An algorithm to represent occupant use of windows and fans including situation-specific motivations and constraints

Building Simulation

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-134

  Rijal, Hom B ^a   Tuohy, Paul ^b   Humphreys, Michael A ^c   Nicol, J Fergus ^c   Samuel, Aizaz ^b  

^a TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive algorithm; Constraints; Fan; Simulation; Thermal comfort; Window

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051983411     PISSN: 19963599     EISSN: 19968744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12273-011-0037-4     Document Type: Article

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