Indoor Thermal Comfort
Thermal comfort analysis is the modeling of how an occupant feels in the environment based on temperature.
Natural Ventilation
Technically, it is a type of ventilation which is realized by using air movements caused by wind pressure or temperature difference.
Data Centers
Data center cooling performance, airflow management and velocity-temperature distributions
Related calculators: try PsikroCalc, HavaCalc, KanalCalc and BoruCalc (Turkish-language tools).
Indoor analyses: space-based comfort, air quality and thermal safety
Short answer: Indoor analyses model a space’s thermal comfort, air quality, ventilation effectiveness and — in data centres — equipment cooling performance together with CFD. Alkazar runs this assessment using its own calculators (PsikroCalc, HavaCalc, KanalCalc, BoruCalc) alongside space-based CFD simulation.
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- Indoor Thermal Comfort: Modelling the thermal sensation created together by temperature, humidity, air speed and radiant temperature using the Fanger/PMV-PPD method; the same page also covers indoor air quality (IAQ).
- Natural Ventilation: Modelling the air movement created by wind pressure and temperature difference (buoyancy, cross-ventilation) as an input to design.
- Data Centre — Indoor CFD: Verifying rack-level airflow and temperature distribution in the white space (IT room) and grey space (critical support areas); the external-flow and climate-resilience dimensions are covered on the dedicated data-centre page.
Symptom / need → analysis
| Symptom or need | Analysis | Related page |
|---|---|---|
| Headaches, difficulty concentrating, frequent illness complaints | Indoor air quality (IAQ) assessment | Indoor Thermal Comfort |
| Feeling cold/over-ventilated in summer, hot-cold complaints in winter | Thermal comfort (PMV-PPD) analysis | Indoor Thermal Comfort |
| Target of reducing mechanical ventilation energy use | Natural / mixed-mode ventilation assessment | Natural Ventilation |
| Suspected hot-spot at rack/cabinet level | Data centre white-space/grey-space CFD | Data Centre CFD |
Worked case: Sabancı Center Akbank
For Akbank’s office at Sabancı Center, visual comfort, thermal comfort and indoor air quality measurement and design support were provided together through Indoor Environmental Quality Consultancy — an example of how three indoor-analysis strands come together under one scope. At the recently renewed Akbank Headquarters, a comprehensive interior transformation of roughly 35,000 m² across 33 floors received CFD-based thermal comfort consultancy.
Process and deliverables
| Steps | Deliverables |
|---|---|
| Defining the space/building model and usage scenarios → identifying the relevant analysis (or analyses): thermal comfort / air quality / ventilation / data centre → CFD simulation → evaluating results against the relevant comfort criteria | Comfort and temperature/velocity distribution maps, parameter-based assessment, design recommendations where needed — details on the relevant service page |
Reference projects
- Sabancı Center Akbank: Indoor Environmental Quality Consultancy: visual comfort, thermal comfort and indoor air quality measurement and design support.
- Akbank Headquarters (Sabancı Center): CFD thermal comfort consultancy for a 35,000 m², 33-floor interior transformation.
Frequently asked questions
- What does indoor analyses cover?
- Three areas: thermal comfort and indoor air quality (on the Indoor Thermal Comfort page), natural ventilation, and white-space/grey-space CFD analyses in data centres. Each is detailed on its own service page.
- Is measurement also carried out, or only simulation?
- On the Sabancı Center Akbank project, visual comfort, thermal comfort and indoor air quality measurement and design support were provided together through Indoor Environmental Quality Consultancy, as stated on that project page; scope is set per project.
- Which calculators can be used for a quick pre-check?
- PsikroCalc (psychrometrics), HavaCalc (ASHRAE 62.1 fresh-air rate), KanalCalc (duct sizing) and BoruCalc (hydronic pipe sizing) — all four are free (Turkish-language tools).
- Are data centre analyses part of this page?
- The indoor CFD analyses of a data centre's white space (IT room) and grey space (critical support areas) are part of this family; the external-flow, transient-resilience and climate-risk dimensions are covered in full detail on the dedicated Data Center CFD and Thermal Safety Analytics page.
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