Thermal comfort and use of thermostats in Finnish homes and offices

Thermal comfort and use of thermostats in homes and office rooms were examined by a quantitative interview survey with a nationally representative sample in Finland. The total number of respondents was 3094. The results show that thermal comfort levels are lower in offices than in homes. People feel...

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Published in:Building and environment 2009-06, Vol.44 (6), p.1237-1245
Main Author: Karjalainen, Sami
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptive control systems
Applied sciences
Building insulation
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Commercial building
Exact sciences and technology
External envelopes
Finland
Home
Office
Offices
Perception
Q1
Q3
Quantitative interview survey
Residential building
Seasons
Summer
Temperature
Thermal comfort
Thermal environments
Thermostat
Thermostats
Types of buildings
Winter
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Summary:Thermal comfort and use of thermostats in homes and office rooms were examined by a quantitative interview survey with a nationally representative sample in Finland. The total number of respondents was 3094. The results show that thermal comfort levels are lower in offices than in homes. People feel cold and hot more often in offices than in homes during both the winter and summer seasons. The perceived control over room temperature is remarkably low in offices. Higher thermal comfort levels and perceived control in homes are supported by greater adaptive opportunities. In offices people have fewer opportunities to control the thermal environment, people deal worse with thermostats, and people have lower opportunities to adapt to different thermal environments.
ISSN:0360-1323
1873-684X
DOI:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.09.002