Microclimate Study @ HCIDone by: Lee Jing Yuan (16), Dominic Yap Wei Ting (06), Ivan Lim Tai Jun

(09) and Joel Lee Zhi Jie (11)

Contents

1) Types of location 2) Hypothesis3) Human thermometer4) Day 1 & 2 temperatures5) Analysis6) Conclusion

Pre-fieldwork: Location

• A: Top floor of multi-storey carpark• B: Garden outside printing centre• C: Open space between canteen and Block C• D: Terraces• E: Field• F: Running track• G: Fountain area outside General Office

Pre-fieldwork: Human thermometer

• We rated the location with 1 being the hottest and 7 being the coolest.

• 4, 7, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5.• A to G respectively

Pre-fieldwork: Hypothesis

• Concrete surfaces are hotter than non-concrete surfaces.

• Logic – is that solids heat up faster.

Fieldwork: Day 1

Sites Temperature / C1.5m above

ground

Description of surroundings

A 32.6 Many cars, Open-spaced wide area

B 29.3 Garden, Buildings for shade

C 33.3 Trees and buildings

D 30.6 Trees

E 33.2 Open-spaced with grass

F 31 Open-spaced with synthetic rubber

G 31 Buildings and Presence of water

14th January, 11.58p.m.

Fieldwork: Day 2

Sites Temperature / C1.5m above

ground

Description of surroundings

A 28.6 Many cars, Open-spaced wide area

B 28.5 Garden, Buildings for shade

C 30.0 Trees and buildings

D 28.8 Trees

E 31.0 Open-spaced with grass

F 30.5 Open-spaced with synthetic rubber

G 28.1 Buildings and Presence of water

15th January, 12.15p.m.

Fieldwork: Consolidating Results

• After comparing the results, we realised the difference in temperatures in different areas.

• Especially cement vs. non-cement grounds

• And have thus realised that cemented grounds are hotter than that of non-cemented grounds

A B C

D

E F

G

Fieldwork: Results

• The results have thus shown that cemented areas (eg. Sites A, C and D) have higher temperatures than non-cemented areas (eg. B, E, F and G.

Post-fieldwork: Comparing ResultsTemperature / C (1.5m above ground)

Sites Day 1 Day 2 Description

A 32.6 28.6 Many cars, Open-spaced wide area

B 29.3 28.5 Garden, Buildings for shade

C 33.3 30.0 Trees and buildings

D 30.6 28.8 Trees

E 33.2 31.0 Open-spaced with grass

F 31.0 30.5 Open-spaced with synthetic rubber

G 31.0 28.1 Buildings and Presence of water

Post-fieldwork: Comparing ResultsTemperature / C (Analysis) (round off to 1 d.p.)

Sites Day 1 Day 2 Average temperature

A 32.6 28.6 30.6

B 29.3 28.5 28.9

C 33.3 30.0 31.7

D 30.6 28.8 29.7

E 33.2 31.0 32.1

F 31.0 30.5 30.8

G 31.0 28.1 29.6

Post-fieldwork: Conclusion

• Concrete surfaces, being solids, absorb more heat.

• Thus explains the higher temperatures in concrete grounds as compared to non-concrete grounds

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