SOCIALIZATION OF THERMAL COMFORT STANDARDS AT SMKN 4 SOUTH TANGERANG

Abstract

Vocational High School (SMK) is a formal education unit that provides education that prepares students to work in specific fields. Students can continue their vocational education after completing their education at the junior high school level. SMK Negeri 4 South Tangerang is one of the 4th Vocational High Schools in the City of South Tangerang, specializing in Building Modeling and Information Design, Health Services, Animation, and Visual Communication Design. SMKN 4 South Tangerang is located on Jalan Sumatra-Tidore, Jombang Village, Ciputat District, South Tangerang City, Banten Province, with a land area of 4,562 m2. Currently, SMK Negeri 4 South Tangerang uses a natural air circulation system with openings in each class; then, each class uses a fan for artificial air circulation. There are four types of building comfort: thermal comfort, space comfort, and audio comfort. Space comfort is related to the comfort of movement space and relationships between spaces. Meanwhile, thermal comfort is an essential part of building comfort because room temperature influences the feeling of comfort. This is because every human being has sensors on their skin that work when there are hot or cold temperatures. Thermal comfort conditions that comply with standards will help the teaching and learning process be streamlined at SMK Negeri 4 South Tangerang. So that SMK Negeri 4 South Tangerang has thermal comfort that meets standards, Budi Luhur University organizes Community Service activities to socialize the achievement of thermal comfort at SMK Negeri 4 South Tangerang. The method of implementing activities uses the concept of Problem Solving. At the same time, the Problem-Solving concept uses input stages, problem-solving processes, and output. The aim of socializing the achievement of thermal comfort is so that the management of SMK Negeri 4 South Tangerang knows how to achieve thermal comfort standards so that students at the School are comfortable when carrying out the teaching process.