{"id":8803,"date":"2024-11-19T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/?p=8803"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:57:03","slug":"thermal-comfort-in-work-environments-sersolar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/thermal-comfort-in-work-environments-sersolar\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermal Comfort in Work Environments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"il-comfort-termico-negli-ambienti-di-lavoro-aumentare-benessere-e-produttivita\"><br><strong>Thermal Comfort in Work Environments: Increasing Well-Being and Productivity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The control of the <strong>microclimate<\/strong> in <strong>work environments<\/strong> is a challenge that every <strong>company<\/strong> must face: in the hot months, by containing cooling costs, and in the cold months, by managing heating costs.<br><strong>Thermal comfort<\/strong> within a <strong>work environment<\/strong> is not just about the <strong>well-being<\/strong> of people, which by itself is a valid and sufficient reason to intervene, but it also affects <strong>productivity<\/strong>.<br>What makes achieving a healthy <strong>microclimate<\/strong> in the case of <strong>industrial buildings<\/strong> problematic is the fact that they often consist of poorly insulated properties and structures due to their construction period. This is the main reason for significant <strong>thermal dispersion<\/strong>, which in turn leads to a rather high <strong>thermal load<\/strong>. We discussed this in more detail in this article.<br>How can one intervene in the structure of <strong>industrial<\/strong> and <strong>commercial buildings<\/strong> to act on the <strong>indoor microclimate<\/strong> in a way that achieves <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong>? What are the strategies that <strong>companies<\/strong> and <strong>organizations<\/strong> should implement to increase <strong>well-being<\/strong> and <strong>productivity<\/strong> within their <strong>facilities<\/strong> and among their <strong>employees<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Index<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#il-comfort-termico-negli-ambienti-di-lavoro-aumentare-benessere-e-produttivita\">\nThermal Comfort in Work Environments: Increasing Well-Being and Productivity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#lefficienza-energetica-e-i-problemi-degli-edifici-industriali\">\nEnergy Efficiency and the Problems of Industrial Buildings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#il-controllo-della-temperatura-e-il-comfort-termico\">\nTemperature Control and Thermal Comfort<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#soluzioni-per-raggiungere-il-comfort-termico-negli-ambienti-di-lavoro\">\nSolutions to Achieve Thermal Comfort in Work Environments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#il-benessere-secondo-serisolar-e-sostenibile\">\nWell-being According to Serisolar is Sustainable<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lefficienza-energetica-e-i-problemi-degli-edifici-industriali\"><br><strong>Energy Efficiency and the Problems of Industrial Buildings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When talking about <strong>industrial buildings<\/strong>, we refer to a large number of properties with very different characteristics. There are <strong>production environments<\/strong> that, in addition to large floor areas, have significant volumes\u2014spaces mainly occupied by people and others primarily by <strong>machinery<\/strong> and <strong>equipment<\/strong>. All of this significantly impacts the <strong>indoor environment<\/strong> and the management of a <strong>microclimate<\/strong> suitable for work and <strong>well-being<\/strong>.<br>However, one thing that generally unites all <strong>industrial and commercial buildings<\/strong>, or at least those that are not newly constructed, is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/benefits-of-energy-efficiency\/\">energy<\/a> efficiency<\/strong>. Overall, these properties do not perform very well; yet, for all <strong>companies<\/strong>, achieving <strong>energy efficiency goals<\/strong> cannot be just a dream.<br>From the perspective of <strong>energy efficiency<\/strong>, the <strong>energy retrofitting<\/strong> of an <strong>industrial property<\/strong> is of great importance: helping <strong>companies<\/strong> achieve <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/business-sustainability-strategies\/\">sustainability<\/a> goals<\/strong> that include a reduction in <strong>energy procurement<\/strong> is one of <strong>Serisolar&#8217;s<\/strong> objectives.<br>Too often, <strong>companies<\/strong> focus on solutions that promise low consumption for <strong>heating<\/strong> or <strong>cooling<\/strong> work environments when the problem often lies at the root: What <strong>air conditioning system<\/strong> can guarantee <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong> while consuming little if the starting temperature exceeds 30\u00b0C? Or better yet, what <strong>air conditioning system<\/strong> can achieve this at all, regardless of energy expenditure?<br>The issue is complex, but <strong>companies<\/strong> and <strong>organizations<\/strong> cannot afford to misuse <strong>energy resources<\/strong> or create unhealthy <strong>microclimatic conditions<\/strong>. The problem of <strong>temperature control<\/strong> must be solved without excessive energy use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"il-controllo-della-temperatura-e-il-comfort-termico\"><br><strong>Temperature Control and Thermal Comfort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, maintaining a healthy <strong>climate<\/strong> inside <strong>workshops<\/strong>, <strong>factories<\/strong>, <strong>industrial buildings<\/strong>, and <strong>offices<\/strong> is not always easy: these are often large spaces that may have <strong>transparent surfaces<\/strong> like <strong>windows<\/strong> or <strong>translucent surfaces<\/strong> like <strong>skylights<\/strong> and generally have <strong>opaque coverings<\/strong> different from those of residential properties.