Window signalling systems: Control strategies and occupant behaviour

Building Research and Information

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 342-360

  Ackerly, Katie ^a,b   Brager, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b David Baker + Partners Architects   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive behaviour; agency; feedback; mixed mode; natural ventilation; occupant satisfaction; personal control; windows

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOUR; AGENCY; MIXED MODE; NATURAL VENTILATION; OCCUPANT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL CONTROL;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; FEEDBACK; VENTILATION; WINDOWS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84876256304     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.772044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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