1OPEN SPACE DESIGN STRATEGIES BASED ON THERMAL COMFORT ANALYSIS

ABSRTACT: Design strategies for open spaces need detailed information about the thermal comfort conditions. The actual use of open spaces is analysed depending on the microclimatic conditions and activities. With measurements, observations and calculations with a thermal comfort model the results could be used for a open place design. The results are demonstrated at two open spaces in Kassel /Germany. The behaviour of the people in open spaces is correlated to the thermal comfort conditions. Based on that a methodology for thermal comfort mapping is introduced, which gives ideas for an open space design. Evaluation criteria is a thermal index and its spatial variability. For calculation the models townsscope and enviment were used. Conference Topic: Design strategies and tool