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warmest temperatures <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> occupied <strong>of</strong>fice spaces. The stratification was most prevalentdur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> summer months, when <strong>the</strong> external conditions were relied upon <strong>for</strong> cool<strong>in</strong>g. Dur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter months, <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternal temperature is controlled by <strong>the</strong>rmostats <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> perimeter (trench)heat<strong>in</strong>g system, and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e tends to be uni<strong>for</strong>m throughout <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g (Figure 18). In somecases, <strong>the</strong> warm air left through <strong>the</strong> second floor occupied space, especially on days with highw<strong>in</strong>d and/or ra<strong>in</strong>, ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> which would cause <strong>the</strong> louvers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> atrium stacks to close. Thoughimpacted by <strong>the</strong> external environment, <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternal conditions <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> most part rema<strong>in</strong>ed with<strong>in</strong>com<strong>for</strong>t regions.Table 11. Temperature Data at Two Locations per Floor: August Workday Occupied HoursGF-1 GF-2 FFS-1 FFS-2 FFN-1 FFN-2 SF-1 SF-210:00 AM 23.63 23.63 24.79 24.4 25.95 25.17 28.7 27.9110:15 AM 24.01 23.63 24.79 24.79 26.34 25.56 29.1 29.110:30 AM 24.01 23.63 25.17 25.17 26.34 25.56 29.1 28.710:45 AM 24.01 24.01 25.17 25.17 26.73 25.95 29.1 28.711:00 AM 24.4 24.01 25.56 25.17 27.12 25.95 29.5 28.711:15 AM 24.79 24.4 25.56 25.56 27.12 26.34 29.5 28.711:30 AM 24.79 24.4 25.95 25.56 27.52 26.34 29.5 28.711:45 AM 25.17 24.79 25.95 25.95 27.91 26.73 29.5 28.712:00 PM 25.56 24.79 26.34 25.95 27.91 27.52 29.5 29.112:15 PM 25.56 25.17 26.34 26.34 28.31 27.52 29.9 29.112:30 PM 25.95 25.17 26.34 26.34 28.31 27.52 29.9 29.112:45 PM 25.95 25.56 26.73 26.73 28.31 27.52 29.9 29.11:00 PM 26.34 25.56 26.73 26.73 28.7 27.91 30.31 29.51:15 PM 26.34 25.56 27.12 26.73 28.7 27.91 30.31 29.51:30 PM 26.34 25.95 27.12 27.12 28.7 28.31 30.31 29.51:45 PM 26.73 25.95 27.12 27.12 28.7 30.31 30.31 29.92:00 PM 26.73 26.34 27.52 27.12 29.1 31.12 30.31 29.92:15 PM 27.12 26.34 27.91 27.52 29.1 33.59 30.31 29.92:30 PM 27.12 26.34 27.91 27.52 29.5 34.85 30.31 29.92:45 PM 27.52 26.34 27.91 27.52 29.5 33.59 30.31 29.93:00 PM 27.52 26.34 28.31 27.91 29.9 31.12 30.31 29.9Neglect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> August 2003 data, which reflected record heat <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> United K<strong>in</strong>gdom, <strong>the</strong>maximum temperatures with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g were on <strong>the</strong> second floor at 25.2ºC. Even dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>record heat, when <strong>the</strong> external temperature reached 37ºC, <strong>the</strong> average <strong>in</strong>ternal temperature with<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g was 30.7ºC, or almost 6ºC cooler than <strong>the</strong> outside. Sample data <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> summerperiod, with <strong>the</strong> average occupied space temperature (Build<strong>in</strong>g Average Temperature) andoutside air temperature are presented <strong>in</strong> Figure 17. One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> exceptions to this per<strong>for</strong>mancewas on <strong>the</strong> weekends; when <strong>the</strong> heat<strong>in</strong>g was turned <strong>of</strong>f dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter months (except <strong>for</strong> frostprotection) and <strong>the</strong> large occupant controlled w<strong>in</strong>dows were closed dur<strong>in</strong>g spr<strong>in</strong>g, summer, andfall months. This led to cool <strong>in</strong>terior temperatures <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>tertime and temperatures closer to orabove <strong>the</strong> external temperature <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> summertime.56

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