The usability of control interfaces in low-carbon housing

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-82

  Stevenson, Fionn ^a   Carmona Andreu, Isabel ^b   Hancock, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b CA Sustainable Architecture   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

controls; heating; housing; low carbon; usability; ventilation

Indexed keywords

BUILDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; CONTROL INTERFACES; LOW CARBON; LOW-CARBON HOUSINGS; MECHANICAL HEATING; SOCIO-TECHNICAL THEORIES; USABILITY; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

CONTROL; HEATING; HOUSING; USABILITY ENGINEERING; VENTILATION; WATER SUPPLY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84876701820     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2012.746934     Document Type: Conference Paper

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