The role of user controls with respect to indoor environmental quality: From evidence to standards

Christiane Berger; Ardeshir Mahdavi; Eleni Ampatzi; Karol Bandurski; Runa T. Hellwig; Marcel Schweiker; Fatih Topak; Miha  Zgank

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The role of user controls with respect to indoor environmental quality: From evidence to standards

Christiane Berger^*, Ardeshir Mahdavi, Eleni Ampatzi, Karol Bandurski, Runa T. Hellwig, Marcel Schweiker, Fatih Topak, Miha Zgank

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There are important reasons to offer building users the possibility to adjust indoor-environmental conditions. For one thing, people sharing the same indoor environment, may have different needs, requirements, and preferences. The same set of conditions would thus not satisfy everyone. Moreover, even an individual user's preferences can change considerably, given fluctuations in the state of their disposition and health, as well as their physical and cognitive activities. After a brief discussion of available information and evidence concerning the importance of user controls in buildings, the present contribution focuses on the reflection of the user control topic in indoor-environmental quality standards. To this end, a selection of common indoor-environmental quality standards and guidelines is reviewed. The results suggest that, whereas some standards and guidelines refer to user control related issues in a general manner, there is a paucity of more specific guidance in methods and means for incorporation of user control considerations in the building design and operation process.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	107196
Tidsskrift	Journal of Building Engineering
Vol/bind	76
Antal sider	12
ISSN	2352-7102
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107196
Status	Udgivet - 1 okt. 2023

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International Energy Agency EBC - Annex 79 project - Occupant-Centric Building Design and Operation [2018-2023]
Hellwig, R. T., Berger, C. & Zgank, M.
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Invited Keynote: Appropriate indoor environmental control - Where are we and where do we want to be on the scale from automatic to personal control?
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25 apr. 2024
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IEA EBC Annex 79 Subtask 4 Online Seminar - Horror stories from case studies, Invited Panellist
Runa T. Hellwig (Paneldeltager)
17 jan. 2022
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Thermal conditions in indoor environments: Exploring the reasoning behind standard-based recommendations
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Design of adaptive opportunities for people in buildings
Hellwig, R. T., Teli, D., Schweiker, M., Choi, J-H., Lee, J. M. C., Mora, R., Rawal, R., Wang, Z. & Al-Atrash, F., 19 apr. 2022, Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort. Nicol, F., Rijal, H. B. & Roaf, S. (red.). 1 udg. Routledge, 17 s. (Routledge International Handbooks).
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Guidelines for low energy building design based on the adaptive thermal comfort concept - Technical report: IEA EBC Annex 69: Strategy and Practice of Adaptive Thermal Comfort in Low Energy Buildings.
Hellwig, R. T., Teli, D., Schweiker, M., Mora, R., Choi, J-H., Rawal, R., Lee, M. C. J., Wang, Z. & Al-Atrash, F., dec. 2022, Aalborg Universitet, Department of Architecture Design and Media Technology. 133 s.
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Invited Keynote: Appropriate indoor environmental control - Where are we and where do we want to be on the scale from automatic to personal control?

IEA EBC Annex 79 Subtask 4 Online Seminar - Horror stories from case studies, Invited Panellist

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Thermal conditions in indoor environments: Exploring the reasoning behind standard-based recommendations

Design of adaptive opportunities for people in buildings

Guidelines for low energy building design based on the adaptive thermal comfort concept - Technical report: IEA EBC Annex 69: Strategy and Practice of Adaptive Thermal Comfort in Low Energy Buildings.

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