ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Personalized Ventilation (PV) is a system that allows thermal conditions in small localized zones close to each occupant, to be individually controlled by them. PV provides energysaving potential by expanding the room temperature comfort limits using the ability to create a controlled microenvironment. This paper describes the impact of temperature and direction personalized airflow on the human thermal sensation in different ambient temperatures. The results show that extending the upper room temperature limit to 26-28◦C in summer and lowering it to 19-20◦C in winter yields energy savings using PV. Furthermore, expanding the room temperature limits does not decrease the thermal sensation or comfort of the occupants.
