Using field measurements of desktop illuminance in European offices to investigate its dependence on outdoor conditions and its effect on occupant satisfaction, and the use of lights and blinds

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 802-813

  Nicol, Fergus ^a,b   Wilson, Mike ^a   Chiancarella, Cecilia ^c  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building controls; Light level; Visual comfort

Indexed keywords

OFFICE BUILDINGS; OFFICE EQUIPMENT; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

BUILDING CONTROLS; INDOOR ILLUMINANCE; LIGHT LEVELS; VISUAL COMFORT;

LIGHTING;

EID: 33747788753     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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