...are responsible for providing thermal comfort and fresh air to building occupants...are responsible for providing thermal comfort and fresh air to building occupants...improvements make striking a balance between comfort and efficiency easy, and help ensure:

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...equipment and controls; deliver a thermally comfortable space; and maintain a high...regarding indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and energy efficiency. ASHRAE

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...and ensure a continuous and sealed thermal and air barrier Consider building...exposure to exterior elements and reduce thermal bridging Select double or triple glazed

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...an interior “big sky” atrium, and comfortable retreats. Geographer Jay Appleton...& circadian effective light X X X Thermal transitions X Outdoor green space

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Occupant Comfort Comfortable workers are more likely to be productive and engaged...sustainability and worker comfort. Achieving both Comfort and Sustainability: Key

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...gov/tws Health&Comfort Total Workplace Scorecard (Health, Comfort and Performance...Date: Scorecard Evaluator: II. HEALTH, COMFORT and PERFORMANCE 2.1 Air Quality Theme:

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...building itself to manage occupant comfort and reduce energy needs. Examples...include: Solar (photovoltaic; solar thermal - hot water). Wind. Off-sets. These

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Promote Health, Comfort and Performance While Working From Home THE CHANGING...ensuring our federal employees' health, comfort and performance. This includes maintaining

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...envelope that is air-tight and has thermal mass capable of absorbing heat from...negative impacts on occupant health, comfort or job performance. Operations and

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Promote Health, Comfort and Performance While Working From Home THE CHANGING...ensuring our federal employees' health, comfort and performance. This includes maintaining

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Indoor Environment: Ventilation and Thermal Comfort GP V. Reduce the Environmental...Indoor Environment: Ventilation and Thermal Comfort NC&M Criteria 4.1; EB Criteria

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...engineers with a goal to maximize occupant comfort and health....include appearance, visual and thermal comfort, acoustics, health, and energy...to occupant comfort and submetering can inform occupant comfort and control

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...www.dsireusa.org Utilize local thermal comfort devices (fans, footwarmers, etc)

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Indoor Environment: Ventilation and Thermal Comfort GP 4.2. Enhance the Indoor Environment:...Photovoltaic Panels ENE 14 Solar Thermal Panels ENE 21 Renewable Electricity

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...facility is affected by a combination of thermal, lighting, acoustical and ventilation...time indoors1 and as a result their comfort, health, and work performance rely...affected by a combination of conditions: Thermal Conditions (temperature and humidity)

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...air quality affects human health, comfort and performance. Finally, add health-enhancing...has a particular focus on Health, Comfort and Performance including the following

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...safe and healthy ventilation and thermal comfort, in alignment with applicable...efficiency, thermal comfort, energy efficiency, thermal comfort, integrative

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...bundled together. Optimize Occupant Comfort Technologies: Lighting Control, Task...Acoustics, Thermal Controls The simplest way to optimize occupant comfort is to provide

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...indoor air is critical to our health, comfort and performance. Building systems...key levers to enhance human health, comfort, and performance by improving indoor

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...occupant control over lighting and thermal comfort. It may also include the functional...tip sheet on how to Promote Health, Comfort, and Performance While Working From

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