Temperature and sleep
Expert guidance in the UK suggests a limit the temperatures in bedrooms to of 26oC or less to avoid overheating. This short paper looks at the temperatures in bedrooms and uses data from comfort surveys combined with models which link comfort to the thermal environment. Evidence is given that people...
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| description | Expert guidance in the UK suggests a limit the temperatures in bedrooms to of 26oC or less to avoid overheating. This short paper looks at the temperatures in bedrooms and uses data from comfort surveys combined with models which link comfort to the thermal environment. Evidence is given that people sleep comfortably where temperatures are 29 - 31oC in their personal space within the bed and they use bedclothes to allow them to attain these temperatures. The effect of the use of a mattress and the adaptive opportunities afforded by the bedclothes and sleepwear are briefly explored as are methods used in hot climates to offset high bedroom temperatures. |
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| spelling | oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:54222020-01-10T12:21:20Z http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5422/ Temperature and sleep Nicol, Fergus 610 Medicine & health 690 Buildings 720 Architecture Expert guidance in the UK suggests a limit the temperatures in bedrooms to of 26oC or less to avoid overheating. This short paper looks at the temperatures in bedrooms and uses data from comfort surveys combined with models which link comfort to the thermal environment. Evidence is given that people sleep comfortably where temperatures are 29 - 31oC in their personal space within the bed and they use bedclothes to allow them to attain these temperatures. The effect of the use of a mattress and the adaptive opportunities afforded by the bedclothes and sleepwear are briefly explored as are methods used in hot climates to offset high bedroom temperatures. Elsevier 2019-10-11 Article PeerReviewed text en https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5422/1/Temperature-and-sleep_Fergus-Nicol_Final.pdf Nicol, Fergus (2019) Temperature and sleep. Energy & Buildings, 204 (109516). pp. 1-5. ISSN 0378-7788 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109516 |
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