Thermal Comfort in Schools Depends (02-16-15)
Data collected by de Dear and his team indicates that primary and secondary school students’ assessments of the temperatures in schools depends on their life experiences.
Data collected by de Dear and his team indicates that primary and secondary school students’ assessments of the temperatures in schools depends on their life experiences.
Brager, Zhang, and Arens present a comprehensive argument for redefining thermal comfort.
Feeling cold is “contagious.”
Work by Huebner and his colleagues confirms that the ambient temperatures individuals prefer vary.
Air and water animate a space.
Studying outside comfort zones
More links between temperature and opinions
Shahzad and her colleagues have collected additional evidence indicating that providing individuals with control over the temperature in their workplaces is a good idea.
Hot? Need to think? Turn on the AC
Sellaro and her team have learned that our professional performance is best when we’re in a space that aligns with the temperatures we prefer.