Occupant thermal comfort versus poor air quality of wooden houses in the highlands

Humans need a comfortable and healthy home to carry out activities properly. Low-income people's homes in the Highlands have poor indoor air quality due to stoves that produce smoke. People also use stoves as a heating tool to achieve thermal comfort. This study aimed to investigate thermal comfort and poor air quality in Wooden Homes in the Highlands. The study used a mixed method. Qualitative methods were used to obtain data on the thermal comfort of occupants. Quantitative methods were used to obtain data on indoor air quality. The study results showed opposing aspects between thermal comfort in people in the highlands and the fulfillment of clean and healthy air. The study also created solutions for thermal comfort and clean air quality by simulating ventilation placement.