The impact of work-from-home environments on comfort and productivity

You are invited to take part in a research study about occupants’ thermal adaptive behaviour in working-from-home settings. The aim of this project is to establish an empirical basis to better understand occupants’ thermal comfort and behaviour in the residential context. The outcomes of this project will provide evidence-based recommendations for the mandatory Australian Housing Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS).

The study will last 9 months after the initial meeting and sensor installation. During this period, (1) you will receive SMS messages pointing to our online comfort questionnaire and (2) indoor environmental measurements will be recorded throughout the 9 months. The online questionnaire generally takes less than one minute to complete and the indoor environmental monitoring is completely automatic and will not require any attention from you. 

You may be eligible to participate in this study if you:

• Live in Sydney (City and suburbs)
• Work from home at least 2 days a week
• Have a smartphone and Wi-fi at home
• At least 18 years old
• You do not need to have a dedicated workspace at your house. 

If you are interested in assisting with this important and exciting area of research, please contact the study facilitator: Dr Maira Andre by email maira.andre@sydney.edu.au or by phone 0452346316

Ethics committee approval number: 2019/781