Behavioural responses to cold thermal discomfort

摘要: Heating energy demand in buildings depends part on occupants' behavioural responses to thermal discomfort during the heating season. The understanding of this has become one priorities quest reduce demand. Thermal comfort models have long been associated with behaviour by predicting their state or rather discomfort. These assumed that occupants would act upon level through three types response: mechanisms thermoregulation, psychological adaptation and responses. Little research focused aspect. One key challenges is gather accurate measurements while using discreet, sensor-based, observation methods order minimum impact behaviour. To address these issues, a mixed-methods approach introduced enables establishment three-part framework for mapping cold sensations: (1) increasing clothing insulation level; (2) increasing...