Evaluating design strategies, performance and occupant satisfaction: A low carbon office refurbishment

Building Research and Information

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 610-624

  Thomas, Leena E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adaptation; climate change; comfort; energy; indoor environmental quality; integrated design; occupants; post occupancy evaluation; refurbishment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMFORT; ENERGY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INTEGRATED DESIGNS; OCCUPANTS; POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION; REFURBISHMENT;

ACCESS CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

DESIGN;

EID: 77957889732     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2010.501654     Document Type: Article

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