COMFORT LIMITS FOR HOT DRY CLIMATE (DESERT OF ALGERIA)

摘要

Many standards predicted for thermal comfort are based on a static model. These standards prescribe a narrow band of temperature to be applied uniformly through space and time. For this reason many researchers are beginning to challenge the assumption of universality, arguing that ignores important cultural, climatic, social and contextual dimensions of comfort, leading to an exaggerated assessment of the need for air conditioning. Considering these assumptions a detailed analysis is established to determine the limit of comfort for the hot dry climate (Desert) taking the Souf region of Algeria as a specific site for this study. The main objective is to define the limits of adaptation and acclimatization for hot climate, which are different from those of cooler climate.