Perceived indoor environment in social housing with different ventilation principles

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was, among other things, to evaluate how tenants perceived the indoor environment in renovated and energy-retrofitted social housing erected in the 1960s. Tenants answered a questionnaire to quantify problems and satisfaction with the indoor environment before and after the renovation work. A majority of tenants perceived the indoor environment improved for all parameters: temperature, draught, air quality, noise and daylight, after the renovation work. In particular, the tenants experienced fewer problems with too low temperature and draught during the winter, noise from outside and too little daylight. The evaluation shows that it is possible to achieve a win-win situation, with both energy savings and improved perceived indoor environment. The evaluation also reveals that careful attention is needed to avoid introducing annoying noise from new technical installations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHealthy Buildings 2021 – Europe : Proceedings of the 17th International Healthy Buildings Conference 21–23 June 2021
EditorsGuangyu Cao, Sverre B. Holøs, Moon Keun Kim, Peter G. Schild
PublisherSINTEF Academic Press
Publication dateJun 2021
Pages468-477
Article number13.4
ISBN (Print)978-82-536-1728-2 (Pdf)
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2021
EventHealthy Buildings Europe 2021 - Norway, Oslo, Norway
Duration: 21 Jun 202123 Jun 2021
http://www.hb2021-europe.org/

Conference

ConferenceHealthy Buildings Europe 2021
LocationNorway
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityOslo
Period21/06/202123/06/2021
Internet address
SeriesSINTEF proceedings
Number9
ISSN2387-4295

Bibliographical note

Paper 13.4 in Session 13: IAQ in dwellings.

Keywords

  • Indoor environment
  • Building renovation
  • Occupant satisfaction
  • Perceived indoor climate
  • Questionnaire survey
  • indoor climate
  • Energy savings
  • Tenant’s satisfaction

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