LA-2555 -- Definition and Measurement of Local Thermal Discomfort Parameters

When it is necessary to implement a general reduction of the indoor temperature for reasons of energy conservation, there will be an increase in the number of people in or below the cold part of the comfort zone. It is important for the overall comfort of such people that local thermal discomfort caused by asymmetrical radiation fields or unwanted air movements are avoided. In this paper local discomfort parameters will be discussed, and an instrument will be described which has been specially developed for measuring them.