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Abstract
The German Ordinance on Workplaces calls for a room temperature range conducive to health. This requirement is specified in a revised version of the German rule for Workplaces ASR A3.5 ‘Room Temperature’. The former version of this rule laid down that the indoor air temperature shall not exceed 26°C (79°F). During a hot summer period with outside temperatures above 26°C the indoor air temperature may be higher as an exception. In view of misinterpretation of this former version, the aim was to explain how to deal with a high room temperature during a hot summer period in Germany. In comparison to the former version of this rule the revised version defines the requirements for acceptable higher room temperatures in the case of high outside temperatures using a step model following the principle of the adaptive approach. This paper explains the need for the revision, the development of the revised version and the new rule in detail.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 7th Windsor Conference: The changing context of comfort in an unpredictable world Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 12-15 April 2012. |
Number of pages | 10 |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, http://nceub.org.uk |
Publication date | 2012 |
Article number | 1267 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adaptation
- Office Building
- Risk Assessment
- Occupational health and safety
- indoor temperature
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01 - Human well-being and technology in architecture: Overview on projects at my previous affiliations and actual projects
01/08/1995 → 30/09/2018
Project: Research
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05 - Office Buildings: Overview on projects at my previous affiliations
01/08/1995 → 30/09/2018
Project: Research
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Impacts
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HESO Project: Impact 2018: 7354 downloads of "Heat strain and performance in offices at elevated outside temperatures. Final Report F2039"
Runa T. Hellwig (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Quality of life impact