A subjective experiment to evaluate the effect of thermal satisfaction improvements on productivity by introducing simple individual cooling methods to "COOL BIZ" office condition

Gen Kawaguchi; Shin Ichi Tanabe; Naoe Nishihara; Masaoki Haneda; Satoshi Uchida

A subjective experiment to evaluate the effect of thermal satisfaction improvements on productivity by introducing simple individual cooling methods to "COOL BIZ" office condition

Gen Kawaguchi^*, Shin Ichi Tanabe, Naoe Nishihara, Masaoki Haneda, Satoshi Uchida

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School of Creative Science and Engineering

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of thermal satisfaction improvements on productivity by introducing cooling methods. A subjective experiment was conducted in a climate chamber conditioned at 25.5°C and 28.5°C. Lighter business wear corresponding to COOLBIZ and three additional individual cooling methods were introduced in the conditions at 28.5°C. Thermal sensation was lowered, thermal satisfaction was improved and fatigue after tasks was decreased, with higher degree of freedom in the selection of individual control of thermal environment. There is a possibility that performance was improved and fatigue was lowered by improving thermal satisfaction of occupants by introducing simple individual cooling methods, even under raised present cooling temperature.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2009 Dec 1
Event	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 2009 Sept 13 → 2009 Sept 17

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Conference	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Syracuse, NY
Period	09/9/13 → 09/9/17

Keywords

COOLBIZ
Individual cooling
Productivity
Thermal environment
Thermal satisfaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction

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Kawaguchi, G., Tanabe, S. I., Nishihara, N., Haneda, M., & Uchida, S. (2009). A subjective experiment to evaluate the effect of thermal satisfaction improvements on productivity by introducing simple individual cooling methods to "COOL BIZ" office condition. Paper presented at 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009, Syracuse, NY, United States.

A subjective experiment to evaluate the effect of thermal satisfaction improvements on productivity by introducing simple individual cooling methods to "COOL BIZ" office condition. / Kawaguchi, Gen; Tanabe, Shin Ichi; Nishihara, Naoe et al.
2009. Paper presented at 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009, Syracuse, NY, United States.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Kawaguchi, G, Tanabe, SI, Nishihara, N, Haneda, M & Uchida, S 2009, 'A subjective experiment to evaluate the effect of thermal satisfaction improvements on productivity by introducing simple individual cooling methods to "COOL BIZ" office condition', Paper presented at 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009, Syracuse, NY, United States, 09/9/13 - 09/9/17.

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