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Effect of thermal comfort on occupant productivity in office buildings : response surface analysis

Kaushik, A; Mohemmed, A; Tumula, DP; Ebohon, J

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A Kaushik

A Mohemmed

DP Tumula

J Ebohon



Abstract

Thermal environment is one of the main factors that influence occupants' comfort and their productivity in office buildings. There is ample research that outlines this relationship between thermal comfort and occupant productivity. However, there is a lack of literature that presents mathematical relationship between them. This paper presents a research experimental study that investigates effects of indoor environmental quality factors on thermal comfort and occupant productivity. This study was conducted by collecting indoor environmental quality parameters using sensors and online survey for twelve months. Data analysis was done using Response Surface Analysis to outline any mathematical relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity. The outlined relationships confirmed dependencies of occupant thermal comfort and productivity on various indoor environmental factors. These dependencies include the effect of CO2 concentration, VOC concentration. These relationships were analysed to rank nine indoor environmental parameters as per the degree of effect on occupant thermal comfort and productivity. These findings would help design professionals to design better office design that would improve occupants’ comfort and their productivity. Study results have different implications for professionals working in design, construction and operation of office buildings. It is recommended that design guidelines for office buildings should consider occupant productivity and incorporate recommended range for indoor environmental quality parameters in respective categories and criteria.

Citation

Kaushik, A., Mohemmed, A., Tumula, D., & Ebohon, J. (2020). Effect of thermal comfort on occupant productivity in office buildings : response surface analysis. Building and Environment, 180, 107021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107021

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 27, 2020
Online Publication Date Jun 14, 2020
Publication Date Aug 1, 2020
Deposit Date Jun 19, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jun 14, 2021
Journal Building and Environment
Print ISSN 0360-1323
Publisher Elsevier
Volume 180
Pages 107021
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107021
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107021
Related Public URLs http://www.journals.elsevier.com/building-and-environment/

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