Experimental Study on Thermal Comfort at University Buildings in Slovakia

Abstract The paper discusses the issue of thermal comfort expressed by the students of the University of Žilina in anonymous questionnaires. The volunteers rated their thermal sensations, preferences as well as lighting conditions in the autumn season. The students were in favour of the prevailing thermal conditions – almost 88% of the volunteers expressed positive opinions about their environment. The comparison of the test results for a computer laboratory with the Fanger model calculation results was also made and indicated differences between the experimental data and values determined with the model.