Metabolic rate and clothing insulation values

The following tables list the metabolic rate values for different activities and thermal insulation estimates of clothing ensembles cited in ISO 7730:2005 and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2013.

ActivityMetabolic rate (W/m2)Sleeping40Seated, relaxed58Sedentary activity, such as office, school, and laboratory work70Standing, light activity, such as shopping, laboratory work, and participating in light industry93Standing, medium activity, such as shop assistant, and domestic or machine work116Walking on level ground at 4 km/h165	Activity	Metabolic rate (W/m2)	Sleeping	40	Seated, relaxed	58	Sedentary activity, such as office, school, and laboratory work	70	Standing, light activity, such as shopping, laboratory work, and participating in light industry	93	Standing, medium activity, such as shop assistant, and domestic or machine work	116	Walking on level ground at 4 km/h	165		ClothingClothing insulation (m2K/W)Underwear, T-shirt, shorts, light socks, sandals0.050Underwear, shirt, trousers, socks, shoes0.110Underwear, shirt, trousers, smock, socks, shoes0.140Underwear, stockings, shirt, long skirt, jacket, shoes0.170Underwear with short sleeves and legs, shirt, trousers, vest, jacket, coat, socks, shoes0.230Underwear with short sleeves and legs, shirt, trousers, jacket, heavy quilted outer jacket and overalls, socks, shoes0.310	Clothing	Clothing insulation (m2K/W)	Underwear, T-shirt, shorts, light socks, sandals	0.050	Underwear, shirt, trousers, socks, shoes	0.110	Underwear, shirt, trousers, smock, socks, shoes	0.140	Underwear, stockings, shirt, long skirt, jacket, shoes	0.170	Underwear with short sleeves and legs, shirt, trousers, vest, jacket, coat, socks, shoes	0.230	Underwear with short sleeves and legs, shirt, trousers, jacket, heavy quilted outer jacket and overalls, socks, shoes	0.310
Activity	Metabolic rate (W/m2)
Sleeping	40
Seated, relaxed	58
Sedentary activity, such as office, school, and laboratory work	70
Standing, light activity, such as shopping, laboratory work, and participating in light industry	93
Standing, medium activity, such as shop assistant, and domestic or machine work	116
Walking on level ground at 4 km/h	165
Clothing	Clothing insulation (m2K/W)
Underwear, T-shirt, shorts, light socks, sandals	0.050
Underwear, shirt, trousers, socks, shoes	0.110
Underwear, shirt, trousers, smock, socks, shoes	0.140
Underwear, stockings, shirt, long skirt, jacket, shoes	0.170
Underwear with short sleeves and legs, shirt, trousers, vest, jacket, coat, socks, shoes	0.230
Underwear with short sleeves and legs, shirt, trousers, jacket, heavy quilted outer jacket and overalls, socks, shoes	0.310

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