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المؤلفIndraganti, Madhavi
المؤلفHumphreys, Michael A.
تاريخ الإتاحة2023-12-05T10:28:39Z
تاريخ النشر2021
اسم المنشورBuilding and Environment
المصدرScopus
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب3601323
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108297
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/50095
الملخصGender differences in the assessment of thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) have not previously been investigated, despite the prevalence of the overcooling of indoor spaces. This study investigated the effect of sex, age and body mass index on subjective thermal comfort perceptions, comfort temperature and IEQ satisfaction in offices using our thermal comfort surveys in Qatar, India, and Japan. Data from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) databases were used for comparison. We found that females were twice as likely to feel dissatisfied with thermal sensation than males in Doha. Overall, females felt colder than men, and were less satisfied with all IEQ parameters. In Doha, females, younger subjects, and high-BMI subjects had lower comfort temperatures than their counterparts. Increased indoor air speeds and the provision of personal environmental controls could effectively reduce female dissatisfaction and save energy in Qatar. Women's more stringent thermal comfort preferences could be used to evaluate occupant control provisions and IEQ standards. A robust IEQ complaint redressal system may also be required in offices. This study highlights the need to consider female perspectives and thermal expectations in the environmental design of workplaces as well, not merely privacy concerns.
راعي المشروعThe authors acknowledge the support of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number: JSPS/ FF1/ 246/ ID No. P 11372 ), Prof. Ryozo Ooka of the University of Tokyo, Japan, Prof. Hom Rijal of Tokyo City University, Japan and Qatar University, and all of the subjects for their respective contributions and online research databases. They also thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions. The authors also acknowledge the support of Qatar National Library for providing the open access funding for this article.
اللغةen
الناشرElsevier
الموضوعComfort temperature
Gender
IEQ Satisfaction
Office buildings
Qatar
Thermal comfort field study
العنوانA comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan
النوعArticle
رقم المجلد206
dc.accessType Open Access


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