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Fig. 1

Distribution of operative temperatures in the heating season.
Distribution of operative temperatures in the heating season.

Fig. 2

Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the heating season.
Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the heating season.

Fig. 3

Distribution of operative temperatures in the cooling season.
Distribution of operative temperatures in the cooling season.

Fig. 4

Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the cooling season.
Distribution of relative humidity ratios in the cooling season.

Fig. 5

Distribution of PMV values.
Distribution of PMV values.

Fig. 6

Distribution of PPD (%) values.
Distribution of PPD (%) values.

Fig. 7

Distribution of thermal complaints per season.
Distribution of thermal complaints per season.

Results of the first model

Observed Predicted

Thermal complaint Percentage corrected

Too warm Too cold
Step 0 Thermal complaint Too warm 28 0 100.0
Too cold 25 0 0.0
Overall percentage 52.8

Omnibus tests of model coefficients

Chi-squared test df p value
Step 1 Step 54.108 3 0.000
Block 54.108 3 0.000
Model 54.108 3 0.000

Statistics for numerical independent variable

Operative temperature Relative humidity
N 53 53
Mean 23.8383 41.0077
Median 23.7400 41.1000
Mode 23.20 19.32
Standard Deviation 1.27730 7.25820

Variables in the equation

B S.E. Wald df p value Exp (B) 95% CI for Exp (B) B

Lower Upper
Step 1 Relative humidity −0.299 0.190 2.469 1 0.116 0.741 0.511 1.077
Operative temperature −9.545 3.550 7.228 1 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.075
Season −11.429 4.515 6.407 1 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.076
Constant 245.670 91.760 7.168 1 0.007 4.933E + 106

Model summary

Step −2 Log likelihood Cox & Snell R2 Nagelkerke R2
1 19.196 0.640 0.854

Dependent variable encoding

Original value Internal value
Too warm 0
Too cold 1

Categorical variables codings

Frequency Parameter coding

–1
Season Heating 29 1.000
Cooling 24 0.000

Operating principles of DRV

Ambient T (°C) Start-up (a.m.)—programmable
Heating mode <16 05:00
16–18 06:00
18–20 07:00
≥20 08:00

Cooling mode ≤26 08:00
26–27 07:00
27–28 06:00
>28 05:00

Results of the second model

Predicted complaint Percentage corrected

Too warm Too cold
Step 1 Thermal complaint Too warm 26 2 92.9
Too cold 3 22 88.0
Overall percentage 90.6
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