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DOI: 10.1177/1420326X9200100208 Relationship between Occupant Discomfort as Perceived and as Measured ObjectivelyCentre for Building Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Que., Canada
Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Que., Canada
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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