Survey Analysis for Quality Control Comfort Management in Air Conditioned Classroom

Shalom Akhai; Dr. Nidhi Tanwar

Authors

Shalom Akhai Assistant Professor, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering,PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
Dr. Nidhi Tanwar Faculty, Center of Management & Humanities, PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.

Keywords:

Indoor Air Quality, air-conditioner, Taguchi

Abstract

A good Indoor Climate Quality (ICQ) in education buildings is essential for students’ fitness in order to maximize academic results. Classrooms are designed for education learning. In this study, response survey is used as screening test inbuilt environment installed with split type air conditioners, to evaluate general comfort of occupants. An air conditioned classroom was chosen for survey of comfort levels, which showed that under different combinations of occupancy level, time of occupancy temperatures, the occupants reflected different response under these selected variable conditions. It was found that people differ in terms of their level of satisfaction on changing the parameters selected. Based on the data obtained through survey, mathematical modeling was done using Taguchi’s statistical approach. This study was a supportive part for a large research programme the aim of which was to see the effect of indoor air quality in built environment using split type air conditioners

Author Biography

Shalom Akhai, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering,PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

Associate Professor

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