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Relationship between Occupant Discomfort as Perceived and as Measured Objectively

Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Que., Canada

Giovanna Donnini

Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Que., Canada

Rita D 'Addario

Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Que., Canada

This paper examines the relationships between the indoor environment parameters on two floors of an eleven-storey building, as perceived by the occupants and as measured objectively. The parameters measured are dry- bulb temperature, relative humiditiy, total dust, formaldehyde, volatile or ganic compounds and CO₂. Questionnaires were also distributed to the build ing occupants. All parameters and questionnaires were recorded on both floors and analyzed simultaneously for comparative reasons. Our investiga tion showed that complaints reported by the occupants were associated with perceived rather than measured levels of indoor environmental parameters.

Key Words: Indoor environment • Occupant perception • Temperature • Total dust • Relative humidity • Formaldehyde • Volatile organic compounds • CO2 • Ventilation

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