Microclimatic conditions in office spaces

Abstract

The microclimate of interiors is the set of all the physical and chemical parameters of the rooms influencing the human body and the building. From the time of the introduction of installation systems into the construction industry, shaping the internal microclimate of the building has become on the one hand an easier task, but on the other hand it requires due diligence and professional knowledge of the design of the internal conditions of particular rooms. Modern solutions enable people to interfere in a building object in order to ensure the right temperature, damp proofing, appropriate lighting, etc. This article presents the methods of assessing the rooms in terms of thermal comfort. The Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Predicted Percentage Dissatisfied (PPD) indicators were determined in an analytical way for selected office spaces and the analysis of factors affecting conditions in particular rooms was carried out. The article contains the comparison of the results obtained from the observation with the recommendations contained in the legal regulations and, in particular in the Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 26th September 1997 on general provisions concerning industrial safety.