This article aims to address the adaptation strategies for thermal comfort in state schools of basic
education in Porto Nacional - TO. The main parameters for the research were defined after an interview
given by architect Hellen Goulart, from SEDUC/Tocantins. From this interview, it was possible to list
aspects for observation in the selected schools, as well as a set of questions to be raised with the
managers of these schools. Thus, information was obtained about the structure of the school building,
its free areas, afforestation, strategies used to deal with heat and complaints from the school community
about discomfort situations, considering the usual high temperatures in Porto Nacional. The selected
schools were: Costa e Silva State School, Felix Camôa High School and Alcides Rodrigues Aires. With
the results it was possible to establish some points that contribute negatively and positively to the
thermal contortion of schools, seeking dialogue with authors who address the theme and with the role
of Geography for a critical reading of the relations between nature (such as climate) and the constructed
space (such as the school and its facilities). In addition, the research aimed to contribute to a sensitive
theme that should be discussed in the academic sphere, of SEDUC/Tocantins itself and the school
community, including managers, teachers, students and parents. The purpose is to arrive at solutions
to the frequent situations of thermal discomfort in schools, in order to ensure the necessary conditions
for the good school performance of students and good working conditions for teachers and other
employees.
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