Research Article

A Field Investigation of the Thermal Comfort of Older Adults in Cold Winter Climates

Table 1

Equipment specifications for indoor environmental measurement.

VariableProbeToleranceAccuracy

(°C)TP3276.210°C to 100°C±0.2°C
(°C)HP3201.230°C to 60°C±0.5°C
RH (%)HP3201.220% to 80%±3%
(m/s)AP3203.20 m/s to 5 m/s±0.05 m/s
CO2 (ppm)NDIR0 ppm to 5000 ppm±50 ppm

: globe temperature; : dry air temperature; RH: relative indoor humidity; : air speed; CO2: carbon dioxide.