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Clothing factors in energy conservation
Author(s) -
SOMMER BARBARA A.,
KAISER SUSAN B.,
SOMMER ROBERT
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1987.tb00072.x
Subject(s) - clothing , architecture , energy conservation , energy (signal processing) , architectural engineering , business , efficient energy use , environmental economics , engineering , economics , political science , geography , law , statistics , electrical engineering , mathematics , archaeology
The disadvantages of hermetically sealed office buildings have become apparent with the rise in energy prices. One solution being proposed is the development of climate‐responsive architecture. This paper reports on the need for dress standards which would enhance the effectiveness of climate‐responsive architecture. In a multi‐method study among office employers and workers, scant awareness of the connection between dress codes and energy conservation was found. Energy policy could be aimed towards increasing awareness on how dress norms can be modified for increased climate‐responsiveness, considering social as well as technological factors.