Energy efficient design and occupant well-being: Case studies in the UK and India

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 270-278

  Steemers, Koen ^a   Manchanda, Shweta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Comfort; Energy; Health; Satisfaction; Well being

Indexed keywords

CO2 EMISSIONS; COMFORT; ENERGY; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY USE; ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN; HEALTH CONDITION; MECHANISATION; OCCUPANT CONTROL; OCCUPANT SATISFACTION; SATISFACTION; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DESIGN;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEALTH; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; MACHINERY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RESEARCH;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350187041     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.025     Document Type: Article

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