Reconciling human and automated intelligence in the provision of occupant comfort

Intelligent Buildings International

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-55

  Cole, Raymond J ^a   Brown, Zosia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automated intelligence; Cultural difference; Green building; Human intelligence; Occupant comfort; Personal control

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED INTELLIGENCE; CULTURAL DIFFERENCE; GREEN BUILDING; HUMAN INTELLIGENCE; OCCUPANT COMFORT; PERSONAL CONTROL;

AUTOMATION;

BUILDINGS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; AUTOMATION; BUILDING CODE; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; GREENSPACE;

EID: 77951519748     PISSN: 17508975     EISSN: 17566932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/inbi.2009.0007     Document Type: Article

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