Occupant comfort in naturally ventilated and mixed-mode spaces within air-conditioned offices

澳大利亚温室气体办公室指出，空调是澳大利亚商业部门温室气体排放的主要原因。该部门对节能战略和可持续设计的采用将取决于已被证明能够提高而不是降低工作场所舒适度、工人满意度和生产力的使用后评估范例。 空调办公室内的自然通风空间可以很容易地设计成新的建筑物，并改造成许多现有的建筑物。该项目将记录这些空间的使用方式，并解释其对工人，组织和环境的成本/效益。

The Australian Greenhouse Office indicates that air conditioning is responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to Australia's commercial sector. The sector's uptake of energy efficient strategies and sustainable design will depend on post-occupancy evaluated exemplars that have been demonstrated to enhance, rather than detract from, workplace amenity, worker satisfaction and productivity. Naturally ventilated spaces within air-conditioned offices can readily be designed into new buildings, and retrofitted to many existing buildings. This project will document how such spaces are used, and interpret their costs/benefits to workers, organisations and environment.