Environment For Human Comfort

Attributes of the Space Influencing Comfort As you can see, six attributes of the space influence comfort: thermal, air quality, acoustical, lighting, physical, and psychosocial. Of these, only the thermal conditions and air quality can be directly controlled by the HVAC system. The acoustical (noise) environment may be influenced to some extent. The lighting and architectural aspects are another field, but these can influence how the HVAC is perceived. The psychosocial environment (how people interact sociably, or unsociably!) in the space is largely dependent on the occupants, rather than the design of the space. We will briefly consider these six aspects of the space and their influence on comfort.

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