Review of air conditioning modes for standard floor of office buildings in Japan

Presents the development process and existing state of air conditioning modes for standard floor of office buildings in Japan in recent 30 years—from the conventional mode of air conditioning systems individually for the outer zone and inner zone to various simplified modes without dedicated air conditioning systems for the outer zone but helpful in improving the thermal environment around the windows. Also presents the modes of air conditioning systems using different energy sources for outer zones and inner zones.