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Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 107196 |
Journal | Journal of Building Engineering |
Volume | 76 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISSN | 2352-7102 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- Affordances
- evidence
- human building interaction
- human in the loop
- indoor environmental quality
- occupant behaviour
- perceived control
- personal control
- standards
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Dive into the research topics of 'The role of user controls with respect to indoor environmental quality: From evidence to standards'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
- 1 Finished
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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.
01/12/2019 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Conference presentations
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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?
Runa T. Hellwig (Speaker)
25 Apr 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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IEA EBC Annex 79 Subtask 4 Online Seminar - Horror stories from case studies, Invited Panellist
Runa T. Hellwig (Panel member)
17 Jan 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Research output
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Thermal conditions in indoor environments: Exploring the reasoning behind standard-based recommendations
Berger, C., Mahdavi, A., Ampatzi, E., Crosby, S., Hellwig, R. T., Khovalyg, D., Pisello, A. L., Roetzel, A., Rysanek, A. & Vellei, M., 4 Feb 2023, In: Energies. 16, 4, 22 p., 1587.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)77 Downloads (Pure) -
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. (eds.). 1 ed. Routledge, 17 p. (Routledge International Handbooks).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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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 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
Open AccessFile107 Downloads (Pure)