Thermal effects on office productivity
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, vol. 49, no. 8, 2005, pp. 823–827
Abstract
A field study was conducted to investigate the associations between indoor thermal conditions and productivity for computer workers in an insurance company. Thermal environment conditions and productivity were logged every 15 minutes for 9 women workers for 16 consecutive work days. Results showed an association between thermal conditions and productivity, which was highest when conditions fell in a thermal comfort zone and lowest when conditions fell below this zone. The findings have important implications for the design and management of workplaces.
