Thermal comfort in sub-Saharan Africa: Field study report in Jos-Nigeria

Ogbonna, A.C.; Harris, Douglas John

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2007.06.005

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“…The regression coefficients obtained in this research matched closely with the regression coefficients obtained by other international researchers under similar conditions [37,39]. The regression equations obtained for May, June and July samples separately, varied very slightly.…”

Section: Regression Analysis For Neutral (Comfort) Temperaturesupporting

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Using the adaptive model of thermal comfort for obtaining indoor neutral temperature: Findings from a field study in Hyderabad, India

Indraganti

2010

Building and Environment

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Section: Regression Analysis For Neutral (Comfort) Temperaturesupporting

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Using the adaptive model of thermal comfort for obtaining indoor neutral temperature: Findings from a field study in Hyderabad, India

Indraganti

2010

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“…Further field studies to monitor directly when and how occupants use air-condition at home are crucial to confirm the findings of this study. For example, direct investigations of occupant behavioural patterns have been widely used in studies of natural ventilation [31,35,36] and thermal comfort [37][38][39]. Only 2001 RECS micro-data set which includes the survey results of 2718 households was analysed in this study.…”

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Behavioural, physical and socio-economic factors in household cooling energy consumption

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“…These standards are used by industry professionals across the globe. These standards are developed for models and studies based primarily in North America and Northern Europe (Ogbonna and Harris, 2008). They are appropriate for static and uniform thermal conditions and do not consider human factors like age, gender and regional behavioural actions and expectations (Zhai et al, 2015, Han et al, 2007.…”

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“…These standards may not be entirely accurate for different regional climates and all type of indoor activities. The standards and thermal comfort prediction methods based on 'rational approach' that do not consider age, gender and race and suggest a narrow, welldefined thermal comfort range have been challenged and proven wrong by many research studies in different parts of the world (Ogbonna and Harris, 2008, Nicol, 2004, Humphreys, 1978. The comfortable temperature of people is closely related to the mean temperature they experience.…”

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Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality: A review of the literature

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Kaushik

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The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature to draw an understanding of the relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office environment. The study reviews over 300 papers from 67 journals, conference articles and books focusing on indoor environment, occupant comfort, productivity and green buildings. It limits its focus to the physical aspects of an office environment. The literature outlines eight Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) factors that influence occupant productivity in an office environment. It also discusses different physical parameters under each of the IEQ factors. It proposes a conceptual model of different factors affecting occupant productivity. The study also presents a review of the data collection methods utilised by the research studies that aim to investigate the relationship between IEQ and occupant productivity. The study presents a comprehensive discussion and analysis of different IEQ factors that affect occupant productivity. The paper provides a concise starting point for future researchers interested in the area of indoor environmental quality. Keywords: occupant productivity, workplace satisfaction, indoor environment quality, occupant comfortPaper type: Literature review IntroductionHumans spend most of their time indoors, and the majority of the world's population lives in urban areas and work in an office environment (ASHRAE, 1993). There has been a significant global shift in the economy from the manufacturing sector towards the service and knowledge-based sectors which operate in indoor office environments (Haynes, 2008b, World Green Building Council, 2014. Hence, it is becoming important to understand the indoor office environment and the effect it has on occupant productivity. An office environment has a high level of influence on its occupants' productivity (Leaman and Bordass, 1999, Frontczak et al., 2012, Roelofsen, 2002, Mawson, 2002, Van der Voordt, 2004. Past studies on sustainable buildings postulate that green design strategies and technologies enhance the indoor workplace environment. Such strategies/technologies enable the creation of an environment which favours occupants' comfort and performance in both newly built and retrofitted buildings (Romm and Browning, 1994). The majority of the building stock that will exist in 2050 has already been built (2009). Thus, there is a need to investigate the quality of the indoor workplace environment and its relationship to occupant productivity. This paper establishes the state-of-the-art on environmental factors that influence occupant productivity in the office environment. It also highlights and discusses various occupant productivity measurement methods used in indoor environment research studies. This research will help construction industry professionals improve the designs that allow better operation of office buildings along with improving the productivity of the occupants. BackgroundThe research on the direct and indirect effects of indoor environ...

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Thermal comfort in sub-Saharan Africa: Field study report in Jos-Nigeria

Cited by 97 publications

References 5 publications

Using the adaptive model of thermal comfort for obtaining indoor neutral temperature: Findings from a field study in Hyderabad, India

Using the adaptive model of thermal comfort for obtaining indoor neutral temperature: Findings from a field study in Hyderabad, India

Behavioural, physical and socio-economic factors in household cooling energy consumption

Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality: A review of the literature

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