Life quality disparity: Analysis of indoor comfort gaps for Chilean households

摘要: Abstract According to the last report of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Chile leads iniquity ranking among member countries. This inequality goes far beyond income a family or movement between social statements. work attempts appreciate this gap in life quality people, precisely context indoor environmental quality. The methodology involves Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) measuring thermal comfort, using Percentage Dissatisfied (PPD) as dimensionless index; CO2 concentration indicated by ASHRAE-55 standard. sample 20 households city Santiago de Chile, distributed 5 socioeconomically disparate communes. National Monitoring Network (RENAM) was used database, from which information variables obtained 3 winter months. Based on results, economic is easily confirmed comfort aspects. A significant difference shown cluster with lowest income, presented worst conditions. even more remarkable when levels are compared. Finally, government policies should consider aspects reducing gap, jointly air quality, energy efficiency houses.