ABSTRACT
Thermal comfort surveys have been carried out in July and January using five subjects in each of the five different climatic zones of Pakistan, Almost 5,000 sets of subjective reactions by the subjects were obtained, together with simultaneous thermal measurements. The data have been analysed to obtain estimates of the temperature which the subjects find comfortable. The analysis shows that the temperature considered comfortable by the subjects changes with climate and season. The paper describes the methodology used to collect the data, and in its analysis. The implications of the findings for the energy consumption of buildings is briefly explored. Suggestions are made for further work to consolidate the findings. The results of this research will guide the setting of design indoor air temperatures in the new edition of the Building Energy Code of Pakistan.
