THE EFFECT OF THERMAL ENVIRONMENT ON PRODUCTIVITY OF “HIESHO” WORKERS WHEN WORKING FROM HOME

In Japan, working from home have become common, but one of the most frustrating factors when working from home is cold feet. In addition, cold feet cause a decline in intellectual productivity. Thus, it is necessary to provide a comfortable and appropriate thermal environment for working from home for “Hiesho,” or people who easily feel cold. This study aimed to clarify the effects of the heating system on the intellectual productivity of “Hiesho” when working from home. The results showed that running floor heating creates an environment that is comfortable and maintains high intellectual productivity even for “Hiesho” workers.