Abstract
To achieve the mission of energy
saving in air-conditioned buildings, it is recommended to operate the
A/C system within specified ranges of indoor temperature, relative
humidity and air velocity. Some indoor environmental policies for
air-conditioned offices in Hong Kong are investigated in this study with
relation to thermal energy consumption and productivity loss due to
thermal discomfort. Occupant thermal response is specifically considered
as an adaptive factor in evaluating the energy consumption and
productivity loss. It was found that a policy with little impact on
occupant thermal comfort and worker productivity would improve the
office efficiency while the one with excessive energy consumption
reduction would result in a substantial productivity loss. The result of
this study is a useful reference source for evaluating an indoor
thermal environmental policy regarding the energy consumption, thermal
comfort and productivity loss in air-conditioned offices in subtropical
areas.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Sept 2009 |
| Event | 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 13 Sept 2009 → 17 Sept 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Syracuse, NY |
| Period | 13/09/09 → 17/09/09 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
User-Defined Keywords
- Air-conditioned offices
- Indoor environmental policy
- Productivity
- Thermal comfort
