Understanding occupant behaviour: The use of controls in mixed-mode office buildings

Building Research and Information

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-396

  Rijal, Hom B ^a   Humphreys, Michael A ^b   Nicol, J Fergus ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive behaviour; Behaviour; Comfort; Energy efficiency; Mixed mode; Occupants; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOUR; BEHAVIOUR; COMFORT; MIXED MODE; OCCUPANTS;

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COOLING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SPACE HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 67651213495     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210902904221     Document Type: Article

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