Control behaviors and thermal comfort in a shared room with desk fans and adjustable thermostat

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 136; pp. 213 - 226
• Main Authors: He, Yingdong, Li, Nianping, Li, Na, Li, Jia, Yan, Jinbo, Tan, Chang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 15.05.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Access control; Adaptive behaviors; Behavior; Ceiling fans; Control behaviors; Desk fans; Energy conservation; Environment; Experiments; High temperature; Indoor environments; Personal cooling; Temperature; Temperature effects; Thermal comfort; Control behaviors; Thermal comfort; Personal cooling; Desk fans; Adaptive behaviors

It is well known that fans help maintain thermal comfort in warm environments. Nonetheless, two important questions are unclear: (1) how occupants use fans and control the air conditioner thermostat simultaneously, and (2) how behaviors of occupants interact in a shared room with personal fans. In t...