Energy and Comfort in Contemporary Open Plan and Traditional Personal Offices

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Shahzad, Sally, Theodossopoulos, Dimitris, Hughes, Ben, Calautit, John Kaiser and Brennan, John 2016. Energy and Comfort in Contemporary Open Plan and Traditional Personal Offices. Applied Energy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.100
AuthorsShahzad, Sally, Theodossopoulos, Dimitris, Hughes, Ben, Calautit, John Kaiser and Brennan, John
Abstract

Two office layouts with high and low levels of thermal control were compared, respectively traditional cellular and contemporary open plan offices. The traditional Norwegian practice provided every user with control over a window, blinds, door, and the ability to adjust heating and cooling. Occupants were expected to control their thermal environment to find their own comfort, while air conditioning was operating in the background to ensure the indoor air quality. In contrast, in the British open plan office, limited thermal control was provided through openable windows and blinds only for occupants seated around the perimeter of the building. Centrally operated displacement ventilation was the main thermal control system. Users’ perception of thermal environment was recorded through survey questionnaires, empirical building performance through environmental measurements and thermal control through semi-structured interviews. The Norwegian office had 35% higher user satisfaction and 20% higher user comfort compared to the British open plan office. However, the energy consumption in the British practice was within the benchmark and much lower than the Norwegian office. Overall, a balance between thermal comfort and energy efficiency is required, as either extreme poses difficulties for the other.

KeywordsThermal comfort; energy; individual control; personal office; open plan office
Year2016
JournalApplied Energy Journal
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.100
Web address (URL)http://hdl.handle.net/10545/620586
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Publication dates05 Mar 2016
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ContributorsUniversity of Derby, University of Edinburgh and University of Sheffield
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