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Spatial variable · 13 records
Air temperature
Dry-bulb temperature
family: Thermal
ND-0006 · 2017 · Review
Ten questions concerning thermal and indoor air quality effects on the performance of office work and schoolwork
Wargocki & Wyon. Building and Environment
Synthesizes evidence that temperature and air quality can influence work and school performance, with effects dependent on task and exposure.
ND-0007 · 2013 · Experimental study
Influence of indoor air temperature on human thermal comfort, motivation and performance
Cui et al. Building and Environment
Performance and motivation varied across tested temperatures; the warmest conditions were detrimental and motivation appeared to mediate part of the effect.
ND-0008 · 2010 · Experimental study
The effects of air temperature on office workers' well-being, workload and productivity-evaluated with subjective ratings
Lan, Lian & Pan. Applied Ergonomics
Temperature altered subjective workload and well-being, with physiological measures including HRV and EEG used alongside performance outcomes.
ND-0009 · 2021 · Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis of 35 studies examining the effect of indoor temperature on office work performance
Porras-Salazar et al. Building and Environment
The pooled evidence did not support a simple robust universal relationship between temperature and office work performance.
ND-0010 · 2025 · Meta-analysis
The effects of temperature on work performance in the typical office environment: A meta-analysis of current evidence
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Temperatures above about 25 °C tended to worsen accuracy or response time in some conditions, especially longer exposures and skilled tasks; moderately cooler conditions were less consistently harmful.
ND-0012 · 2018 · Review
A review of the environmental parameters necessary for an optimal sleep environment
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Noise, temperature, light and air quality each have plausible and documented effects on sleep quality and continuity.
ND-0013 · 2012 · Review
Effects of thermal environment on sleep and circadian rhythm
Okamoto-Mizuno & Mizuno. Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Heat and cold exposures can increase wakefulness and reduce REM or slow-wave sleep, with thermoregulation tightly coupled to sleep.
ND-0014 · 2017 · Review
Thermal environment and sleep quality: A review
Lan, Tsuzuki, Liu & Lian. Energy and Buildings
Moderate heat or cold can reduce sleep quality; control of the bed micro-environment may offer a lower-energy route to comfort.
ND-0015 · 2024 · Review
Optimizing bedroom thermal environment: A review of human body temperature, sleeping thermal comfort and sleep quality
Authors per journal record. Energy and Built Environment
Body-temperature distribution provides a useful bridge between thermal comfort and sleep quality, which are related but not interchangeable.
ND-0016 · 2025 · Review
How do we create a healthier thermal environment for sleep? A review of sleep thermal comfort and sleep quality
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Thermal needs vary between and within people; pre-sleep adjustment alone may not meet overnight sleep and comfort needs.
ND-0017 · 2026 · Experimental study
Multimodal evidence of temperature and sex effects on sleep: sleep physiology, sleep quality, and next-day performance
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Warmer nights reduced sleep continuity and efficiency; autonomic and next-day outcomes differed across temperatures and by sex.
ND-0018 · 2025 · Narrative review
Dreamy Dwellings: How the Sleep Environment Affects Sleep Health in Adults
Gregory D. M. Potter. Lifestyle Medicine
Reviews multiple environmental inputs that can alter sleep, including sensory, thermal and social factors.
ND-0096 · 2023 · Standard
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2023: Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
ASHRAE. ASHRAE
Defines methods for evaluating satisfactory thermal environments using standard and adaptive approaches.