Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6558157 | Energy Research & Social Science | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Testing took place in a climate chamber. In Study 1, comfort ratings were collected using thermal comfort surveys (NÂ =Â 32). In Study 2, an observational design was used, where changes in clothing level, interpreted as thermal discomfort responses, were observed (NÂ =Â 32). We compared comfort ratings and changes in clothing level under light with a colour temperature of 2700Â K vs. 6500Â K. Results partly confirmed the hypotheses: both self-report and observation indicated higher comfort under the low colour temperature. Further research will need to replicate findings in a real-world setting to see if light might indeed be a tool to modulate thermal comfort, and hence reduce usage of heating and cooling.
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Authors
G.M. Huebner, D.T. Shipworth, S. Gauthier, C. Witzel, P. Raynham, W. Chan,