Abstract
Human metabolic rate affects thermal comfort and is important for building design. The objective of this work is to analyse the metabolic rate of males and females at different activity levels. Controlled experiments with human participants were performed in a climate chamber. The metabolic rate was measured through indirect calorimetry. A comparison between measured and standard metabolic rates was conducted. There were significant differences in metabolic rate between sexes at resting and cycling at light intensity, but not at moderate intensity. Females had a lower resting metabolic rate than males, even after adjusting for differences in body surface area. The measured metabolic rates and carbon dioxide production rates were lower than standard values.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2023 Europe |
| Editors | M. Schweiker, C. van Treeck, D. Müller, J. Fels, T. Kraus, H. Pallubinsky |
| Place of Publication | Aachen |
| Publisher | RWTH Aachen University |
| Publication date | 2023 |
| Pages | 1063-1064 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference - Aachen, Germany Duration: 11 Jun 2023 → 14 Jun 2023 Conference number: 18 |
Conference
| Conference | 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference |
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| Number | 18 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Aachen |
| Period | 11/06/2023 → 14/06/2023 |
Keywords
- Metabolism
- Individual differences
- Thermal comfort
- Design
- Sustainability