Pale green, simple and user friendly: occupant perceptions of thermal comfort in office buildings.

Author(s) : ROWE D. M., LAMBERT S. G., et al.

Summary

The article first reviews perceptions of thermal comfort in ten Australian office buildings. It describes some experiences with a suite of offices vented by windows and doors while provide with equipment that permits user-controlled on-demand cooling and heating. Interprets observations of the use of available thermal control options in this building to suggest reasons for high levels of dissatisfaction as recorded from the eight air-conditioned office buildings described in the first part. Suggests that enabling the individual to vary conditions to suit personal preference will greatly improve acceptance of the thermal environment of a space.

Details

Original title: Pale green, simple and user friendly: occupant perceptions of thermal comfort in office buildings.
Record ID : 1996-2452
Languages: English
Subject: Environment
Publication date: 1994
Source: Source: Pap. Conf. Stand. therm. comf., Indoor Air Temp. 21st Century, Windsor
59-69; 4 fig.; 4 tabl.; 6 ref.

Indexing

Themes: Comfort air conditioning;
Green buildings
Keywords: Office; Building; Recommendation; Australia; Thermal comfort; Air conditioning