Users' perceptions of domestic windows in Hong Kong: Challenging daylighting-based design regulations

Journal of Building Appraisal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-93

  Siu Yu Lau, Stephen ^a   Gou, Zhonghua ^a   Li, Fuk Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

daylighting based window design regulations; high density high rise residential environment; human window studies; space function and user behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956377829     PISSN: 17428262     EISSN: 17449545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jba.2010.12     Document Type: Article

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