熱舒適度為評估室內環境品質的重要指標，長期以來多依據Fanger提出的預測平均投票（Predicted Mean Vote, PMV）模型作為評估標準。然而許多研究指出，熱舒適度會因地制宜，受到個體的行為模式、歷史經驗、文化背景、內心期望等因素影響，單一標準模型在應用於不同環境與族群時，無法確實反映實際的熱舒適感受。
宗教空間是人們的心靈寄託場所，使用者對於空間的感受與舒適度更易受到主觀心理的影響，而且人們在宗教建築中從事的行為，以及空間本身的使用密度，與常見的建築形態相當不同。目前已經有許多研究針對不同氣候帶、建築類型、通風形式等，提出修正後的熱舒適模型，然而針對台灣此種濕熱氣候下的宗教空間，其熱舒適狀況卻少有研究。
因此本研究使用客觀的物理環境量測數據，結合主觀的環境與心理感受問卷，以量化使用者在宗教空間中的熱舒適度。選擇台灣的佛寺大殿空間作為研究場所，時間橫跨夏季至冬季，並以夏季炎熱時段為主。採用ASHRAE建議之七點量表問卷進行調查，以得知人們在不同環境參數下的熱感受、熱舒適與熱偏好，並同步紀錄人們的著衣量與代謝率，作為計算熱舒適指標之參數依據。
在心理層面，引入「感知恢復量表」與「寧靜量表」作為評估工具。根據注意力恢復理論（Attention Restoration Theory）探討熱舒適如何促進人們對於環境的感知，這些感知過程有助於減輕疲勞與壓力，達到心理恢復效果（Psychological Restoration）。宗教行為本身常帶有靈性連結與超越性思維，能引導個體進入更為平靜與安心的狀態，因此本研究試圖建立熱舒適與內心寧靜之關聯性模型，探討宗教空間的熱環境條件是否有助於提升使用者的內心寧靜程度，提升人們的幸福感。
透過本研究的修正熱舒適模型，得以反映實際使用情境下的熱感受與熱舒適範圍，並與傳統PMV模型進行比較，以強化熱舒適地域性之討論。同時，進一步分析心理恢復感知中與熱舒適感知具相關性的項目，並探討具備潛力的建築設計策略，以促進環境與心理層面的整體舒適性，為宗教建築空間之設計與改善提供實證依據。

Thermal comfort is a key indicator of indoor environmental quality. While Fanger’s PMV model is widely used, numerous studies have shown that thermal comfort is influenced by individual behavior, personal history, culture, and expectations, limiting the model’s accuracy across diverse contexts.
Religious spaces function as sanctuaries where users’ comfort is strongly shaped by subjective psychological factors. Activities and spatial use in these settings differ significantly from those in typical residences or offices. Although modified thermal comfort models exist for various climates and building types, research on religious spaces in Taiwan remains limited.
Field study was conducted in Buddha Halls from summer to winter, integrating environmental measurements with subjective questionnaires. Thermal comfort was assessed using ASHRAE’s seven-point scale, along with clothing insulation and metabolic rate data for accurate index calculation. Psychologically, the Perceived Restorativeness Scale and Serenity Scale were applied to examine the relationship between thermal comfort, environmental perception, and individuals’ inner peace in religious spaces.
The study proposed a modified thermal comfort model that better reflects actual thermal sensations and comfort ranges and compared it with the traditional PMV model to highlight regional differences. It also explored links between psychological restoration and thermal comfort, identifying design strategies to improve both environmental and psychological comfort in religious spaces.

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