Energy-optimized buildings: Keeping a cool head at the workplace
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 19:32
in Physics & Chemistry
A new climate chamber has been built to study what it is like to work in a comfortable air-conditioned room at high temperatures. The study focused on comfort and user behavior at office workplaces in energy-optimized buildings, with a focus on the effect of ceiling fans under summer conditions. The result: The fan enhances comfort only if it has a cooling effect, and users feel that their control power over the fan is effective.