Comfort, well-being and the sociotechnical dynamics of everyday life

Intelligent Buildings International

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-298

  Chappells, Heather ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comfort; Individual control; Social dynamics; Social institutions; Socio technical systems; Well being

Indexed keywords

COMFORT; INDIVIDUAL CONTROL; SOCIAL DYNAMICS; SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS;

DYNAMICS;

BUILDING; CONTROL SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79954499146     PISSN: 17508975     EISSN: 17566932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/inbi.2010.0003     Document Type: Review

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