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Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Distribution of operative temperatures in the heating season.
Distribution of operative temperatures in the heating season.

Fig. 2

Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the heating season.
Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the heating season.

Fig. 3

Distribution of operative temperatures in the cooling season.
Distribution of operative temperatures in the cooling season.

Fig. 4

Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the cooling season.
Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the cooling season.

Fig. 5

Distribution of PMV values.
Distribution of PMV values.

Fig. 6

Distribution of PPD (%) values.
Distribution of PPD (%) values.

Fig. 7

Distribution of thermal complaints per season.
Distribution of thermal complaints per season.

Results of the first model

Observed Predicted

Thermal complaintPercentage corrected

Too warmToo cold
Step 0Thermal complaintToo warm280100.0
Too cold2500.0
Overall percentage 52.8

Omnibus tests of model coefficients

Chi-squared testdfp value
Step 1Step54.10830.000
Block54.10830.000
Model54.10830.000

Statistics for numerical independent variable

Operative temperatureRelative humidity
N5353
Mean23.838341.0077
Median23.740041.1000
Mode23.2019.32
Standard Deviation1.277307.25820

Variables in the equation

BS.E.Walddfp valueExp (B)95% CI for Exp (B)B

LowerUpper
Step 1Relative humidity−0.2990.1902.46910.1160.7410.5111.077
Operative temperature−9.5453.5507.22810.0070.0000.0000.075
Season−11.4294.5156.40710.0110.0000.0000.076
Constant245.67091.7607.16810.0074.933E + 106

Model summary

Step−2 Log likelihoodCox & Snell R2Nagelkerke R2
119.1960.6400.854

Dependent variable encoding

Original valueInternal value
Too warm0
Too cold1

Categorical variables codings

FrequencyParameter coding

–1
SeasonHeating291.000
Cooling240.000

Operating principles of DRV

Ambient T (°C)Start-up (a.m.)—programmable
Heating mode<1605:00
16–1806:00
18–2007:00
≥2008:00

Cooling mode≤2608:00
26–2707:00
27–2806:00
>2805:00

Results of the second model

Predicted complaintPercentage corrected

Too warmToo cold
Step 1Thermal complaintToo warm26292.9
Too cold32288.0
Overall percentage 90.6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2020-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
Language: English
Page range: 2416 - 2425
Submitted on: Jan 6, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 22, 2020
Published on: Jul 31, 2021
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2021 Ezgi Kocaman, Merve Kuru, Gülben Çalış, published by University of Zagreb
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