<br>Nevertheless, <strong>temperature<\/strong> and <strong>humidity control<\/strong> is crucial to creating an optimal <strong>work environment<\/strong> for both <strong>people<\/strong> and <strong>equipment<\/strong>. A pleasant and comfortable <strong>microclimate<\/strong> is required by law because it promotes the <strong>well-being<\/strong> of <strong>people<\/strong>, and various studies have shown how these <strong>internal climatic values<\/strong> are closely linked to the <strong>productivity<\/strong> not only of <strong>machines<\/strong> but also of <strong>people<\/strong>.<br>The factors that contribute to achieving <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong> are varied, not just <strong>temperature<\/strong> and <strong>air humidity<\/strong> but also the <strong>air quality<\/strong> itself. These are measurable elements that can vary significantly throughout the day, depending on the <strong>solar exposure<\/strong> of the building and <strong>solar radiation<\/strong>.<br>An effective way to allow <strong>air conditioning systems<\/strong> to reach the ideal <strong>temperature<\/strong> and <strong>heating systems<\/strong> to do the same is to intervene to better <strong>shield<\/strong> and <strong>insulate<\/strong> work environments. Sometimes the characteristics of these buildings render <strong>structural interventions<\/strong> ineffective that might otherwise help reduce <strong>thermal dispersion<\/strong>, such as <strong>internal<\/strong> or <strong>external thermal insulation<\/strong>.<br>So, what solution should be chosen to gain control over the <strong>indoor microclimate<\/strong> and truly achieve <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"thermal comfort work environments \" class=\"wp-image-8785\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serisolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"soluzioni-per-raggiungere-il-comfort-termico-negli-ambienti-di-lavoro\"><br><strong>Solutions to Achieve Thermal Comfort in Work Environments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interventions that reduce the <strong>greenhouse effect<\/strong> while containing <strong>energy costs<\/strong> are passive interventions. In buildings with <strong>windows<\/strong>, <strong>skylights<\/strong>, or <strong>opaque coverings<\/strong>, the solution to increase <strong>shielding<\/strong> from the outside consists of applying <strong>window films<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/decarbonisation\/\">heat-reflective<\/a> paints<\/strong>.<br>These interventions achieve <strong>solar radiation shielding<\/strong> in the warmer months and enhance <strong>indoor insulation<\/strong> in the colder months. They are called <strong>passive interventions<\/strong> because they make a fundamental contribution to achieving <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong> but do not require any <strong>energy expenditure<\/strong>.<br>By helping to make the <strong>indoor microclimate<\/strong> cooler during the hot periods and retaining heat during the cold periods, <strong>window films<\/strong> and <strong>paints<\/strong> prove to be incredible allies of <strong>cooling<\/strong> and <strong>heating systems<\/strong>. These systems can operate more efficiently and with significantly reduced <strong>energy consumption<\/strong> to achieve <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong> in work environments.<br>The <strong>cooling system<\/strong> mentioned a few lines above will no longer have to reach the ideal temperature starting from over 30\u00b0C but from a much lower base temperature. This means that our system will be able to bring the temperature to the required values, and yes, it will do so using significantly less <strong>energy<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/workplace-well-being-solar-shading\/\">Solar shading<\/a><\/strong> has the advantage of not having management costs and effectively contributing to <strong>energy cost reduction<\/strong>. In this specific sector, the <strong>product <\/strong>and the <strong>intervention <\/strong>often have equal value; this means that a high-quality <strong>product<\/strong> loses value if installed without skill and by incompetent technicians. As in any other field, the <strong>solutions<\/strong> available on the market are numerous, making consulting crucial to identifying the most suitable choice on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"il-benessere-secondo-serisolar-e-sostenibile\"><br><strong>Well-being According to Serisolar is Sustainable<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Serisolar<\/strong> has taken an important step by deciding to select only high-quality products and to train competent and updated installation technicians. The products we offer come from <strong>leading companies<\/strong> in the industry that care about <strong>sustainability<\/strong> as much as we do because achieving <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong> cannot be a <strong>well-being goal<\/strong> at the expense of the <strong>environment<\/strong>.<br>The other cornerstone where we are unmatched is the preparation of our consultants, who approach the <strong>energy retrofitting<\/strong> of each <strong>industrial building<\/strong> with the attention and seriousness that we have always applied to every project.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/\">Contact us<\/a> to learn how our consulting can help you find the right solution to achieve <strong>thermal comfort<\/strong> within your <strong>company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thermal Comfort in Work Environments: Increasing Well-Being and Productivity The control of the microclimate in work environments is a challenge that every company must face: in the hot months, by containing cooling&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8783,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8803"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13188,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8803\/revisions\/13188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serisolar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}