Optimizing bedroom thermal environment: A review of human body temperature, sleeping thermal comfort and sleep quality

Xu, Xinbo; Lian, Zhiwei

doi:10.1016/j.enbenv.2023.06.010

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“…A recent review also highlights the challenges with thermal comfort research in relation to sleep quality, which has mainly been undertaken on healthy, young subjects (often students), usually sleeping alone. The review concludes that there is no direct evidence that thermal comfort relates to good sleep quality [60]. More specifically, the thermal comfort research relating to sleep in extreme heat events is based on indoor and outdoor temperature measurements and simulation.…”

Section: Indoor Environmental Quality (Ieq)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Bedrooms and the Vulnerability of Sleepers to Extreme Heat Events

Emmitt

2023

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Insufficient sleep is known to have an impact on health, wellbeing, and productivity. Sleep has been explored extensively in the medical literature but has received scant attention in the built environment journals. With the climate becoming unpredictable, combined with the climate emergency and concerns over energy poverty, questions need to be asked about the suitability of the housing stock and, especially, bedrooms. This is pertinent for vulnerable individuals (e.g., very young, elder members of society, and those with medical conditions) who may be unable to adapt their sleep environment in extreme and prolonged heat events. The aim of this narrative review is to raise awareness of the complex inter-relationship between the sleeper and the bedroom in domestic properties. It highlights the vulnerability of sleepers and the need for adaptation strategies to cope with extreme heat events without resorting to mechanical air conditioning. It emphasises the need for interdisciplinary research to better inform stakeholders of the risks posed to sleep quality by climate change, and contributes positively to the promotion of health.

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Section: Indoor Environmental Quality (Ieq)mentioning

confidence: 99%