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RP-884 Database Codebook: Variables' Names and Coding Conventions.

Variable's Code Name Description of Variable and Units

blcode

building ID code

sub

subject number

age

subject's age [years]

sex

subject's gender [0=male, 1=female]

year

year

day

julian date (jan 1=1, dec 31=365)

time

time

ash

ASHRAE Thermal Sensation Scale [-3, +3]

prxy_tsa

Thermal acceptability defined as -1.5<=ASH<=+1.5 [1=unacc. 2=acc]

tsa

Thermal Acceptability Question [1=unacc. 2=acc]

mci

Thermal Preference [1=want cooler, 2=no change, 3=want warmer]

vent

Air movement acceptability [6(very acc), 1(very unacc)]

avm

Air movement preference [3(more), 2(no change), 1(less)]

comf

General thermal comfort right now [1=very uncomf, 6=very comf]

act10

metabolic activity in last 10 minutes [met]

act20

metabolic activity between 20 and 10 minutes ago [met]

act30

metabolic activity between 30 and 20 minutes ago [met]

act60

metabolic activity between 60 and 30 minutes ago [met]

met

average metabolic rate of subject [met]

clo

ensemble clothing insulation [clo]

upholst

insulation of the subject's chair [clo]

insul

clothing plus upholstery insulation [clo]

ta_h

air temperature at 1.1m above floor [oC]

ta_m

air temperature at 0.6m above floor [oC]

ta_l

air temperature at 0.1m above floor [oC]

dewpt

dewpoint temperature [oC]

prta_b

plane radiant asymmetry temperature [oC]

tg_h

globe temperature at 1.1m above floor [oC]

tg_m

globe temperature at 0.6m above floor [oC]

tg_l

globe temperature at 0.1m above floor [oC]

vel_h

air speed 1.1m above floor [m/s]

vel_m

air speed 0.6m above floor [m/s]

vel_l

air speed 0.1m above floor [m/s]

turb_h

turbulence intensity at 1.1m above floor [frac]

turb_m

turbulence intensity at 0.6m above floor [frac]

turb_l

turbulence intensity at 0.1m above floor [frac]

taav

average of three heights' air temperature [oC]

trav

average of three heights' mean radiant temperature [oC]

top

average of TAAV and TRAV (operative temperature) [oC]

velav

average of three heights' air speed [m/s]

velmax

maximum of three heights' air speeds [m/s]

tuav

average of three heights' turbulence [frac]

pa

vapor pressure [kPa]

rh

relative humidity [%]

et

new effective temperature index et* [oC]

set

new standard effective temperature index set* [oC]

tsens

two-node tsens index [-1.5, +2.0]

disc

two-node disc index [-4, +4]

pmv

Predicted Mean Vote, Fanger's Model [-3, +3]

ppd

Predicted Percentage Dissatisfied, Fanger's Model [frac]

pd_h

Percent Dissatisfied due to Draft at 1.1m height, Fanger et al [frac]

pd_m

Percent Dissatisfied due to Draft at 0.6m height, Fanger et al [frac]

pd_l

Percent Dissatisfied due to Draft at 0.1m height, Fanger et al [frac]

pd_max

Percent Dissatisfied due to Draft, max of all 3 heights, Fanger et al [frac]

PCC

perceived control over thermal environ [1=no control, 5=compete control]

PCC_AG

aggregate perceived control from PCEC1...PCEC7

PCS

how satisfied are you with PCC ?[1=very dissat, 6=very sat]

PCEC1

can you open/close windows? [1=yes, 0=no]

PCEC2

can you open/close external doors [1=yes, 0=no]

PCEC3

can you open/close internal doors [1=yes, 0=no]

PCEC4

can you adjust thermostats [1=yes, 0=no]

PCEC5

can you adjust curtains/blinds [1=yes, 0=no]

PCEC6

can you adjust local heaters [1=yes, 0=no]

PCEC7

can you adjust local fans [1=yes, 0=no]

PCED1

windows [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, exercise any 5=often, 6=always]

PCED2

external door [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, 5=often, 6=always]

PCED3

internal door [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, 5=often, 6=always]

PCED4

thermostat [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, 5=often, 6=always]

PCED5

curtains/blinds [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, 5=often, 6=always]

PCED6

local heater [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, 5=often, 6=always]

PCED7

local fan [1=na, 2=never, 3=rarely, 4=sometimes, 5=often, always]

day15_ta

outdoor 3pm (max) air temp on day of survey Meteorol [oC]

day06_ta

outdoor 6am (min) air temp on day of survey [oC]

dayav_ta

outdoor average of min/max air temp on day of survey [oC]

day15_rh

outdoor 3pm (min) rel humid on day of survey [%]

day06_rh

outdoor 6am (max) rel humid on day of survey [%]

dayav_rh

outdoor average min/max rel humid on day of survey [%]

day25_et

outdoor 3pm ET* on day of survey (Ta and rh at time of daymx_ta) [oC]

day06_et

outdoor ET* on day of survey (Ta and rh at time of daymn_ta) [oC]

dayav_et

outdoor average of min/max ET* on day of survey [oC]

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