Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Birleşik Krallık, 26 - 28 Temmuz 2017
Nowadays, shopping malls are commonly preferred by individuals for
shopping needs as well as social needs. If these spaces where energy
consumption and population intensity are changing hourly are designed compliant
with comfort conditions, these spaces can be often preferred by people. Within
comfort conditions, the importance of efficient use of energy should also be
emphasized. It is necessary to make designs that can solve the problems such as
increase in consumption of energy resources, increase in CO2
emission, environmental pollution, global warming, and ecosystem deterioration.
Approximately 30% of the energy consumption in Turkey is originated from
buildings, 65% corresponds to heating-cooling, ventilation, and hot water
systems [1]. This ratio will most likely increase due to population increase
and use of technology. Two shopping malls with different heating-cooling and
ventilation systems have been selected, where one of the shopping mall has the
BREEAM certificate which is one of green building rating systems, in Istanbul.
The climate of Istanbul is classified as a temperate humid climate. The aim of
this study is to measure and evaluate indoor environment conditions of these
selected shopping malls in terms of thermal comfort. The measurements were made
by considering the thermal comfort parameters such as air temperature, relative
humidity, air velocity, and average radiative temperature. The measurements
were made at the clothing department in the shopping mall and at the
circulation areas of the storey where the store is located. Testo 480 thermal
comfort meter is used as a measurement device. The obtained data were evaluated
using Fanger's user satisfaction model of PMV-PPD graphical index and ISO 7730
standard, and the suggestions were presented as findings.