TY - GEN
T1 - Effects of radiant cooling and heating system on thermal comfort and productivity in elderly care facilities
AU - Kimura, Masato
AU - Ikaga, Toshiharu
AU - Hirayama, Yoshihisa
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - Field measurements were conducted in a nursing home located in the hot and humid city of Kumamoto, Japan, between July and September 2010. In addition, a questionnaire survey was conducted with care staff during the measurement procedure to evaluate the effect of the thermal environment on thermal comfort and productivity. Results indicated that radiant cooling and heating system provided a stable temperature. Furthermore, the system coefficient of performance was calculated to evaluate the performance of the radiant cooling system and was 1.8-3.1. As a result of the questionnaire survey, about half of the staff were satisfied with the current thermal environment in the facility, reporting that it was comfortable and did not reduce working efficiency.
AB - Field measurements were conducted in a nursing home located in the hot and humid city of Kumamoto, Japan, between July and September 2010. In addition, a questionnaire survey was conducted with care staff during the measurement procedure to evaluate the effect of the thermal environment on thermal comfort and productivity. Results indicated that radiant cooling and heating system provided a stable temperature. Furthermore, the system coefficient of performance was calculated to evaluate the performance of the radiant cooling system and was 1.8-3.1. As a result of the questionnaire survey, about half of the staff were satisfied with the current thermal environment in the facility, reporting that it was comfortable and did not reduce working efficiency.
KW - Productivity
KW - Radiant cooling system
KW - System coefficient of performance
KW - Thermal comfort
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84880546532
SN - 9781627482721
T3 - 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011
SP - 1809
EP - 1814
BT - 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011
T2 - 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011
Y2 - 5 June 2011 through 10 June 2011
ER -