Daylight and Window Preferences in Dwellings

Moving around in the densecities it is seen that the use of curtains and blinds varies significantly.Some completely glazed facades are open, whereas others are almost completelyclosed off with curtains or blinds. Present research focuses on the operationof curtains and blinds in apartments in dense cities. With the increasedknowledge about lights’ effect on health and well-being, as well as the currentfocus on passive strategies to reduce the energy consumption in buildingswithout decreasing the indoor environment, it is important to understand howand why the users operates curtains and blinds like they do, in order to designbuildings that supports the needs of the users.