Thermal environment in public libraries
Vladislav, Grachev (2019)
Vladislav, Grachev
2019
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In this paper the thermal environment of public libraries was investigated.
First, both the book preservation criterion and human thermal comfort criterion were
explored. Secondly, the thermal environmental quality of campus library of South-Eastern
Finland University of Applied Sciences in terms of both book preservation and human
thermal comfort was investigated. For this purpose, the building was divided into
representative zones, in which specific measurements took place. Thirdly, annual
simulation of thermal environment parameters alteration was conducted by IDA ICE
software. Fourthly, survey among visitors and librarians was made to gather their indoor
environment perception.
Then the results were analyzed together. An inference about each zone condition was
done. In the end, the whole library thermal environmental quality condition was analyzed
and thermal Category for each representative zone was identified.
The study showed that books in the campus library are preserved, and thermal comfort of
visitors and librarians mainly meet requirements of Category A(I) of EN 15251. Also,
complaints from librarians were gathered and the origin of those were explained.
Finally, possible improvements for a campus library building were suggested.
First, both the book preservation criterion and human thermal comfort criterion were
explored. Secondly, the thermal environmental quality of campus library of South-Eastern
Finland University of Applied Sciences in terms of both book preservation and human
thermal comfort was investigated. For this purpose, the building was divided into
representative zones, in which specific measurements took place. Thirdly, annual
simulation of thermal environment parameters alteration was conducted by IDA ICE
software. Fourthly, survey among visitors and librarians was made to gather their indoor
environment perception.
Then the results were analyzed together. An inference about each zone condition was
done. In the end, the whole library thermal environmental quality condition was analyzed
and thermal Category for each representative zone was identified.
The study showed that books in the campus library are preserved, and thermal comfort of
visitors and librarians mainly meet requirements of Category A(I) of EN 15251. Also,
complaints from librarians were gathered and the origin of those were explained.
Finally, possible improvements for a campus library building were suggested.