The thermal environment improvement effects of a green curtain on an outdoor balcony using the indices of SET^* and PMV

Abstract

This study was intended to evaluate the cooling effects of green curtains. We conducted the experiments with and without a green curtain. As the result of installing a green curtain, the solar transmittance indicated 0.17 and net radiation was reduced about 20 %. We calculated the indices of SET^* and PMV from measuring data. The value of SET^* at the peak in the daytime was reduced by 1 to 2 ℃ with a green curtain below the level without a green curtain. The value of PMV was increased to +3 at the peak time in both cases.