Relationship between productivity and operative temperature in mixed-mode and fully air-conditioned offices in Florianópolis-Brazil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v19i1.2214Keywords:
Productivity, Thermal comfort, Mixed-mode ventilation, HVACAbstract
This research aimed to evaluate the association between self-assessed productivity and the calculated operative temperature in mixed-mode and fully air-conditioned office buildings in Florianópolis-Brazil. The results showed different user behavior in each building. In the fully air-conditioned building, productivity was best evaluated for a temperature range between 24°C and 25°C, while the results varied for each building during the use of air-conditioning in mixed-mode buildings. During natural ventilation operation in mixed-mode buildings, productivity was similar in comparison to the air-conditioning operation.
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