Self-assessed productivity and the office environment: Monthly surveys in five European countries

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 113 PART 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 606-616

  Humphreys, Michael A ^a,b   Nicol, J Fergus ^a,c  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; PRODUCTIVITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; SELF ASSESSED PRODUCTIVITY;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 34547983473     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (29)

1. Baker, N.V., and M.A. Standeven. 1995. A behavioural approach to thermal comfort assessment in naturally ventilated buildings. Proceedings, CIBSE National Conference, Eastbourne, pp. 76-84.
2. Clements-Croome, D.J. 2000. Creating the Productive Workplace. London, UK: Spon Routledge.
3. CIBSE, 1999. Environmental Factors Affecting Office Worker Performance: Review of Evidence. 28 pp. London, U.K.: Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
4. de Dear, R.J., and G.S.Brager. 1998. Developing an adaptive model of thermal comfort and preference. ASHRAE Transactions 104(1):27-49.
5. de Visme, I.A. 2006. Charterhouse, Surrey, UK. Personal communication.
6. Fountain, M.E., and C. Huizenga. 1996. A thermal comfort prediction tool. ASHRAE Journal 38(9):39-42.
7. Haack, S. 1993. Evidence and Enquiry: Towards Reconstruction in Epistemology. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
8. Hancock, P.A. 1982. Heat stress impairment of mental performance: A revision of tolerance limits. Aviat. Space. Environ. Med. 52(3):177-80.
9. Humphreys, M.A. 1975. Field studies of thermal comfort compared and applied., Department of the Environment, Building Research Establishment, Watford, U.K., Current Paper CP 76/75 (also in J. Inst. Heat. & Vent. Eng., Vol. 44, pp. 5-27,
10. and Physiological Requirements on the Microclimate, Prague, 1975).
11. Humphreys, M.A. 2005. Quantifying occupant comfort: Are combined indices of the indoor environment practicable? Building Research & Information 33(4):317-25.
12. Humphreys, M.A., and J.F. Nicol. 1995. An adaptive guideline for UK office temperatures, pp. 190-195 in: Standards for Thermal Comfort, eds. F. Nicol, M. Humphreys, O. Sykes, S. Roaf. London: Spon.
13. Humphreys, M. A., and J.F. Nicol. 2002. The validity of ISO-PMV for predicting comfort votes in everyday life. Energy and Buildings 34:667-84.
14. Humphreys, M.A., and J.F. Nicol. 2004. Do people like to feel "Neutral"? Response to the ASHRAE scale of subjective warmth in relation to thermal preference, indoor and outdoor temperature. ASHRAE Transactions 110(2):569-77.
15. Humphreys, M.A., J.F. Nicol, and K.J. McCartney. 2002. An analysis of some subjective assessments of indoor air quality in five European countries. Indoor Air 2002, vol. 5, pp. 86-91.
16. (Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Monterey, California, USA, July 2002.)
17. McCartney, K.J., and J.F. Nicol. 2002, Developing an adaptive control algorithm for Europe: Results of the SCATs Project. Energy and Buildings 34(6):623-35.
18. Milne, G.R. 1995. The energy implications of a climatebased indoor air temperature standard, pp. 182-89 in Standards for Thermal Comfort, eds. F. Nicol, M. Humphreys, O. Sykes, S. Roaf. London: Spon.
19. Nicol, J.F., and M.A. Humphreys. 2002. Adaptive thermal comfort and sustainable thermal standards for buildings. Energy and Buildings 34:563-72.
20. Nicol, J.F., and M.A. Humphreys. 2004. A stochastic approach to thermal comfort, occupant behaviour and energy use in buildings. ASHRAE Transactions 110(2):554-68.
21. Nicol, F., and M. Humphreys. 2005. Adaptive comfort in Europe: Results from the SCATs surveys with special reference to free-running buildings (14 pp). Proceedings: International Conference on the Energy Performanee of Buildings, Brussels, 21-23 September 2005. Belgian Building Research Institute.
22. Nicol, F., and M. Humphreys. 2006. Maximum temperatures in buildings to avoid heat discomfort. Solar Energy Journal (in press).
23. Oseland, N., and P. Bartlett. 1999. Improving Office Productivity. London, UK: Longman.
24. Poulton, E.C 1970. Environment and Human Efficiency. Springfield: Thomas.
25. Ramsey, J.D., D. Dayai, and B. Ghahhramani. 1975. Heat stress limits for the sedentary worker. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 36:259-65.
26. Seppanen, O., and W.J. Fisk. 2005. Indoor climate and productivity. Proceedings: International Conference on the Energy Performance oj Buildings, Brussels 21-23 September. Belgian Building Research Institute (on behalf of International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance, INEVE).
27. Seppanen, O.,and W.J Fisk, 2005. A procedure to estimate the cost effectiveness of environmental improvements in office work. Proceedings 8th REVA World Conference (CLIMA 2005), Lausanne.
28. Wilson, M., J. Solomon, P. Wilkins, A. Jacobs, and F. Nicol. 2000. Smart controls and thermal comfort project, Final Report Task 1: Instrumentation. Oxford Brookes University, UK.
29. Wing, J.F. 1965. Upper thermal tolerance limits for unimpaired mental performance. Aerospace Medicine 36:960-64.