Task 3: (Adequate completion of this task will give you evidence for D1)
(a) Discuss how and why the office staff might feel uncomfortable if the actual values were outside the range of acceptable values identified in Task 1.
(b) Explain the need for ventilation and discuss the relationship between ventilation to a building and heat losses from the building in thermal comfort terms. Remember to make reference within your answer to high heat gains within the internal building from computers and other office equipment.
(c) Explain how the internal partitions/ internal layout of the offices would affect people’s perceptions of acoustic comfort in the office. Answers must include references as to how the property developer will ensure that the warehouse conversion to offices will be fit for purpose with …show more content…
If a lot of artificial lights are being used within the office it can affect the thermal comfort of the staff within the building. The lights will produce large amounts of heat energy which can cause an uncomfortable temperature within the building. Due to there being such few windows less heat will be lost from the building which can be beneficial during cold weather; however it can be a major disadvantage during warm weather because it will create discomfort for staff because they will feel too warm.
An office building with large amounts of windows like the one in the image below will obviously receive more daylight than a building with fewer windows. Due to the office building having a large amount of windows, more daylight will be allowed to enter the building. This means that the amount of daylight/sunlight outside the building will affect the heat inside the building. On sunny, warm days due to more sunlight being able to pass into the building, less money will have to be spent on electricity because artificial lights will not have to be used.