australia, comfort in its residential buildings 
> > depends on also whether there is a fan, three sizes available in 
> > its FirstRate software, or not. Recently ASHRAE, particularly 55, 
> > has emphasized on the effects of air movement and EnergyPlus has 
> > Adaptive Thermal Comfort index. ooi
> > >
> > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > There is the reference in the Eng Ref:
> > > >
> > > > ISO. 1983. "Determination of the PMV and PPD Indices and
> > > > Specification of the Conditions for Thermal Comfort", DIS 7730,
> > > > Moderate Thermal Environment, 1983.
> > > >
> > > > We calculate the indices -- but leave it up to the user to determine
> > > > acceptability.
> > > >
> > > > At 07:48 AM 3/20/2013, nikolasspiliopoulos wrote:
> > > > >Hello,
> > > > >I would like to ask something about FangerPPD.
> > > > >Does anybody know if there are any acceptable levels for this factor??
> > > > >Probably any value of PPD lower than 50% indicates that the majority
> > > > >of people is satisfied,but I am not sure.
> > > > >I didnt find something relevant,in Engineering Reference.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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