Análise comparativa entre modelos de conforto térmico relacionados à produtividade no âmbito intelectual

Abstract

Researchers have faced challenges in modeling productivity as a function of thermal comfort due to the complexity of the relationship. Gathering knowledge from the literature and comparing models using statistical approaches can contribute to understanding the gaps in this relationship in the educational and work environment. With this in mind, the aim of this study was to carry out a comparative approach to thermal comfort models related to productivity in the intellectual sphere in the literature. The approach was divided into three parts. Firstly, the literature was searched for models that could be used for analysis. The models were analyzed qualitatively, discussing the main characteristics of their original studies. The performance of the selected models was then analyzed by applying them to data from a case study at a university in southern Brazil. Finally, a hierarchical cluster analysis of the models according to their similarities was carried out. The literature review revealed a wide variety of methods in the scope analyzed, including the use of objective methods to assess productivity in the intellectual sphere and the use of regression analysis for modeling. With the analysis of performance, the possible influence of the independent variables used in the models on its scope was discussed. Cluster analysis made it possible to identify the possible motivations behind the differences observed in the performance of the models. This analysis can provide valuable new insights into the best approaches and practices in representing the relationship between thermal comfort and productivity in the intellectual sphere and assist in the development of new models.